The flooring you choose for your sunroom will primarily depend upon your usage. There are a variety of different options for you to choose from ranging from limestone floor options to slate and marble flooring.

People seem to visualize a Victorian house when they think of slate, but you would be surprised, slate comes in a variety of colors with flooring slabs cut much thicker. Slate can be obtained from all over, such as Welsh slate that is mined in a variety of colors. You can obtain slate from Spain, India, China and Turkey. For the blackest slate available you can choose African slate. If you want a slight hint of green or orange shades you can choose slate from Westmoreland.

Unlike limestone, slate is not porous in nature hence it’s often used as a damp-proof coursing. It is prone to marks and scratches and is still worth protecting you should avoid giving it a shiny and wet look coating. Slate requires regular oiling; it can be perfect flat and can retain its flatness.

With marble being as hard as it is it provides a luxurious look in your sunroom. As you probably know, marble comes mostly from Italy. If you want a durable room as well as beautiful choose marble. Compared to limestone and slate, marble comes in much thinner slabs. A well polished marble floor can be extremely slippery at first, but enhances the look of luxury.

Sedimentary rocks such as limestone and sandstone are very porous in nature that have been formed many years in layers. Making them soft and somewhat easier to cut, but they still cannot be purchased in a variety of finishes. For sunrooms facing south, you could choose limestone for a cold look. A richer shade of limestone can be chosen from the more cream and buff tones. Limestone has been formed over thousands of years and is composed of tiny shells of prehistoric sea life, making it very durable. You can measure the durability of the stone with the size or the pores, large pores mean it is more durable.

Sandstone comes in colors ranging from the purest white coming from Egypt to deep red and brown shades found in England. You need to be careful in choosing sandstone because the quality varies from slab to slab, just like any other kind of natural resource. The goal is to properly bleed the slabs so that your sunroom floor gives the effect you want.

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