Comfort and health

Something that's often overlooked until the floor's finished is how the flooring surface will affect your long term health. If you or anyone in your family is susceptible to airborne allergens, for instance, you will probably want to avoid overly fluffy thick pile carpets. Linoleum, by contrast, is hypoallergenic and can be a great choice for those with severe allergies.

Harder floors will be more wearing on the legs too, especially the knees, so take this into consideration when planning. Standing in one place for a long period of time in the kitchen will be much more comfortable on a softer surface. Having said that, something as simple as a strategically placed rug or some rubber matting can help to reduce the impact.

Heating and cooling

How your floor reacts to indoor heating and cooling will also play an important role in determining long term enjoyment and comfort. A floor that is prone to losing heat in the winter and holding heat in the summer will not be particularly pleasant in a bedroom, and will quickly run up your heating and cooling bills (though subfloor insulation can go some way to reducing this). Will your house have ducted heating and cooling? How frequently will you have to adjust the temperature during the year? Is it possible to plan some efficient underfloor heating where it's needed most?

Comfort versus convenience

You should also think about how much foot traffic an area will see, and whether it might be practical to have a slightly less comfortable surface that is easier to clean. You will need to weigh this against what the surface will be used for; cleaning spills and messes from a tile floor might be a breeze, but a tile floor in a rumpus room might cause injuries from falls (depending on how hard you're rumpusing) and get cold very easily.

Appendix 1 the list of the most popular building materials

mud brick cирцевої цегли

rammed earth утрамбованої землі

сoncrete бетон

сonveyor systems підйомно-транспортне устаткування

еlevator or "lift" ліфт

еscalator ескалатор

thermal protection тепловий захист

building insulation будівельна ізоляція

moisture protection вологозахист

conformal coating захисне покриття

damp (structural) волога

waterproofing гідроізоляція

moisture protection вологозахист

doors двері

access доступ

sliding glass doors розсувні скляні двері

tambour тамбур

folding doors складні двері

garage door двері гаража

door hardware дверна фурнітура

electrical systems and equipment eлектричні системи та обладнання

AC power plugs and sockets вилки і розетки змінного струму

circuit breaker автоматичний вимикач

electrical connector електричний роз'єм

electrical wiring електропроводка

switches комутатори

surface finishing поверхнева обробка

plaster & gypsum board гіпс і гіпсові плити

ceramic tile керамічна плитка

quarry tile кар'єрної плитки

pavers бруківка

mosaic мозаїки

wide plank широка дошка

terrazzo мозаїка

carpet килим

wall covering настінні покриття

wallpaper шпалери

masonry цегляна кладка

mortar розчин (кладка)

grout затирки

brick цегла

terra cotta теракота

cinder block шлакоблок

concrete block бетонний блок

metals метали

rebar aрматура

wire rope and cables троси і кабелі

stairway сходи,

ladder драбини

plastics пластмаси

plumbing fixtures and equipment сантехніка та обладнання

building safety будівля безпеки

security systems охоронні системи

wood деревина

heavy timbers важкі колоди

log home дерев'яний будинок

plywood обшивка