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29-07-2009 | Learn how to coat walls and floors of your home

The tiles in the kitchen are already frayed by time. And that old wood floor is with tacos loose. You know how to change them or how to change the look without spoil them? Before turning to the wall or floor of the house, it is good to consult a professional in the area. The architect Dórys Daher participated in Take Your Questions on coatings and clarified the questions of readers about types of ink and laminates as well as materials suitable for small and external environments. Check any of the answers and click here to see all the tips of the architect.

What better way to repaginar the walls of the kitchen and bathroom, the tiles, without much expense and work?

Daher Dórys - Nowadays, we do not take the conduct of all the walls of the kitchen and bathroom with ceramic tile or. In the kitchen, for example, we treat each wall with a special attention. Near the wetted area as a coating ceramic, tile, granite, or a washable material will be very welcome. For the other walls, I see the same need, because we cupboards, refrigerator, freezer, stove and they now occupy nearly all areas of the walls. So the other walls can be painted only. It is a way to lower without affecting the project. In an area of high flow where the walls can become dirty easily, solve the problem a texture and composition with the cold material used will more grace to the environment. Similarly the bathroom: The coating is essential in cold wet areas such as near the side of the sink and inside the box. The other walls may be in another material. This composition with other materials will create an environment decorated and more charming.
What material you use to paint the outside wall?

Daher Dórys - Maintain a clean paint in external areas is very difficult indeed. If the option is painting, I use a texture, then paint with a paint for exteriors. The durability is much higher. There are other options to take with stones, ceramics and others. Nowadays, recommend the use of plants, because adorns the wall and the maintenance is lower. Moreover, the presence of the green is key to the city and the planet. I was recently in Brasilia and one of the most beautiful things in there, is that virtually no walls in the residential sector. When there are live fences, walls or dense with plants. It is very beautiful!
What is the color that is fashionable for painting the house?

Dórys Daher - I noticed that you are having a great demand for detail in purple and violet in color and clear predominance of type off-white.

How to cover the floors of clubs without having to remove them?

Daher Dórys - When the clubs are bad, old or loose, I stick to those that are released and then put the floating wood floor. This will take a blanket level that does not mirror the old bat and not uniform. Are rules of 20cm with several patterns, whose placement is very fast.

What kind of paint to be used in an environment which they have much moisture because the sea to improve the sealing of this environment?

Daher Dórys - In places very wet, it is best to use an acrylic paint or a glossy enamel, both are easy to clean, if mold appears.
You can paint the kitchen cabinets coated in Formica?

Daher Dórys - Not the best solution. The paint does not adhere very well. Unless you have a provisional finish. It is best to remove the formica and another place.
What are the main differences between the floors and laminates which are most suitable for one quarter of adolescents, taking into account cost and benefit?

Daher Dórys - There are laminated and glued laminated there are nested. I embedded the easier to apply and more resistant. The embedded not require you to remove the floor down to be applied. The demand already glued to make a scraping on the floor exists. The new floor is in danger of dropping or mirror any existing irregularities of the floor. There are several brands. The care that must be taken with this type of floor is in relation to the presence of water, these floors can not get any volume of water. The cleaning should be done only with a damp cloth.

SOURCE: O Globo

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