When we drop our baby off to nursery in the morning, it's unlikely that we wonder about what makes that brightly coloured flooring. It's not tile, it's not wood, it's not laminate, and it's not vynal. What is it? And what is that spikey stuff at the pool? It's not concrete, it's certainly not tile, or else we'd be slipping everywhere. Generally we hardly give it a second though. Commercial flooring is simply part of the scenery. It would never occur to us that the large spacious office or indoor tennis course does not consist of one big roll of carpet, rather than carpet tiles.
Domestic flooring is not like commercial flooring. Instead of a rolled carpet, when we see a large space of carpet, it's usually what they call carpet tiles, which are practically self-adhesive squares that are laid down next to one another. When one bit becomes worn or damaged, it's simply replaced. It just isn't something we would normally take much notice of, as commercial buildings are buildings we either are busy working in, or using for a specific task. It's not like walking into a friend's home and admiring the carpet.
That spiky flooring at the side of the pool, or that grainy flooring in the public restroom or shower room is certainly not tile, as tiles are slippery. It's what is called Altro flooring. It is a non-slip surface that is actually painful if you were to trip over and fall onto, but you're not going to be able to slip on it due to it being wet!
Homes are catching on to some of this. It's unlikely you'll find non slip surfaces in people's home showers, but carpet tiles have their use. Heuga carpet tiles markets themselves as being more domesticated in texture and style. They appeal to homeowners because they are easy to install, produce little mess and waste, and require no professionals or underlay.
Other areas require the hard core Tessera carpet tiles that will sustain heavy footfall and equipment being dragged over the top. You're likely to find Tessara carpet tiles for indoor leisure facilities, or in airports and down the aisle of planes.
Domestic flooring is not like commercial flooring. Instead of a rolled carpet, when we see a large space of carpet, it's usually what they call carpet tiles, which are practically self-adhesive squares that are laid down next to one another. When one bit becomes worn or damaged, it's simply replaced. It just isn't something we would normally take much notice of, as commercial buildings are buildings we either are busy working in, or using for a specific task. It's not like walking into a friend's home and admiring the carpet.
That spiky flooring at the side of the pool, or that grainy flooring in the public restroom or shower room is certainly not tile, as tiles are slippery. It's what is called Altro flooring. It is a non-slip surface that is actually painful if you were to trip over and fall onto, but you're not going to be able to slip on it due to it being wet!
Homes are catching on to some of this. It's unlikely you'll find non slip surfaces in people's home showers, but carpet tiles have their use. Heuga carpet tiles markets themselves as being more domesticated in texture and style. They appeal to homeowners because they are easy to install, produce little mess and waste, and require no professionals or underlay.
Other areas require the hard core Tessera carpet tiles that will sustain heavy footfall and equipment being dragged over the top. You're likely to find Tessara carpet tiles for indoor leisure facilities, or in airports and down the aisle of planes.
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