Portrait of linoleum from nature

When it comes to repairs, I hold the position: the walls and ceiling can alter, and the floor needs to be done once and for all. And the second: floor in the apartment must be made of natural materials. Do not have no urgent need to force yourself to live in any chemistry. Natural materials for the floor is not so much on the fingers of one hand can be counted. By increasing the price of linoleum obtain such a sequence. The first place is a natural linoleum. When it comes to repairs, I hold the position: the walls and ceiling can alter, and the floor needs to be done once and for all. And the second: floor in the apartment must be made of natural materials. Do not have no urgent need to force yourself to live in any chemistry. Natural materials for the floor is not so much on the fingers of one hand can be counted. By increasing the price of linoleum obtain such a sequence. The first place is a natural linoleum. Its price is around 15 $ / sq.m. plus ten more for styling. Total floor turnkey cost of 25, maximum $ 30 per square meter. Then we go tile: after all, made of clay and easily falls into our list. Here we must rely on figures ranging from $ 20. But in fact, beautiful high quality floor tiles will cost around $ 30 / sqm. To this we must add about $ 10 per sq.m. for stacking. It's already $ 40. Somewhere nearby - a woolen carpet. But something to me it seemed too natural. I suspect that it, like in the woods, all kinds of live bacteria, microbes, and insects. Plus, dirt and dust, and eternal possession cookie crumbs, ashes from cigarettes and other household waste. Statistics show that most allergies is to "house dust", which for years hoard carpets, woolen and other Baby Soft fluffy belongings. Therefore, in my list of carpeting given retirement. Next, we should parquet. You can, of course, here attributed and floorboards. But the wooden floor in our time is very rare, so do not dwell on it. There are more flooring, too, such as natural, but it is 10-15 years, and then have to change. And if one time - and for life, then - parquet. Parquet can be found from $ 10 / sqm, but if you do not save money on themselves, beloved, it is better to stop the election on proven well-known brands, which cost from $ 20. Of course, laying flooring will rise a lot of money. At least 70 $ / sq.m. with all materials. Total parquet "turnkey" 20 70 = 90 dollars per square meter. Remains a natural stone, but here the variation in prices were very different, and I was not warm thought to have a house the stone floor in the entryway. Especially in our climate. Still on the floor can lay the cork is an excellent material, but doubt its strength and durability as flooring. Therefore, in our list, it also does not fit. So, we are not so many options. Turnkey with material obtained: Linoleum - $ 30 Tile - $ 40 and parquet flooring - $ 90 per square meter. Distribution of materials in the apartment I see this way. Hallway and bathroom - ceramic tile, living rooms - parquet, and the kitchen - Linoleum. It is the best alignment. If the flooring is not enough money, then instead of detonating the laminate or odorous PVC is better to lay linoleum. The more so because they are almost identical. Thus, our calculations showed that the cheapest natural material - is a natural linoleum. What is it different from the well-known to us linoleum and that it such a natural? In fact, wrong to the word "linoleum" add "natural", on the contrary - it's everything else should be called "artificial Linoleum", "ersatz linoleum" or "floor covering, similar to linoleum. Linoleum us to become familiar outdoor synthetic has nothing to do. These are two fundamentally different materials. The first step to opening the linoleum was made in the XVII century, when it was invented oilcloth - oiled cloth, which served as his prototype. Fabric "glued" with a mixture of resin, wax and linseed oil and was a water-tight, thin cloth. Later, in the middle of the XIX century, Frederick Walton invented "thick oilcloth - linoleum, which consisted of a mixture of linseed oil, resin, cork, wood flour and chalk, groomed on jute fabric. Name of the material speaks for itself - linum - flax, linen, and oleum - oil. From the oil and resin mixture is cooked, I add the cork, wood flour and chalk. Then this mixture is thick, rolling out the fabric, and it turned out dense, homogeneous, not very flexible but very tough coating. At the end of XIX century, linoleum is produced in factories in many countries and widely used in construction. All he was good, the only negative - the colors. The level of production in those years allows to produce vinyl only "natural" brown color. But otherwise it was an exceptional finish. At the beginning of the century in Prague, one of the public buildings, was laid chetyrehmillimetrovy natural linoleum, which is well spent 70 years old. When did the reconstruction of the building and removed the cover, it became clear that all this time it Easterly only 0,4 mm. Linoleum was produced not only in Europe. Before the war in the USSR this linoleum produced a number of domestic refineries. Now there is no place where the floor could see this stuff, but thrifty owners in the old country houses, no, no yes and show up unclaimed pieces outlandish cover. The development of chemical and petrochemical industries, industrial production of plastics and plastics deals severe blow to the linoleum factories. They