Wednesday, 7 March 2012

Wooden flooring compared with Ceramic/Stone floor


Compare wooden flooring with ceramic flooring.
   
Sr.      No
    WOODEN FLOORING
    CERAMIC/ STONE FLOORING
1
Wooden flooring is a thermal insulator and A.C load is reduced.
Ceramic/stone flooring is heat conductor & does not reduce the A.C load.
2
Wooden flooring is a good  electric insulator.
Ceramic/stone flooring is not electric insulator.
3
The feel of wood is always pleasing to human being.
The feel of stone is not pleasing to human being.
4
Wood is not brittle.
Tiles/stones are brittle & may break due to impact load.
5
Wooden flooring can not be wiped by water frequently as it looses it polish luster. Also excessive water usage will affect the flooring from swelling, warping etc.
Can be cleaned with water infinite times.
6
Use of detergents is almost not possible.
No harm in using normal detergents.
7
Has load damping properties & hence useful as dance floors or for indoor games.
No load damping properties, hence ruled out for dance floors or for indoor games.
8
Relatively expensive.
Relatively cheap for many varieties.
9
It is flammable.
Does not catch fire.
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3 comments:

  1. Flooring1 August 2012 at 06:21

    Wood is better in all ways :) At least that's my opinion..

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    1. Vasudeo Channapattan4 August 2012 at 07:56

      Your comment as I understand is from UK.
      For places like UK or broadly entire Europe and most of US or Canada, dust is not a problem. In the absence of dust, the frequency of cleaning is much less and relatively easy. For tropical countries like India or most of Asia, dust is a problem. And more frequent and rigorous cleaning is mandatory. We use soap water containing anti-bacterial oils to wash the floor. Obviously, wooden floor is not recommended for tropical places having floating dust in air.
      Also, cold is not a severe problem in Indian continent. Whereas, Europe and US are much colder. And dust is not a problem. Hence for these places wooden floor is better.

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  2. jade3 October 2017 at 10:20

    Vitrified tiles have very low porosity (and water absorption), making them stain-resistant and stronger and more durable than Ceramic tiles. Therefore they are fast replacing ceramic tiles and are a cheaper alternative to marble and granite flooring.Master Concrete Epoxy

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