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Shell Smooth: Mississippi Basin, northward to southern Illinois
Description: Adult: Shell smooth, unkeeled, carapace plain yellow with broad red stripe down back; stripe sometimes may be yellow; plastron with i or 2 small black spots; sometimes plain; reaches shell length of 4-5 inches. Young: Carapace keeled, otherwise marked as adult.
Carapace low, elongated-oval, unkeeled and widest at rear. Adult: Shell smooth, unkeeled; scutes of carapace form straight rows across back (only one of painted turtles in which this occurs); front edges of scutes olive, together form Light band across carapace; shell margin marked with red and black; plastron plain or yellow; may or may not have i or 2 dark spots; head with 2 bright spots on each side. Reaches shell length of 4%-6 inches. Young: Carapace keeled; olive with red margins; plastron plain yellow; neck and sides of head striped with yellow; red stripes on legs.See Also Common Floor Covering Homes:Carpet is perhaps the most common Floor covering homes Floor 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 depe on quality and the wear it is subjected to.
Whether you plan to lay a new Floor covering or to make a decorative feature of an exposed floor, careful repair and preparation are vital. The Floor should be as level as possible, clean, dry, and smooth. Smoothness is important, since any projections will quickly ruin a covering.
On The Other Hand See Material Floor Covering:Rubber tile. Made of a rubber composition and resilient to the step, rubber Tile is often used as a substitute where marble floors are desirable. It is made only in stock colors, which include a great variety of marbled types. Sheets are made 24 by 36 inches, and can be cut to any smaller size. The possibilities in pattern design are practically unlimited in this ma¬terial. Rubber Tile may be laid on any type of Floor surface.
Cork. A popular material Floor covering for Floor covering, particularly in modern rooms. It is made Y8 inch, % inch, and l/2 inch thick for floors, and in thin sheets for walls. The bulk of cork Floor and Wall covering is made in one of the three stock shades of brown, though it may also be stained to a va¬riety of colors. The material Floor covering is very resilient and is an excellent silencer. It may be laid on either concrete or wood. It is necessary to keep it waxed in order to preserve its surface.
If a Floor shows Signs of dampness, it is important to deal with it. A minor case of rising damp might be cured by coating the Floor with a special latex waterproofing compound, but a Floor 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 is laid.
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