Take out something to write with and pick up a note packet

Floors  Have the most wear and tear than any other surface  Set a mood  Provide traffic pattern/safety  Show off furnishings

Three Basic Floor Treatments  Hard  Brick  Tile  Wood  Quarry Tile  Marble  Slate  Resilient- Vinyl  Soft- Carpet & Rugs

Tile

Quarry Tile- unglazed/reddish brown

Marble

Slate

Vinyl

Carpet

Rugs

Pros and Cons of Hard Floor + Durable + Permanent - Costly - Grout in tile can be hard to clean/ Maintain

What is parquet?  A wood floor laid out in various patterns

What join should be used to lay parquet?  Tongue and grooved:

Pros and Cons of Vinyl + Not as costly as wood and tile + Large variety of patterns + Somewhat durable - Visible seams - Cuts and dings

Factors that should be considered:  Personal Preference  Quality  Durability  Cost  Maintenance  Traffic (use of room) Color Texture Finishes Stain protection Static guard Traffic control Weight

Why is carpet popular?  Adds warmth to a room  Provides a feeling of luxury  Prevents slipping  Buffers injury incase of falls

Why are pads used with carpets?  Absorb much of the wear and tear  To make carpet last longer

Pros and Cons of Wool Carpet + Resists fading + Naturally soil resistant + Resilient + Durable + Releases oil stains easily - Expensive - Moths (attracted to fibers when dirty) - Itchy

Pros and Cons of Nylon Carpet (80% of all carpet) + Affordable + Durable, resists matting and mildew + Cleans well + Resilience - Static electricity - Fades - Pills - Oil stains easily

Pros & Cons of Polyester Carpet + Soft + Abrasion resistant + Soil and Stain resistant + Less expensive - Crushes (not resilient) - Pills - Shows wear - Oil stains easily

Pros & Cons of Olefin Carpet + $13-30 per yard + Strong, easily cleaned + Color Fast (resistance to fading or running) + No static electricity + Indoor/outdoor - Not soft or absorbent - Mats easily - Oil stains easily

Olefin Carpet

Pros & Cons of Acrylic Carpet + Looks like wool + Good durability + Cleans well - Mats easily - Soils easily - Does not wear well

Advantages of blends:  May get the best of both qualities

Shag: Pile that is one or more inches long

Carpet Textures: Saxony Plush

Velvet Plush

Frieze- Tightly twisted, alternating directions

Level Loop (Berber)

Multi-level Loop

Cut Loop

Random Shear (Tip Shear) Where the loops are slightly cut off to create a random texture.

Carpet Textures