PAPER FLOORS

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 17, Issue 60, 31 July 1906, Page 7

PAPER FLOORS

Wood pulp or paper floors are the latest fad in Germany,, and the new idea has many points of advantage over wooden floorings. A rough board floor is first laid, any sort oi' soft pine being used, since this is to serve merely as a foundation for the flooring proper. Over this is spread a special preparation of pulp which dries almost as hard as stone, and with an absolutely even surface. When thoroughly dried it can be painted or stained to imitate any wood and, as it is absolutely impervious 1o water oil or flirt, it can be kept much cleaner than the best hardwood floor, and the absence of cracks prevents the.gathering of insects under the baseboard. It costs but two-thirds of what a hardwood floor would, and it is being adopted in the best houses, as well as in the cheaper apartments, where" the item of cost is an important consideration-.