Flooring is done to give the
floor good and decent appearance. There are various types of floor which are
commonly adopted for residential as well as public building. Each floor has its
own advantage and disadvantage and there is not a single type that can be
suitable and provided under all construction. The section of type of floor
cause a problem and as such same point are carefully considered before
flooring.
1. It
should be durable.
2. It
should be easy to clean.
3. As far
as possible it should be noiseless.
4. It
should have a good appearance.
5. It
should be free from dampness.
6. It
should have low maintenance cost.
The different types of flooring
are
1. Mud
flooring.
2. Murrum
flooring.
3. Brick
flooring.
4. Cement
concrete flooring.
5. Tiles
flooring.
6. Mosaic
flooring.
7. Marble
flooring.
The material usually employed
for the floor finish or covering are
a. mud and
murrum
b. Tiles
c. Stones
d. Rubber
e. Wood
f. Linoleum
g. Bricks
and cork
h. Concrete
magnesite
i. Mosaic,
glass, terrazzo, marble
j. Asphalt
and plastic or p.v.c.
Mosaic Tile Flooring
Over the hard base concrete bed
a 5 cms to 6 cms thick layer of lime surkhi mortar is spread in a small area.
The area taken is such that the flooring can be easily completed in that
portion without mortar getting dry on this a layer of powered paste consisting
of two part of silted slaked lime one part of powdered marble and one part of
puzzolana is laid in thickness of exceeding 3 mm. This surface is left to get
dry for four hour tiles or marble pieces cut to the desired shapes are then
hammered on this surface in the desired patterns. The surface is gently rolled
by light stone roller about 30 cms in diameter and 40 to 60 cms in length.
Rolling is done till the tile or marble pieces from an even surface and are cemented
together properly. The surface is allowed to dry for a day and then polished by
rubbing it with cumic stone fitted with long wooden handle. The polished
surface is finally allowed to dry for some weeks before use. This type of
flooring is commonly used in operation theaters, temples, bathrooms and
superior type of building floors.
Diagram
Advantage of mosaic tiles
1. It is
non-adsorbent and thus it is very safe for water stones.
2. It is
durable and hence it is used in residential building and public building.
3. It is smooth.
4. It is
economical.
Disadvantage of mosaic tiles
1. It is
required proper attention while laying.
2. It can
not be satisfactory repaired by paton work.
The following precaution should
be taken while flooring is done
1. Tiles
should be laid on preferable horizontal plan.
2. The
joint should be perfectly filled.
3. Finishing
should be done properly.
