Material & Finishes (BLD60704)_MARCH2021

BLD 60704 MATERIAL AND FINISHES MARCH 2021 ( ASSIGNMENT 1 SUBMISSION )

NAME: VALERIE POH JUN YEE STUDENT ID: 0339510 PROGRAMME: BACHELOR IN ARTS (HONS) IN INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

ASSIGNMENT 1 (a) FLOORING ( LAMINATE FLOORING & PORCELAIN TILES FLOORING )

WOOD LAMINATE FLOORING ( BEDROOM ) MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS : -

EASY INSTALLATION INEXPENSIVE MOISTURE RESISTANT STAIN AND FADING RESISTANT DURABLE AND LONG LASTING LOW MAINTENANCE PET-FRIENDLY

SAFETY ISSUE/COMFORT/AESTHETICS : -

SLIPPERY LAMINATE SURFACES MIGHT CAUSES A PERSON TO SLIDE ACROSS THE ROOM OR FALL DOWN IF EXPOSED TO LIQUID SUCH AS WATER OR FLOOR DETERGENT. SCRATCHES AND SURFACE DAMAGE. BUBBLING WILL OCCUR IF WATER IS NOT CLEANED UP QUICKLY BECAUSE IT WILL ABSORB INTO THE SEAMS BETWEEN BOARD FLOORING. ‘PEAKING’ ALSO KNOWN AS ‘CROWING’, WHEN LAMINATE FLOORING BOARDS LIFT AT THE SEAMS DUE TO LACK OF ROOM FOR EXPANSION. ALL OF THE LAMINATE FLOORING COMES WITH VARIETY OF PATTERN THAT ABLES TO MIMIC MANY TYPES OF WOOD AND COLOURS.

INSTALLATION METHODS: 1.

BEFORE THE INSTALLATION, REMOVE ALL BASEBOARDS AND TRIM AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE ROOM.

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PREPARE THE SUBFLOOR BY MAKING SURE THE FLOORING SURFACE IS FLAT, SMOOTH AND CLEAN.

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NEXT, TEST-FIT SOME LAMINATE PLANKS TO SEE HOW IT WILL LAY OUT IN THE ROOM.

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INSTALL THE UNDERLAYMENT OR VAPOR BARRIER THAT HELPS TO ABSORB SOUND, PROVIDES A THERMAL BARRIER TO MAKE IT EASIER TO WALK ON IT AND HELPS FLOORING BRIDGE MINOR GAPS AS WELL AS BUMPS.

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BEGIN THE FIRST ROW OF PLANKS, AS WORKING ON IT, LOCK EACH PIECE TO EACH OTHER BY USING A HAMMER AND A TAPPING BLOCK OR PULL BAR TO SNUG UP THE JOINTS.

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FINISH THE FIRST ROW AND IF THE LAST PLANK IS LONGER, CUT IT TO THE WANTED LENGTH WITH A CIRCULAR JIGSAW OR JUST JIGSAW.

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BEFORE INSTALLING THE PLANKS IN SECOND ROW, PLAN THE ARRANGEMENT FIRST.

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THEN, CONTINUE TO INSTALL THE PLANKS FOR THE SECOND AND SUBSEQUENT ROWS USING A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TECHNIQUE WHICH IS TO HOLD EACH PIECE OF THE PLANKS AT 45-DEGREE ANGLE AND INSERT THE LONG TONGUE INTO THE OTHER GROOVE OF OTHER PLANKS THEN LOWER THE PIECE DOWN TO THE FLOOR TO LOCK THE JOINT.

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REPEAT TAPPING THE PIECES WITH HAMMER AND A TAPPING BLOCK OR PULL BAR TO MAKE SURE THE JOINTS ARE SECURED.

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LASTLY, IN A WORSE CASE SCENARIO, IF THE PLANKS DID NOT FIT IN THE LAST ROW, WE WILL NEED TO RIP THE PLANKS TO FINISH THE FLOORING INSTALLATION BY USING THE SAME METHOD FROM SECOND ROW ONWARDS.

SPECIFICATIONS: 1208MM (L) X 170MM (W) X 10MM (THK) WOOD LAMINATE FLOORING IN MATTE FINISH

PORCELAIN FLOOR TILES ( HALLWAY )

MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS : -

WATER AND STAIN RESISTANT SLIP RESISTANT DOES NOT RETAIN DUST OR RESIDUES EASILY. DURABLE. LOW MAINTENANCE. DOES NOT FADE EASILY. HYGIENIC AS IT DOES NOT RETAIN ANTIGENS OR ALLERGENS EASILY.

SAFETY ISSUE/COMFORT/AESTHETICS : -

IT IS COMFORTABLE AND CONVENIENT. IT ABLES TO MIMIC WOODS, STONE AND OTHER FLOORING MATERIALS IN MANY DIFFERENT FINISHES. IT IS RESISTANT TO MOST HEAVY STRESSES HENCE WHY IT IS MOSTLY USED IN HIGH TRAFFIC SPACE. PORCELAIN TILES IS MORE DIFFICULT TO REPAIR BECAUSE THEY ARE MORE DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH BUT ONCE INSTALLED, IT IS VERY DURABLE. PRONE TO CHIPPING AND CRACKING. SLIP HAZARD AND MAY BECOME EXTREMELY SLIPPERY WHEN WET.

INSTALLATION METHODS: 1.

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PREPARE THE SURFACE BY MAKING SURE THE SURFACES ARE ALL CLEAN, SMOOTH AND DRY FOR THE BEST INSTALLATION PROCESS. BEGIN LAYOUT BY MARKING THE CENTER POINT OF EACH WALLS IN THE ROOM. THEN, APPLY ADHESIVE AND IT WILL USUALLY BE USED WITHIN 30 MINUTES. CUT TILES IF NEEDED USING A TILE CUTTER TO ACHIEVE PINPOINT STRAIGHT OR DIAGONAL CUTS. NEXT, SET THE TILES BY BEGINNING TO INSTALL TILES IN THE CENTER OF THE SPACE ONE AT A TIME AND THEN WORK OUTWARDS. uSING A SLIGHTLY TWISTING MOTION TO SET THE TILES AND MAKE SURE TO SAVE PERIMETER OF THE TILES IN EACH GRID FOR LAST BY LEAVING 1/4 INCH OF GAP BETWEEN TILES AND WALL. ONCE A GRID IS INSTALLED, USE A RUBBER MALLET OR HAMMER AND WOOD BLOCK TO TAP IN TILES TO ENSURE SOLID BOND AND LEVEL PLANE. ONCE DONE, REMOVE THE EXCESS ADHESIVE FROM JOINTS WITH PUTTY KNIFE AND DAMP SPONGE BEFORE IT DRIES OUT. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, GROUT OR FILL THE JOINT THEN LET IT DRY.

SPECIFICATIONS: 300MM (L) X 300MM (W) X 6MM (THK) PORCELAIN FLOOR TILES IN MATTE FINISH

ASSIGNMENT 1 (b) INTERIOR DETAILING ( CONCRETE │ STONE │ TILE │ WOOD │ METAL )

CONCRETE

STONE

TILE

WOOD

METAL

BLD60704 MATERIAL AND FINISHES MARCH 2021 (FINAL ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION)

NAME :

VALERIE POH JUN YEE

STUDENT ID:

0339510

PROGRAMME:

BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) IN INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

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MATERIALS AND FINISHES (BLD60704)