Porcelain stoneware, quartz vinyl, natural stone and other coatings that are great for finishing the bathroom floor.

Tile, laminate, stone, cork, linoleum today there are many options for flooring. Some of them are better suited than others for rooms with high humidity and other special characteristics. In this article, we will consider the options for the design of the bathroom floor with all the pros and cons of each material.

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Important Features

To understand which flooring to choose for the bathroom, you need to focus on several key characteristics:

The best options for the bathroom floor in the apartment

Let’s look at a few popular coatings that are best suited for this area.

Tile

Ceramic cladding is a classic choice for any wet areas, in particular for bathrooms. This material has many advantages and only a few disadvantages. 

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Porcelain stoneware

This material is considered the “big brother” of ordinary tiles and is also very popular for decorating the bathroom floor (photo below). The advantages and disadvantages of porcelain stoneware are almost identical to classical ceramics, so it makes no sense to list them separately.

But there are a few nuances that are important to consider:

Quartzvinyl

PVC tiles (and quartz vinyl is its most popular variety) are very relevant today. This is a modern multi-layered material that has absorbed all the best from traditional tiles, but due to the changed composition it also eliminates the main disadvantages of ceramics. The composition of quartz vinyl is based on quartz sand, which gives it strength, and a polymer that provides elasticity. The plates consist of five layers, therefore, both in structure and visually, the coating resembles laminate more than tile.

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Natural stone

Like any natural material, stone is always an expensive pleasure. But if you are choosing a coating for a premium interior, this is one of the best options.

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Moisture-resistant laminate

Laminate flooring is definitely not the most obvious option when you need to decide which bathroom floor to choose. It is believed that this material is suitable exclusively for residential areas, because by itself it really does not like humidity. However, laminate flooring has classes, and some of them are suitable for the hallway, kitchen or bathroom (for example, 33 and 34). Consider the pros and cons of a moisture-proof version of this coating.

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Self-leveling coating

A self-leveling floor is a rather unusual finishing option, which is used much less often than tiles or porcelain stoneware, but in fact it is also well suited for a bathroom. Unlike all other finishing materials, this one is not laid out from its component parts, but completely covers the entire floor. The process is similar to pouring concrete, but a self-leveling mixture is used, and such a finish is already considered to be finished. 

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