BUYER’S GUIDE TO FLOOR FINISHES

What’s on trend when it comes to floor finishes? And which make the best sense for your project? Mark Brinkley explores the pros and cons of the main options available to the self-builder and renovator today

Animal, vegetable or mineral was once a very popular word game — it’s also a good place to start thinking about your floor finish. Animal matter, usually wool, is used for carpet; timber is classed as a vegetable, and stone, whether natural or man-made, is clearly a mineral. But which should you use? Unfortunately, the choice is not quite so straightforward. Many carpets are now made of sisal, seagrass, coir or jute, in other words vegetables. And the flooring stores are currently full of porcelain tiles (mineral) with a timber-like finish. Or take a peek at the LVT (luxury vinyl tile) catalogues and see manufacturers’ convincing ranges of stone and wood-effect tiles. Then ponder on whether vinyl is a mineral or a vegetable. All options come with a wide spread of prices.…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2018

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