After buying your house you will find that
there is a lot of fun in decorating it according to your style and personal
taste. You can start from scratch or adjust existing fixtures and fittings but
it is always better to select new colours and designs for floors which will
last for a long time. Choosing the pattern for your bathroom floor tiles will ensure that you can have the colour
scheme you want to see every day for the next few years.
First you will have to decide if you want bathroom vinyl flooring or bathroom wooden flooring and then
decide on the colours and designs. Although bathroom wood flooring is available you will find that most people
opt for bathroom vinyl floor tiles. This
is because a wooden floor is not very practical where there is likely to be a
lot of water or water damage and when it comes to bathroom flooring vinyl is the better choice.
Bathroom vinyl flooring
offers comfort and quality, and is relatively easy to install if you choose to
do it yourself. Picking a style you like best may be the most difficult
decision you'll face when choosing vinyl flooring. There are two distinct
patterns for vinyl flooring: printed and inlaid.
Printed vinyl
Printed vinyl is
made by printing a pattern directly onto the surface of a vinyl sheet, and then
covering it with a protective layer. This type of vinyl is also called
rotovinyl, from the name of the printing process. Printed vinyl is available in
a variety of patterns and colours, and is more cost-effective than inlaid
vinyl. However, it is less durable.
Inlaid Vinyl
Inlaid vinyl is
made by injecting a colour pattern directly into a vinyl sheet, and then fusing
both together so that colours and pattern become part of the material. This
type of process gives inlaid vinyl a rich, longer-lasting appearance than
printed vinyl. However, inlaid vinyl tends to come in fewer patterns and
colours.
Whether you
choose vinyl sheet or vinyl tile, it's important to have a vinyl floor that
remains durable for years to come. This will depend on a number of factors,
including your vinyl floor's wear layer, or finish, which is a coating applied
to vinyl to maintain its shine. There are three types of finishes commonly
used:
Vinyl no-wax
This is the most
cost-effective choice. Stain-resistant and easy to clean, it stays shiny so
there's no need to polish or buff.
Urethane
This is easy to
clean and more resistant to scuffs and stains than no-wax finishes and it keeps
its original appearance longer. It stays shiny without polishing or buffing.
Enhanced urethane
This outperforms
vinyl no-wax and regular urethane finishes. It resists scuffs, scratches and
household stains better and has longer-lasting shine with no polishing or
buffing.
Bathroom floor tiles are
also practical because if a small area becomes damaged from repeated spills or
just from a lot of foot traffic, then it is easy to just replace a few
individual tiles.
