Choosing appropriate flooring takes a lot of effort. Not only do you have to be specific about the materials used, keeping in mind external factors like durability and moisture, but also costs. While you can go about devising your own modus operandi of the same, here is a quick and easy guide to choosing the right flooring for you.

 

Asking the Right Questions

Before you delve into the types of flooring available at your disposal, you need to be clear about a lot of caveats regarding the most appropriate type of flooring. It is absolutely normal to want to make your home look picturesque, but it comes with a lot of caveats. Keep in mind that every flooring serves a different purpose, and before you choose the same, these are a few things you need to ask yourself.

 

     1.     Do You Live in a High-Moisture Area?

Possibly the most obvious question of them all, you need to see whether your external conditions can conform to the kind of flooring you are planning on installing. For instance, wood is notorious for imbibing water. In those cases, it makes no sense for you to install wood flooring if you live in a high-humidity area.

In those cases, it makes more sense for you to obtain access to other materials like ceramic, porcelain, or vinyl tiles. Check your environmental status before you invest in good flooring.

 

     2.     Do You Have a Pet?

The other aspect to deciding the nature of your flooring is the whim you live with. Do you have a pet that makes your life easier? In that case, it would be advisable to choose floorings that would make theirs easier too.

If you happen to have naughty breeds like bulls or otherwise, you will have to ensure extra durability of your flooring, as they are rather restless all around. You could obviously indulge in carpeting, but that might be an unnecessary hassle.

 

     3.     What is Your Maintenance Status?

The other aspect of valid flooring revolves around the concept of maintenance and durability. There is no doubt about flooring being one of the most quintessential elements of your house, ergo you need to keep all aspects of it in check—including maintenance status.

Ask yourself if you are okay with investing in regular or cyclical maintenance of your flooring; in which case an elegant wood flooring would be worth looking into. If you are seeking least maintenance, you ought to look at ceramic or vinyl options instead.

Multitude of Options at Your Disposal

With that being stated, you also ought to know the variety of options at your disposal. While some might suffice basic usability and longevity too, most would cater to your aesthetic needs too. Here are some options that are at your disposal.

 

     1.     Wood Flooring

Engineered wood flooring is the polar opposite of organic wood floorings. Not only does it have better sonority (thereby making it more elegant), but also does not imbibe moisture as such—providing better longevity too.

While this is one of the more premium options at your disposal, there is no doubt that it also is one of the most attractive of the bunch. The only plausible downside to it would be the prerequisite of installation of some kind of subfloor. The price—unquestionably good, if you can afford it.

 

     2.     Luxury Vinyl

Possibly one of the more unconventional options of the lot, luxury vinyl or tile comes in a rather thicker dimensional aspect. This is not only one of the most durable of the lot, but makes no compromises on the aesthetic front either. The thickness also makes it slightly warmer than other options here.

The downsides, though, are great in number. Firstly, it is way more exorbitantly priced if compared with regular vinyl tiles. Owing to this, secondly, the resale value of these floorings is rather low.

After all, buyers deem regular vinyl to be a more plausible buy than luxury vinyl. Additionally, this is a moisture magnet; if you happen to live in a high-humidity area, it is better if you skip this entirely.

 

     3.     Concrete

While this might sound like the cruder option of the lot, concrete flooring has a lot more to it than one can ruminate. Firstly, this does not succumb to any abnormalities of moisture. Concrete also happens to be the most durable of the lot, with negligible prerequisites involved.

The only two probable downsides to it are the heat management (or lack thereof), and of course, the poor sonority of it. While it may not be as elegant as engineered wood, it is definitely one of the more pragmatic options.

 

To Conclude

Flooring is an integral aspect of homes. No pun intended, but it also happens to be a make-or-break proposition for a great lot too. Now that you are aware of all the options at your disposal, you can assign specific needs and budgets and choose what you deem best for you.