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Why it is significant to install waterproof flooring?

  Mud and clay were used as flooring material in past times and flooring has now significantly improved and has come up with several flooring materials that are resistant to elements and favourable to human feet. The above mentioned flooring were in vogue when technology was not advanced and now we have a plethora of choices engineered by advanced flooring techniques and flooring materials.  One thing unique about the engineered flooring choices is their resistance to water and some of the best choices of flooring waterproof  can be found in PVC or vinyl flooring, ceramic and porcelain tiles , linoleum, mosaic, natural stones like granite and marble. The later if not laid properly may prove to be not so waterproof and natural stones are porous thus have the tendency to absorb water which you will not find in engineered stones and tiles . Variety flooring on sale is available for you and you can find them on the internet. Few minutes search will reveal huge source of floo...

What can be placed over ceramic tiles?

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  Ceramic tiles are as hard as concrete while removing or using. It is quite easy to lay down the tiles Architectural flooring , but once it is set down properly, it is difficult and even laborious task to remove the ceramic floors. Though, it is set into a bed of thin-set, it hardens like concrete and tiles itself get shattered while removing. It is expensive as well as laborious process to remove the tiles, often creating broken chips and concrete dust flying throughout the house. That why most of the home owners consider to set another layer right over the top of the old flooring.   Putting the new ceramic tiles There is one way to replace the old Architectural flooring and that is by installing a second layer of ceramic over top of it. To do so, you first need to send up the glaze and allow the new thin-set to stick. In addition, some patch leveling may also be required to make the old floor enough to install over and the added thickness may mean that existing doors hav...