Due to the abundance of modern finishing materials of different price categories, you can easily choose for your home is the best option of flooring. But this should be done only carefully weighing all the "pros" and "cons" of each of the presented types of finishes.
One of the most popular floor coverings - a tile. Beautiful, durable and does not create any difficulties when cleaning the room the material is most often found in the decoration of kitchens and bathrooms. But not always tiling helps to create a cozy and comfortable living space. When all amount of indisputable advantages, tiled floor covering may also have a number of disadvantages in comparison with other materials.
- The surface of the tile is almost always remains cold. If you long to walk barefoot on this floor, you can make a cold. If the tile is laid flooring in the bathroom, you need to acquire a thick warm carpet to keep warm after water treatment. Get rid of the problems in the rest of the house can only be paved with all carpets or installing the system "warm floor".
- High price. Floor may not be suitable all kinds of tiles, but the average price for each of them is very high. Yes, tiles last a long time, but, for example, more modern and budget linoleum, too, can be very durable, and yet does not require professional help when installing. Not less concern arises when an individual portion and replaced.
- Even the most durable tile is impossible to protect against scratches and cracks. In the kitchen or the bathroom, where he laid on the floor very often, it is difficult to protect yourself from falling objects or furniture movement, able to leave visible traces on the tile. Any stains, fingerprints and cracks are clearly visible on the gloss. Spoil the appearance and may darken over time, grout joints.
- Tile - bad assistant in matters of sound insulation. Additional insulation material layer, absorbing all excess noise and the cleaning gulkost require new investments.
- Slippery tile surface creates the risk of injury, especially if the floor has been poured water. In order to minimize the risk, you need to immediately purchase for the floor tile with a special, non-slip surface. But due to the rough top of this tile will require additional effort when cleaning.
If you desire to lay on the floor tile is too large, the choice of tiles, all these items must be taken into account. Otherwise it is better to think about alternative coatings - for example, linoleum, laminate or parquet.
