Pebble, rubber coating, PVC tile - We found several nontrivial options for finishing the floor in the bathroom.
1 PVC tile
Polyvinyl chloride coating - material combining the quality of linoleum and laminate. PVC-tile moisture resistant, easy to lay and maintain, economical, durable, exists in different design versions.
Bonus: Additional heat, noise insulation. PVC tile is warm, has shock-absorbing properties, fixed dimensions (does not swell, does not sweat).
Minus: lovers of natural coatings and tactile properties of natural materials are unlikely to evaluate such gender in the bathroom.
2 linoleum
Moisture resistance of linoleum allows you to use it in the bathroom. Modern manufacturers offer material worthy of imitating texture and pattern of wood and stone. Also among the advantages - the price, simplicity of installation and care, depreciation properties.
Bonus: The coating is warm, and therefore can be saved on the system of warm floors.
Minus: Contact with sharp items will lead to scratches, and it will be impossible to replace the damaged area - only all coverage is entirely.
3 terrazzo
Terrazzo - mosaic seamless floor, which is a coating with the addition of stone, glass, pebbles.
Bonus: It is one of the trends, it looks expensive and spectacular, practical, fits almost any style.
Minus: The device of such a floor is not the most budget option, and a good wizard will have to search. The coating will be cold, the system of warm floors will be required.
4 Cork
Yes, cork coating can be used in bathrooms. Pluses he has a lot: the material does not absorb moisture, does not rot, has a pronounced natural texture, depreciation properties.
Bonus: cork floor - warm, fit into a variety of interior styles.
Minus: Not all versions of cork coatings will be suitable for the bathroom. Thus, the material with the lock connection is not recommended to be used in wet areas: moisture can penetrate the finish, contribute to the appearance of fungus.
5 laminate
Laminate (even moisture-resistant) - perhaps not the most practical choice for wet areas. But if you like frequent changes or make repairs in a temporary apartment, you can consider this option.
Bonus: aesthetics of wood imitation, pleasant texture, warm floor, budget.
Minus: High-quality moisture resistant laminate and its installation will be at odds. And budget materials will be much less durable.
6 Rubber coating
Practical, easy to care, not too traumatic coating for the bathroom - rubber.
Bonus: moisture resistance, abrasion resistance, the wide palette will surely delight you.
Minus: Natural, eco-friendly rubber coating, of course, is difficult. Especially if you contact the budgetary material of little-known manufacturers. Aesthetics also remains controversial.
7 Galka
Pebble floors are gaining popularity: environmental friendliness, practicality, relative budget, simplicity of installation make them more and more popular.
Bonuses: Looks like this floor spectacular, fit into many styles, is not too complicated in care. Uniqueness of the coating (each pebbles are unique!), Massage effect.
Minus: the floor will turn out hard, cold.
8 concrete
The popularity of industrial motifs made concrete floors not so rare phenomenon, including in the bathrooms. The seeming cheapness of concrete sex is deceptive: so that it serves for a long time without deformation, high-quality solution, reinforcement, additional topping mixtures with plasticizers or primers will be required. It will be released no cheaper alternative coatings. If this moment is omitted, the concrete in the bathroom will dust, cracks and potholes are quickly formed.
Bonus: original view, unpretentiousness in care, moisture resistance. If desired, concrete can be painted with special paint.
There are also cons: concrete - cold, hard, its stylistics can be appropriate not in any interior.
9 Natural Tree
Eco-friendly material, status, natural texture - all this unconditional pluses of a natural tree. Yes, when laying in wet areas, special impregnations or coating moisture-resistant varnish will be required, but the interior of the bathroom with wooden floors will be expensive, expressive.
Bonus: With proper care, the coating will serve not one decade. And you can always polish it by receiving the effect of repair.
Minus: Dense, more moisture-resistant wood species will be suitable for the bathroom, which will be in a considerable amount. In addition, the work must perform a professional, which is also not suiced.
