The flooring is one of the most important design elements in your newly constructed home. It not only adds look and feel to your home but also impacts other elements of your home, such as furniture and upholstery.
However, with the myriad of materials available in the market, choosing the right one might seem like a daunting task. Nevertheless, by answering some simple questions, you can help yourself find the right material and get the right feel from your choice of flooring material.
So, let’s begin with the very first question that you should ask yourself:
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Question No. 1: What kind of feel do you want from your floor?
Of course, every material has a different feel to it. Wooden flooring can offer you a soft and glossy feel, whereas a polished concrete or stone flooring would be hard but can offer a luxurious feel to your home. More than desire, the feel of your flooring also has a lot to do with your personal preferences. In other words, if your old parents still live with you, it would be better to invest in softer flooring materials, to ensure their safety. This is just one example, and you can consider several such examples depending on your individual needs.
Question No. 2: Would you like to invest in original material?
While investing in original flooring materials such as stone, marble, and wood might sound intimidating, it could also be burdening on your pocket. Moreover, original materials also need more care and maintenance. On the other hand, artificial or replica flooring materials can offer you the same appearance at much lower costs and also require less maintenance. That being said, the replica is still distinguishable from the original materials. And, sometimes it may disappoint the visitors or guests in your home. But, then again, it’s your home and your choice matters the most.
Question No. 3: What is your budget for your flooring option?
As already mentioned the choice of material can also impact your overall budget. Although flooring is one of the most crucial investments in your home construction, it also holds most of the share in the total cost of your project. Experts at Bruce Gardner Co suggest that for the budget-friendly buyer choosing replica materials could be a great solution to financial management. Additionally, for the contemporary buyer, they also suggest modern materials such as polished concrete flooring, corkboard floors, and linoleum. Particularly, if you don’t really wish for replica materials, the latter options would be more suitable as they are durable, energy-efficient, and can add a luxurious feel to your home.
Question No. 4: What are the maintenance costs associated?
Needless to say, your choice of flooring material also comes with an additional cost for regular maintenance. Cracks, molding, and water damage are some of the most common repairs needed with almost all types of flooring material, more or less. It is quite necessary to ask yourself how much can you spend on the regular maintenance of your choice of flooring material.
Question No. 5: Would you need professional help installing the flooring?
Most important of all is to ask yourself whether you’d need any professional help installing your floor. Flooring options such as pile carpets might not need any professional assistance, but installing the base material, be it concrete flooring, stone, laminates, or wooden flooring, you’d need different levels of professional assistance to get it right. And this would also add up to the cost of your flooring.
Answers to these simple questions can surely help you find the right flooring material and get it installed properly. Considering how important investment is the flooring for your home, it is quite essential to have answers to these primitive questions.
