Laminate Flooring
You won't believe today's laminate flooring
Laminate flooring is known for their extreme durability and easy maintenance. Laminate floors are well suited for high-traffic areas, busy family kitchens, and homes with children and pets.
But, today's laminate flooring is also known for something they were not in the past - their beauty! With realistic colors and patterns, laminate is fast becoming a favorite in many interior decorating plans. Laminate flooring can realistically show the texture of ceramic tile, stone and hardwood flooring.
Wood-look laminate flooring is made to look like wood, but the decorative layer is actually a photograph. Like hardwood, laminate is available in various widths and lengths and is less expensive than real wood.
Most laminates have four-ply construction: a backing or balancing layer, a moisture-resistant wood-based core of high- or medium-density fiberboard, a decorative layer, and a wear-resistant layer of melamine resins.
Laminate flooring manufacturers use sophisticated, computerized technology to create realistic designs. Laminate floors are well protected by a tough outer coating that resists most stains, spills, burns and are extremely scratch-resistant. These floors come in both planks and tiles and can be floated over most substrates which include concrete slabs and existing floor coverings.
Laminate is easy and quick to install because of its glueless installation. Laminate comes with a type of tongue and grooved locking system which “clicks” into position. All laminate floors require an underlayment that is installed directly underneath the laminate planks or tiles. This helps the floor float freely over the subfloor, adds a vapor barrier and aids in noise reduction.