Flooring

Floor covering is the floor covering of a building.

Classification

Laminate flooring

Carpeting

Seamless, cement-based exposed screed

Parquet floor (1768)

Rosenpitz, a historical laying pattern made of natural stone

Floor coverings can be divided into textile coverings ( carpeting , fitted carpet ) and non-textile coverings . Classically laid carpets are not considered to be floor coverings because they are not construction-proof, but as normal furniture .

Textile coverings according to the material:

• Woven carpets
• Tufted carpets
• Knitted carpets (knitted carpets)
• Bonding carpets
• Needle fleece carpets

Non-textile coverings:

• elastic coverings
  • homogeneous plastic coverings ( PVC , polyolefin coverings) this includes heterogeneous and homogeneous polyvinyl chloride coverings as well as composite coverings and CV coverings (CV = cushioned vinyl). PO coverings are floor coverings made of polyolefin
  • multilayer plastic coverings (PVC, CV (cushioned vinyl) coverings)
  • Rubber coverings (elastomer coverings) also called rubber or rubber coverings, in a homogeneous or heterogeneous design, with or without a foam coating
  • Linoleum these include patterned and plain-colored linoleum coverings, linoleum with foam backing or with cork backing, and cork linoleum
  • Cork coverings include cork pre-fabricated parquet, pressed cork panels and cork underlay
  • Leather coverings
  • Balatum
  • Quartz vinyl coverings
• Hard surfaces
  • Laminate floor
  • Prefabricated parquet
  • parquet
  • Plank floor
  • Wooden pavement
• Mineral coverings
  • Natural (work) stone
  • Stone carpet
  • Terrazzo (see also artificial stone )
  • ceramic tiles
  • Stone pavement
  • Mastic asphalt
  • Semi-rigid surface
  • Screed

A classification according to the load class is also possible.

See also

• Floor layer , the job

Individual evidence

1. ↑ BauNetz: Types and forms of resilient floor coverings | Ground | Elastic coverings | Baunetz_Wissen. Retrieved January 8, 2020 .