Flooring
Flooring
Permanent covering of a rammed earth
Floor covering is a term to generically
describe any finish material applied over
a floor structure to provide a walking
surface
Types of Flooring
1.Mud Flooring
2.Brick Flooring
3.Stone flooring
4.Concrete Flooring
5.Granolithic Flooring
6.Terrazzo Flooring
7.Mosaic Flooring
8.Marble Flooring
9.Wood or timber Flooring
10.Asphalt Flooring
MUD FLOORING
Easiest form of material available
economical, mud is readily available and
the flooring is easy to construct and
maintain
village housing
BRICK FLOORING
Bricks successfully used for foundations,
walls, roof, floors etc.
Brick flooring is advantageous in areas
where bricks are available locally.
Easy to construct with the help of local
mason and are also economical.
provides a rough surface.
absorb moisture from the
surrounding areas and may cause
dampness in the building.
STONE FLOORING
Stones suited for flooring
strong
resist abrasion and impact
pleasing appearance.
Granite
Marble
Other locally available stones
STONE FLOORING : Granite
Molten rock formed by fluid magma from
inside the earth constraining itself between
existing layers of rock and in the long run it
chills off to a strong state
Heat Resistance, Scratch Free surface,
Hardness, Low retention of water
STONE FLOORING : Granite
STONE FLOORING : Marble
Metamorphic rock made by adjustment of
limestone or dolomite most exquisite
stone
Durable but lesser than granite. Does not get
older very easily. Inherent design patterns
STONE FLOORING : Marble
CEMENT CONCRETE FLOORING
Durable, easy to construct and maintain
besides being economical as compared to
tile, marble and other such type of floorings.
Non-monolithic or bonded floor finish
concrete floor : the topping is laid after the
base has set.
Monolithic floor finish concrete floor : base
layer is laid and then immediately a concrete
topping is provided.
1) 4 cm concrete topping
2) 10 cm lime or lean cement concrete
3) Sand cushion
Concrete Flooring
Pros and Cons
Durability
Hardness
Economical
Cold
Easy to maintain
Moisture
Versatile
Environment Friendly
Long Lasting
MOSAIC FLOORING
The floors having its topping consisting of mosaic
tiles or small regular cubes, square or hexagons,
embedded into a cementing mixture
Mosaic is the art of creating images with an
assemblage of small pieces of colored glass,
stone, or other materials. It is a technique of
decorative art or interior decoration.
MOSAIC FLOORING
Mortar is spread over the concrete base and levelled.
Thickness of the mortar will be 5 to 8 cm.
Before drying the mortar, a layer of cementing
material of about 3mm thick will be placed over it. This
layer is consisting 2:1:1 ratio of lime, marble and
pozzolana material.
After some time, about 4 hours later, marble pieces or
tiles laying is started.
A stone roller is passed over the surface gently and
water being sprinkled over now and then to work up
the cement between the marble pieces.
The surface is then allowed to set for 24 hours and is
rubbed with a pumice stone to polish the surface and
to make it smooth and level.
TILE FLOORING
Tiles
are available in different patterns, designs
and utility options.
Ceramic tile
These are made from fired clay and finished with a
glaze. They are hard-wearing, waterproof and
fireproof.
Vitrifiedtile : Vitrified tiles are made of a mixture of
clay with elements like silica, quart and feldspar.
Very strong, durable and resistant to water.
Tiles from different types of stones like marble,
granite etc.
