Flooring Terms You Need To Know (Part 1)
Here is a quick glossary of flooring terms to make you sound like an expert in getting what you need for when doing floor shopping with a flooring company in Singapore.
Acoustic Underlay
Used as underlay for different flooring for sound insulation. This is to reduce vibration and sound impact to travel out of the room and affect your neighbours.
Artificial Turf
Also known with various names such as synthetic grass, turf grass or grass carpet. Known for its evergreen blades and low maintenance, this is suitable for sheltered area where soil and dirt is not readily available. Making them a popular alternative for balcony flooring
Cement Screed
Cement Screed or cement screed flooring is an essential step to prepare for any flooring installation. Primary material includes cement, mixer, and water. This is to make sure floor is level. before laying self leveling and eventual floor installation such vinyl flooring or tile.
Texture will be rough, self levelling will be required.
Certification
Certification to verify claims and international standards that we have to follow. Standards that will be only passed by independent labs such as SGS, Intertek, TUV SUD
Common international and local standards that followed by flooring companies in Singapore will be
The Green Label
Singapore Green Building Product Certification
ASTM International (ASTM)
European Standards (EN Standards)
Click (or clic) locking
One of the easiest and common way to install vinyl flooring. This is usually applicable for Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT) or Luxury Vinyl Panels (LVP) flooring. Click locking systems usually removes the need for adhesive and available for overlay on top of current flooring
Commercial
Any venue that a commercial activity to be done. This is a consideration that you may want to think about as warranty may differ for LVT flooring
This is a term that includes:
- Retail
- Offices
- Industrial
Engineering Wood
A wooden flooring that is made primarily from wood pieces, sawdust, and wood fiber composites. It is considered to be more sustainable compare to solid wood.
It is getting more popular among landed property owners in Singapore.
EPDM
EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) is a rubber flooring made out of small granules. It has properties of being heat resistant and now a common staple of flooring for playground or running tracks in stadiums.
Formaldehyde
One of the most common Volatile Organic Compound (VOC). Formaldehyde though can be found miniscule traces naturally, it can be found mostly in flooring and wooden furniture. Released by “off-gassing” commonly known as the “new house smell”.
It is toxic in nature. Short term symptoms may include respiratory irritation and skin irritation. Long term effects may include Cancer.
This is possible to check if the standard of flooring may include either one of this international standards:
- European Standard: EN717
- ASTM International Standard
- ASTM E1333
- ASTM D5582
- ASTM D2194
- Japanese Industrial Standards: JIS A 1460
Gym Floor
When we talk about gym floor, the black rubber tiles or rubber mat that will come in to mind. However in Vix Marketing, there will be 3 kinds of flooring suitable for both home gym and commercial flooring
Gym Rubber Floor
Gym Rubber Floor are Gym Flooring that you commonly see in commercial gyms such as Anytime Fitness. In Vix Marketing, We carry our home brand Gymflexx.
In 3 different kind of flooring, Rubber Mat Flooring, Interlocking Rubber Tiles and Rubber Tiles. It serves as a protection for your flooring and sound insulation during your training.
Gym Turf
Gym Turf is Artificial Turf for Gym Flooring. Design to be used for Sled push. Gym Turf is generally more coarse for better frication coefficient and low maintenance.
Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT)
Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT) sometimes also be referred as Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) flooring. It is inexpensive choice and versatile as a flooring making it to be popular for HDB/BTO owners.
It is available in click locking system. Making it easy to install and maintain.
This is first part of the glossary for flooring terms use by flooring companies in Singapore. There is no issue in not knowing or understand common terms used. In the mean time, reach out to our flooring specialist and we will be able to find out what kind of flooring that will be suitable for your flooring needs. You can with book an appointment with us or Whatsapp Us
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623 Aljunied Road, #03-04
Aljunied Industrial Complex
Singapore 389835
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