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What is this bizarre old oriental printed floor mat made of?

I just bought a very old house (1941) and I have been pulling out the old 80's carpet. I found what I am pretty sure is asbestos-containing vinyl tiles in the bathroom (which I already covered up with linoleum for now. But then I found this bizarre floor mat under the carpet in the living room. It was about 7' x9' and was printed to look like an oriental rug, but it was not cloth. It was a thin rigid mat made of god knows what. It was lacquered on the decorative printed side and felt like thin rubber or vinyl. The backing looked like thin particle board, kind of the texture of brown paper bags. It was about 1/8" thick and brittle. I cut it into pieces so I could remove it, and now I fear it may have been an asbestos-backed vinyl floor mat. Otherwise, why would they carpet over it.

Has anyone ever seen/heard of something like this and know what they were made of? Thanks.

Do you have a photograph? It may have been something put down to cover a weak spot in the floor, or, and I hate to present this theory but I've remodeled a lot of old homes and never encountered anything like that. It sounds like something that was purposely hidden under the flooring, it may have had value.

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How Covering The Floors Can Brighten Up A Room

When thinking of flooring ideas for your home, why not consider a carpet or rug? They can both add warmth and comfort to the room and they can add that little something extra to help make the room look a little more homely.

There are many ways in which you can brighten up your home and changing the flooring is one of them. You do not have to do anything too drastic - you just need to change slight things such as maybe adding a rug or putting down some carpet. Both can add a warm and homely touch to the house and they really can make a big difference to the way the room looks.

Do You Have to Cover The Floors?

It is not essential for you to cover your floors and even if you do place carpet or a rug down, you do not have to cover the whole floor. These days the modern look is wooden flooring and carpet or a rug can be added to give a little warmth and color to the room.

Wooden flooring can get extremely cold, especially in the winter. So by adding a rug it does actually add a slight bit of warmth to the room. Also it is a good idea to have a rug if your room looks a little bare. Laminate and other wooden flooring can look really nice, but sometimes it can give the impression that the room is slightly bare and that it needs livening up a little. So, by adding rug or carpet it can close the room in and make it look more inviting.

Should You Choose Carpet or a Rug?

Both carpets and rugs can add a different look to a room so how do you know which one to choose? Well a rug generally can be placed in front of a door or as a centre piece in the middle of the room. It does not generally take up as much space as carpet but it all depends upon the size of the rug that you choose.

Rugs come in a variety of different styles and oriental rugs are particularly common as they have quite a lot of color to them. They are easier to manage and you can just put them straight down onto the floor without much hassle.

Carpets on the other hand are usually fairly big, though you can cut them to make them smaller. An example of using carpet instead of a rug could be when you place it in front of the door. It could stop dirty footprints from being brought into the house and it can also keep some heat inside, especially when it is placed behind an outside door.

So overall rugs are easier to manage and to clean, but carpets can really help to add more warmth and they can be comfortable to walk on too. No matter what you are choosing you need to make sure that you select the right color scheme for the room. Also think about the room that you are placing the carpet or rug in. Generally it is not a good idea to place a rug or carpet in the bathroom as it is not hygienic. It is better to get a bath mat though a small rug could be placed next to the bath so that water does not go everywhere once you step out of it.

Wooden flooring does look great on its own but sometimes adding a rug or carpet can help to add color, warmth and a point of focus to the room.

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