When it comes time to put in a new floor, carpet, wood, tile and stone all have their advantages. Vinyl flooring is easy to keep clean and in good shape under the toughest conditions, but best of all, it's relatively easy to install.

There is a variety of vinyl flooring materials on the market today and the techniques used to install them. Vinyl flooring is made by pressing various fillers, such as ground- up cork and wood dust, along with pigments, into a binding material, usually linseed oil and resins.

Explores the different patterns, colors, styles, and choice available for vinyl flooring. It makes an attractive, reasonably priced choice for kitchen, bathroom and laundry room floors. Most manufacturers today have more than 300 styles of vinyl flooring to choose from.

You can easily update your entire room by installing new vinyl flooring. Vinyl not only wears well and resists water; it also cushions the feet more than tile, hardwood, or laminate.

Self-adhesive vinyl tiles are easy to work with. Make sure the floor is clean and dry and lay out the tiles before attempting to stick them down. Don't start along a wall since the wall may not be perfectly straight. Start near the middle of the room and work to the sides, this will produce a uniform appearance.