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Leather has many practical benefits that derive from its natural qualities - it is durable, hardwearing, supple and when coloured and https://en.search.wordpress.com/?src=organic&q=Flooring Services distressed (enhanced patination) it can look incredible in most interior settings. It is the perfect material for flooring and is extremely comfortable underfoot. Leather also provides acoustic and heat insulation benefits whether used as leather flooring or wall panels. Leather is lustrous, elegant and has a seductive aroma and is inviting to touch.
NEW SYSTEM
Leather floors / Leather Tiles are inherently hard to install. They can bubble up, they can get the telescope effect (eg. a small bit of grit on the floor will look a lot larger on the surface of the installed tile), they often need to be rolled flat (which can result in tiles being moved in the process, glues gets everywhere, etc. Having experienced these sorts of installations for several years, we decided to adhere our Leather to a wooden base. Technically you are no longer installing leather but installing wood. Provided the finished substrate is flat you should have no problems installing these floors. It is dead easy.
The concept behind our patinated leather floor tiles originates from old Cotto Floors (cotto meaning terracotta) - not all joints will be tight, some tiles are more irregular than others. The joints, if desired, can be later filled in with wax. We also stain the wood substrate to ensure that no wood colour shows through the joints.
INSTALLATION
Leather tiles should be allowed to acclimatize to the new environment for at least a week before they are installed. Effective tile installation requires a clean, dust-free environment and should occur after all other site construction has been completed (especially overhead works). Tiles are affected by humidity and we advise you not to install tiles in areas with uncontrolled humidity. The tiles should not be used in excessively dry or our very own to see our full range of leather floors and walls. Our leather tiles can be supplied plain, patinated, embossed and assembled into combinations such as Parquet de Versailles.
With over 10 years in the Tile and stone business, Alvaro de Ferranti (Chairman of DE FERRANTI a registered trademark) is an authority on Mosaics, rare limestone and marbles, pietre dure inlay, handmade and handpainted ceramics, wood fire terracotta, repoussage, verre eglomisee, shell and mother of pearl, leather floors and metal floors and any exquisite surfaces you can imagine. His knowledge stretches from material origins and uses, right through to installation and maintenance. You are most welcome to contact him through the webiste with any questions.
Glossary
"Patina is everything that happens to an object over the course of time. The nick in the leg of a table, a scratch on a table top, the loss of moisture in the paint, the crackling of a finish or a glaze in ceramics, the gentle wear patterns on the edge of a plate. All these things add up to create a softer look, subtle color changes, a character. Patina is built from all the effects, natural https://www.usbusinessonline.com and man-made, that create a true antique..." courtesy of Wikipedia
If you have a glued down Marmoleum Floor and have either a deep scratch or gouge, this is the information you've been looking for. Repairing any sheet flooring may never be as good as new, options do exist to fix damaged flooring.
Before trying this on your Marmoleum floor, be sure to test it out in an hidden inconspicuous area.
Try it either in a closet or under the stove. While in my opinion, it does work well, you may not like the results. So be smart and test it out.
I suggest you play with it to get the hang of it. First try follow the directions below on a scrap, making a deep gouge in the scrap and then doing a test repair. If satisfactory, make the repair
Directions:
-Take a scrap or order a sample and scrape the material surface with a knife blade to create a finely ground up Marmoleum particle.
-Once you have a bunch of colored Marmoleum Dust or Particles, Make a paste using a small amount of Elmers glue. Start out by adding just a few drops of glue and add more until you get it to a dry mushy paste.
-Take the paste and apply in to the damaged area.
-Next, smooth it out over the scratch or gouged area.
-Let it dry overnight.
-Finally, once dry, you can apply Marmoleum floor polish if needed to the effected area or reapply to the entire floor if desired. Applying the floor finish/polish will help bring the patch to the same sheen level as the existing area.
