Laminate Flooring Has Benefits
Enjoy The Beauty Of Hardwood Floors With The Endurance Of Laminate Flooring
By Kevin Brown
Everyone likes the beautiful, timeless look of hardwood floors. Elegant, yet
simple, hardwood is stunning. But take a closer look. Is that hardwood scratched
and dented? Are those stains and fade marks that you see there? Maybe that hardwood
floor is not as nice as you originally thought.
If you like the look and the timeless appearance of hardwood floors
but not want the scratches, dents and fade marks that will come with it than
laminate flooring is a good option for you. Besides the fact that laminate
is much more durable than traditional
hardwood flooring, it is much cheaper as well.
What Is Laminate Flooring?
Laminate flooring is a composite product that looks like a wood product;
however, you can care for it as if you would your laminate countertop. Laminate
flooring> is made of a high-density core with an image placed on the top
layer and sealed with a laminate covering. Laminate flooring has a
water repellent placed on it and good quality floors are infused with water
repellent throughout the core.
What Kind Of Laminate Floor Should I Get?
When you are choosing your laminate floor you will need to take a
few things into consideration. The first thing that you need to look at is where
you are going to put the floor. Are you looking at a high traffic area that
will see a lot of use? Alternatively, is the area that you are covering a smaller,
low traffic area? If you are looking at covering a low traffic area, you will
probably be able to get away with a laminate flooring that has a smaller core.
The core sizes of laminate flooring vary from around 6mm to 12 mm. The thicker
the core in the flooring, the better the stability is. In addition, if you have
a thicker core it will stand up better to wear and tear is likely to last you
longer than a thinner core.
If you are thinking of moving to a different home in the next few years, you
may want to go with a lesser quality of laminate flooring as well.
Usually when people purchase a home, the flooring is the first thing that they
change so there is no point spending a lot of money on a floor when you are
going to move homes.
Most laminate floor come with warranties starting around ten years long. Generally,
the more expensive floor types will come with longer warranties. Be sure to
read your warranties very carefully however, as some warranties may not cover
floor placement in the kitchen or bathroom.
Laminate Flooring: Can I do It Myself?
One of the biggest appeals of laminate flooring is that most people
can install them by themselves. You can install most laminate coverings over
sheet vinyl, concrete slabs, plywood underlay, existing hardwood or any other
flat and level surface.
The glue less Pergo flooring is a very popular choice because it does not
require any glue to install properly or any other special tools of any kind.
Therefore, anyone can do it himself or herself without any special training.
Even if you have never installed a floor before, or do not have a lot of home
renovation experience, laminate flooring is easily installed.
One of the biggest benefits to installing the floor yourself is that you can
save thousands of dollars on installation fees. Unlike hardwood floors that
are already very pricy, and need to be installed professionally, laminate is
quick and easy, even for the beginner.
What About In The Kitchen?
Laminate flooring is a good choice for the kitchen and bathroom because
it is water repellent. The core of laminate floors have been infused with water
repellent to protect from everyday spills that happen. However if you are looking
at installing your floor
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