Flooring for physical disability
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The first thing that came to mind was vinyl but if that isn't soft enough have you thought about cork flooring?
There are new engineered versions such as below.
https://www.premiumfloors.com.au/brands ... ient-vita/
Hi Robyn.
The first thing that came to mind was vinyl but if that isn't soft enough have you thought about cork flooring?
There are new engineered versions such as below.
https://www.premiumfloors.com.au/brands ... ient-vita/
The first thing that came to mind was vinyl but if that isn't soft enough have you thought about cork flooring?
There are new engineered versions such as below.
https://www.premiumfloors.com.au/brands ... ient-vita/
thanks Chippy, I will check out the cork floor link.
Another good option is marmoleum. It should be even softer than cork.
Oh havent heard of that before, will look it up. Thank you Alexp79
Best bet is concentrate more on the underlay for your softness and if it were me I would get carpet and underlay glued to the floor(dual bond installation).We do this when people shuffle their feet or use walkers and wheelchairs to prevent bubbles in the carpet long term.
You will then have more freedom with carpet choice loop piles will last longer but cut pile carpets will be softer.You just need to work out what works for you.
Marmoleum and cork are still hard flooring so not much cushion at all.
Best bet is concentrate more on the underlay for your softness and if it were me I would get carpet and underlay glued to the floor(dual bond installation).We do this when people shuffle their feet or use walkers and wheelchairs to prevent bubbles in the carpet long term.
You will then have more freedom with carpet choice loop piles will last longer but cut pile carpets will be softer.You just need to work out what works for you.
Best bet is concentrate more on the underlay for your softness and if it were me I would get carpet and underlay glued to the floor(dual bond installation).We do this when people shuffle their feet or use walkers and wheelchairs to prevent bubbles in the carpet long term.
You will then have more freedom with carpet choice loop piles will last longer but cut pile carpets will be softer.You just need to work out what works for you.
Thanks Bitrusty - I'm finding our current carpet gets very dirty and 'worn patches' quite easily as my hubby has to wear shoes (he cant walk barefoot at all) therefore all the dirt from the gravel yard (no grass) transfers from his shoes to the carpet and its hard clean. Im thinking a soft vinyl of some sort (if possible) would be easier maintenance. Im waiting for some samples of marmoleum to come in the post to see what that is like.
Marmoleum and cork are still hard flooring so not much cushion at all.
Best bet is concentrate more on the underlay for your softness and if it were me I would get carpet and underlay glued to the floor(dual bond installation).We do this when people shuffle their feet or use walkers and wheelchairs to prevent bubbles in the carpet long term.
You will then have more freedom with carpet choice loop piles will last longer but cut pile carpets will be softer.You just need to work out what works for you.
Best bet is concentrate more on the underlay for your softness and if it were me I would get carpet and underlay glued to the floor(dual bond installation).We do this when people shuffle their feet or use walkers and wheelchairs to prevent bubbles in the carpet long term.
You will then have more freedom with carpet choice loop piles will last longer but cut pile carpets will be softer.You just need to work out what works for you.
Thanks Bitrusty - I'm finding our current carpet gets very dirty and 'worn patches' quite easily as my hubby has to wear shoes (he cant walk barefoot at all) therefore all the dirt from the gravel yard (no grass) transfers from his shoes to the carpet and its hard clean. Im thinking a soft vinyl of some sort (if possible) would be easier maintenance. Im waiting for some samples of marmoleum to come in the post to see what that is like.
There are domestic vinyls that have a pretty good cushion backing on them.These might be a better option.Marmoleum is a pretty thin and compressed product.
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