Eco-friendly flooring from wood house: what you need to know

Natural materials used for flooring are becoming more and more popular among consumers; they are environmentally friendly, in addition, provide an opportunity to create a cosy and warm atmosphere. Flooring from wood are the most popular on this market, despite its relatively high price. Try to understand why this is so.





 

Practical advantages of hardwood flooring has plenty. First and foremost, they have good insulation. The consequence of this is the fact that on the wooden floor a pleasure to walk without shoes, this coating makes the house warm, antistatic, hypoallergenic and breathable. It can be placed even in children's room without worrying about the health of children.





Hardwood flooring can be used in the kitchen. But it is necessary to consider some nuances. It needs to be varnished, since the varnish surface more moisture resistant. It should also be multi-layered, and not made from a single array, as material is better to choose a beech, oak or exotic species of wood.

Have wooden floors and disadvantages. For example, it is a reaction to humidity and temperature fluctuations in the room. In winter, wooden floors shrink and decrease in size, as a result, between floorboards and cracks may appear. On the other hand, in the summer, when humidity increases, the wood acquires its original shape.

At the moment the most popular wooden flooring in dark colors or, on the contrary, very bright. In terms of design, the greatest interest is now raised, uncarved, having all the useful properties, pleasant to the touch, beautiful in appearance.





Sometimes uses this technique as okurivanie smoke wood. As a result, the wood acquires a specific connotation, depending on the type of wood. Interesting look floor effect decape. This technique consists in the repeated application and removal of layers of wax and dye, using special tools, which leads to the effect of "aging".





Often, wooden floors coated with lacquer: it better protects them from the adverse effects of the environment than, for example, lubrication oil. When the tree is covered with varnish, creates a protective layer resistant to abrasion. Wooden floors can be painted and reused if the life cover was very long and it was damaged.

It should be noted that hardwood flooring oil finished look is more natural and pleasant to the touch. Oil coating must be refreshed more frequently than lacquer, preferably once a year.

In short, these are the basic things to know if you are planning to put their house in the coating of wood. Although each host that has experience with wooden floors, can add your personal touch to it. published

 

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