begin to shut down (which happened with us) or rebuilt on a new product - PVC-coated (polyvinyl chloride), which was cheaper and the manufacturing process - faster and easier. The new flexible thin vinyl flooring is quickly gaining market and the efforts of advertising agencies Jaunty takes away the linoleum, not only people's love, but the name itself. Thus, in the "Dictionary of Russian Language" in 1938 edition was given a definition of linoleum: a thick mat, fabric, impregnated with a mixture of cork powder with linseed oil and serves to cover the floors and wall coverings. And in the Soviet Encyclopedic Dictionary "1982 edition linoleum - this is" the polymer roll material for flooring. In fact, linoleum today more alive than dead. His release only three of the world famous factory: Forbo, Sommer, DLW. But beware, these firms produce than linoleum still a lot of other "unnatural" floor coverings: PVC, carpet, coverings for playgrounds. Distinguish between natural linoleum and PVC is very simple. Smell. Linoleum is a natural forest, a little oily smell. PVC smell of chemicals. On the back, backside, side of the linoleum is clearly visible jute netting, similar to burlap. At the back of the PVC - Foam, a sponge, or at the earlier models - felt or "hairy" substrate. PVC coating is easily bent, it is soft. Linoleum hard, bend, but not much (as thin fanerka). If desired, from linoleum can break off a piece from PVC - just cut off. Colours with linoleum because of the specific production of monochrome, with light marble stains or with different colored patches of all colors (about 200). In appearance it is similar to natural stone. Such as natural weirs, divorce, flashes. Price linoleum around 15-17 $ / sqm. PVC household (home) worth of 7.5 $ / sqm PVC commercial (not home) - $ 10-15 / m?. Residential and commercial PVC coating can be placed independently, and natural linoleum are best left to a professional tile layer. These are external differences between linoleum and PVC. But he still has "hidden" value. For example, flaxseed oil has antibacterial properties, and linoleum retains this quality. It does not multiply, and, therefore, killed all the bacteria. Because of this, his love lay in hospitals, orphanages and schools. And deadly to bacteria linoleum stores throughout his life: one year after installation, and that in ten years. Dietary constituents of natural linoleum At first glance, it seems that the rigidity and fragility of the natural linoleum - is a minus. In fact, caution should be only for its transportation. Rolls of linoleum can not throw from the machine, it can go wrong. Before the sticker on the floor he must lie down for a while. But after being glued to the floor, the problems are over. It's practically a monolith. In this case, the lack of flexibility - a solid plus. Such coverage will never be stretched and bubbling under the chair on rollers. His would not push-pins on her heels. And the claws of your favorite Tuzik Murzik and it is absolutely not afraid. On the other hand cork and wood flour save the floor from "steadfastly". You do not oglohnete from crashing, if you drop an iron skillet. A fallen cup or vase is not torn to pieces, as it would, they fall to the floor of stone or ceramic tile. Besides, I do not understand how this turns out, but a burning cigarette does not leave any trace of natural linoleum. Is that the stain of nicotine, which is easily peeled off. In general, I like natural linoleum. I did not even bother, it monochrome. If you want patterns, the master will cut him from the mosaic image. Straight run and even buy! But strangely enough, as soon as I start talking about it with the sellers, they begin with me terrible force to dissuade. Say, in Europe - is coverage for offices, which house a margin of safety to anything that his entire life not to proceed. But their main argument - Linoleum will periodically rubbing compound. But both commercial and domestic PVC linoleum paste to rub, if you want it to be a long time maintained a decent look. What do we have? For the office, where strangers all day marking time in the shoe, you need natural linoleum, and at home my kids have to bare ass to sit on the periodic table? And is it really such a serious problem, so every six months to rub the floor with mastic? In extreme cases, there will always be companies that can do it for me. And why should I be stupid to believe all that talk about Europe. They have, for example, flooring can afford only very wealthy people, presidents of banks or the owners of large companies. And we have parquet except that the streets are not paved, and laid it in the elite apartments in hruschovkah. But then I realized why sellers are so ill. Yes, because our ordinary buyer does not know about the existence of linoleum. In turn, the seller does not want to risk investing money in buying and advertising of new or little-known material. Trouble a lot, but little profit. Much more profitable to sell natural linoleum for a large special order: for shops, offices and cinemas. Want to think only large wholesale. One order, and - half of the warehouse was empty. However, under forecasts of experts that Napoleon's plans to die soon. Many firms that promote natural linoleum in our market, soon widely deployed, not only wholesale but also retail. So be happy citizens, "naturals", soon your "sexual" problems will be solved in the most natural way. Source: Portal Services: Apartments »