Categories of Floors
Floor Selection Criteria
The distinction of floors in indoor or outdoor spaces, dwellings, offices, etc. is based on the properties characterizing the type of flooring and determining whether it is suitable or not for the particular space and its use.
For his choice
type of the floors of a particular space, the following should be considered:
Functional Criteria
- the functional use of space
that is, if it is intended for residence, for work, it is communal or storage space. Depending on the floor, it should be hard or smooth or create a sense of heat,
- the frequency of use of space
that is, if it is used continuously by many people, which affects the strength of the floor.
- Their life span
Due to the use of the areas and their wear, materials of high durability and aging, such as e.g. marbles, granites, wood, etc.
- Maintenance and repair
The ease and economy of their maintenance, as well as their inevitable little repairs, should be key criteria for their choice.
- Lifetime
desirable, required, anticipated or specified useful usage time).
- the internal environment
ie if there is heating or ventilation, or intense lighting, or humidity.
- sound insulation requirements
ie whether the space must have sound absorbing flooring
- the requirement for possible integration of E / M installations
The provision of laying of underfloor heating pipes or other electromechanical installations or even the provision of elevated floor constructions

