Stair Treads
The stair tread is the horizontal section at the top of each stair. A quality stair tread will provide grip to help prevent slips. Due to its safety properties, rubber is often the recommended material for commercial stair treads, even if the rest of the floor is another material. Color Anchor_Color Spec_Tread_Room Scene
Mannington offers a variety of stair tread options, allowing you to customize the level of grip you need as well as the look you want. Some popular rubber stair tread profiles include sculpted, which has the most natural look, rounded, for more flowing and curvaceous designs, smooth, for minimalist spaces, and square, for angular, geometric interiors.
Take Maxxi-Tread, for example, which is available in a variety of color combinations and features deep grooves for maximum slip resistance. Or ColorSpec, which can feature a square tile pattern for guaranteed grip. I saw a large staircase where each step was a different color. The colors subtly changed from one to the other, making the entire staircase look like a rainbow! The landings at the top and bottom of the staircase can also be similarly customized.
Wall Base
The wall base is similar to the wall finish. It covers any gaps between the floor and the wall and provides an easy-to-clean edge to prevent damage to the wall. Whether it's being kicked by a shoe or bumped by a vacuum cleaner or shopping cart, wall base is a necessity to protect your walls from potential everyday damage. Ideal Base Overview
Some designers get creative with their wall base, choosing contrasting colors or unique edge effects. You can choose the height, thickness, and style of your wall base. Mannington offers nearly 20 rubber edge effects to choose from, some with architectural accents that look like high-end wood trim. Edge Effects wall base is made of co-extruded thermoplastic rubber, which allows for flexible application to walls, corners, and columns. There's no nailing, priming, or painting required, so installation is easy.
Rubber Floor Transitions
Fusion_Strip_PR_Floor transitions are used when two different types of flooring are combined. Like most of our products, they can be specified in width, depth, color, and texture. For example, the transition between carpet and rubber is different than the transition between rubber and other hard surfaces like LVT. Designers can make these transitions blend in and be barely noticeable, or they can use unique edge and color options to highlight the transition.
Tile vs. Sheet
The decision to use rubber sheet or tile has to do with aesthetics, application, and budget. Rubber sheet is generally a little less expensive than tile, but can be trickier to install because it must be cut just right. However, rubber sheet has fewer seams, which is advantageous if moisture is an issue. If it's a large, open space, we generally recommend rubber sheet. Rubber tile, on the other hand, offers more design flexibility with things like color and quarter turns, so even in large, open spaces, tile is sometimes chosen to create a specific look.
