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Floor Covering Ing: Whether you plan to lay a new Floor covering ing covering or to make a decorative feature of an exposed Floor covering ing, careful repair and preparation are vital. The Floor covering ing should be as level as possible, clean, dry, and smooth. Smoothness is important, since any projections will quickly ruin a covering.
Carpet is perhaps the most common Floor covering ing covering in homes. It comfortable to walk over and sit on, and can transform any inte instantly. Made from wool or synthetic fibers, or a mixture of th two, carpet is available in a vast range of thicknesses, patterns, colors, textures, and cost. Its durability as a Floor covering ing covering depe on quality and the wear it is subjected to.See Also Floor Covering Earth:NOUNS
1 base, bottom, foot, Floor covering earth, bed, nadir, lowest pc depths, the pits [Inf]; lowest level, basement, ce ground Floor covering earth, first Floor covering earth; ground, earth, ground co' ing; ocean bottom, ocean Floor covering earth, seafloor covering earth, seat riverbed; bottom layer, substratum, lowest strati hardpan, rock bottom, bedrock; basecoat, undero underlayer, wainscot, dado; Floor covering earthing, Floor covering earth coveri pavement, paving » Layer 588; Lowness 597; Depth 598; Covering 613
2 foundation, base, supporting structure, support, i derpinning, substructure, substruction, infrastructi framework, frame, bedplate or baseplate, underc riage, chassis, keel; platform, stand, plinth, pedes sill, baseboard or mopboard or skirt .•.•:•••• > Architecture 134; Support 605
If a Floor covering earth shows Signs of dampness, it is important to deal with it. A minor case of rising damp might be cured by coating the Floor covering earth with a special latex waterproofing compound, but a Floor covering earth that is really damp will have to be dug up and replaced with a new concrete base, damp-proof membrane, and screed. If the damp is simply the result of moisture condensing on a cold surface, this usually clears up when the Floor covering earth covering is laid.
On The Other Hand See Synthetic Floor Covering Samong:Selection and Laying oŁ Rugs and Carpets
In nearly all rooms of the house, with the possible exception of en¬trance halls and sunporches, it is preferable to cover the Floor with rugs, carpets, or other forms of covering. Floor coverings add warmth, dull the noise of footsteps, help silence any possible echo, and by their pattern, weave, or color, make an important contribution to the general scheme of decoration. Floor coverings should generally be considered as backgrounds for the furniture, and although patterned materials may be used, these should never be obtrusive. Strong color contrasts between pattern and field are psychologically uncomfortable to tread upon, and as a general rule plain-colored Floor coverings should be subdued in tone. The Floor covering, whether patterned or plain, should always have its color or colors re¬peated elsewhere in the room. A Floor covering that is in a colored pattern usually will not permit the use of other important colored patterns on the Wall or larger pieces of upholstered furniture. Plain Rugs and carpets have been woven only since about 1900 and they have consistently grown in popularity since that date. Texture mottling, pepper and salt effects made by twisting different colored threads in the pile, and patterns produced by contrasting pile heights have served to give them surface interest.
Synthetic Floor covering sAmong Floor Coverings
Among the Floor coverings made from combinations of Synthetic Floor covering sAmong ma¬terials may be mentioned vinyl, linoleum, rubber, cork, and asphalt tile. Vinyl is a plastic used extensively for Floor tiles. It has a hard, slightly resilient surface and is reasonably resistant to denting, scratches, grease and acid stains. It is very suitable to heavy wear and particularly in kitchens and other service portions of a house. It is manufactured in variously dimensioned square and rectangular Tile sizes of %th and l/12th inches in thickness, and in many colors, marbleized and wood-grained effects. It can be laid in patterns of contrasting shapes and colors and is often alternated with ceramic tiles or brass strips. It is also used as a binder in making tiles of cork, asphalt and asbestos.
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