As Singapore is facing a rise in the ageing population, it is therefore vital for us to look into ways that can enhance the safety, beauty and usability in homes for our pioneer and Merdeka citizens.
In the tiling perspectives, here are the essential characteristics of a senior friendly home design.
1. Safety
Safety must always be your first priority when come to choosing the right tiler or tiling services for your home with the elderly. Look for tiles that have high slip resistance, fire resistance and impact resistance. Look for tiler that will install your tiles in the right way using good leveling technology. This is to ensure the levelness and long lasting effect of your tiles. By doing so, the chances of tiles popping up or tiles lippage will be zero.
2. Comfort
The other important factor to look into is the comfort the tiles can bring to the feet. Invest a little more in good quality tiles that had the added comfort of texture. Also, engage an experienced tiler to install your tiles in such a way that all of them are levelled perfectly. This can be done with a good levelling system such as the Tiles Enveloped Leveling Fulcrum (TELF). By having perfectly levelled tiles, the level of comfort for the feet will be enhanced. Moreover, accidental cuts due to uneven tiles will not occured.
3. Nature and Eco Friendly
Flooring tiles such as granite, marble and even ceramic tiles are considered nature building materials that are naturally friendly to the environment and the home users. Low quality manufactured flooring materials such as plastic (resilient or vinyl) may have chemical components that may be harmful to the home living environment such as formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds. Hence, it is important to look for better quality manufactured flooring products or nature products like tiles. For tiles installation, owners can request the tiler to use eco friendly adhesive that has less or zero VOC as well.
In summary, it is paramount for the home owner to invest knowledge and a little more money in the getting the best quality tiles or flooring for the home, especially when his or her elderly parents are staying together.