Eco-friendly floor covering of sisal

Era popularity of synthetic flooring has passed, and more and more designers and manufacturers offer natural materials.Not least among these is the floor covering of sisal - woven web material made from natural fibers.In appearance it resembles the mat, but the richness of colors and textures makes the coating of sisal not only environmentally friendly, but also very decorative material.

Origin sisal

ancestress sisal covering - a mat woven from bamboo shoots.Sisal floor covering also has a woven texture, but it is woven from the Mexican agave plant fibers, sometimes with the addition of other natural fibers.

Net Sisal is very strong, gritty.To give it durability manufacturers add in jute cover, and to reduce roughness and improve the insulating qualities - wool.Producing sisal fabric on a backing of latex, which provides a dust-tight and snug fit to the floor covering, and increases its service life.

sisal covering: the pros and cons

main advantage of sisal covering is its naturalness.It is thanks to the use of natural raw materials, this material has a number of positive characteristics:

• original texture and appearance of the material.These characteristics allow to enter sisal in modern interiors of apartments, offices and public premises;
• hypoallergenic and non-toxic pure sisal cover.It can be used for laying in any premises, including a stay with allergies;
• strength, abrasion resistance.
• absence of static.The coating does not attract dust and debris;
• Easy to clean with a vacuum cleaner;
• low price and accessibility for people of all incomes;
• Easy installation.Sisal covering finishing facilities can perform any person, no special skills are not required.

have sisal coverage and the lack of one, but essential - it is afraid of water.Sisal can not be used in the kitchen and bathroom, as well as wet cleaning.Upon contact with water, the fiber material start to spread, and if it is not dry, rot.

For laying tools you need:

• Roulette;
• hook knife for cutting the flooring or the usual rugged boot knife;
• Wide notched trowel to apply the adhesive;
• Wide solid roller or a wooden block to smooth coating.

stacking technology sisal flooring

cope with this task can be yourself.

1. Before buying you need to measure the room and draw its plan, including niches and ledges.Keep in mind that the walls of standard flats is not always parallel, so make measurements on all sides of the room.Sisal covering is significant shrinkage, so the measurement results must be multiplied by a factor of 1.1.For large areas need to draw the layout of the material, taking into account the standard width of the coating.
2. After the purchase is necessary to roll sisal fabric and give it a complete rest for 1-2 days.The microclimate of the room must be the same room where the paving is planned.
3. After exposure the coating should be cut out in accordance with the plan of the room.Sisal is quite difficult to cut, so the knife must be sharp.Places docking with the wall and in the niche better to leave a small allowance.
4. Sex is necessary to prepare: clean from dust and debris, dry and primed with a primer.
5. sisal covering is firmly attached to the floor on the basis of a synthetic resin adhesive.The adhesive is applied with a spatula, aligning it with a thin layer.For the convenience of glue coating better in stages, starting from the far wall.
6. Technology gluing is as follows: Floor laid on a prepared floor, aligned with respect to the walls, smooth.Gently roll up one end of a roll up to about the middle of the room and glue is applied to the coating freed from the floor.Roll out the roll, trying to avoid distortions.For a better fit of latex-based coating is rolled roller or a block of wood, if necessary, trim the edges.Likewise with the other half received the coating.
7. ulozheniju coating is left to the complete drying of the adhesive for 2-3 days.Thereafter skirting can be fastened, thresholds, and other elements.

use and care

sisal coating does not require special care due to the anti-static properties.It is enough to vacuum it as needed, and to remove deep dirt once a year to conduct a special dry cleaning agent.

Remember, sisal, like any natural fiber, afraid to get wet, so try to avoid the high humidity in the room with such a coating.If, however, you are inadvertently spilled liquid quickly pat her cloth, or even better dry hairdryer.By following these simple rules the life of the coating will increase significantly.