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Discover 9 Reasons Why Everyone Is Choosing Laminate Flooring.
1. Laminate flooring is durable
Laminate flooring is a highly durable flooring surface made for high traffic areas and is an excellent choice for homes with children or pets. All laminate floors have an incredibly hard and durable wear layer finish,that provides better scratch and dent resistance compared to solid hardwood floors and vinyl floors. Laminate flooring is a very good proposition for you as a flooring solution, most good manufacturers provide a 25 year warranty against wear and damage.
2.Laminate floors are stain resistant
Laminate floors have a highly improved stain resistance quality over solid hardwood flooring and carpet. The flooring planks come pre-finished with a stain-resistant wear coat on the surface.
3.Fade resistant
Compared to hardwood floors, laminate flooring will not fade over time do to repeated sun exposure.
4.Moisture resistant
Laminate floors can be installed in environments with higher than normal humidity and moisture levels.
5.Variety of colors and styles
The range of colors, styles, species, and designs offered by laminate flooring is massive. There is a color and design available to suit every interior style and environment.
6.Economical
Laminate flooring offers you the best proposition when compared to other flooring solutions over the longer term. Compare the different options over 25 years: carpet will have to be replaced 2 to 4 times, solid hardwoods will have to be refinished 3 to 5 times, and vinyl will need to be replaced at least 3 times.
7.Easy to install
Laminate floors are not designed to be fastened to the sub-floor, but to to float to adjust to the temperature and humidity of the inside of your home. You can place them over an existing floor, sub-floor, or even concrete. The most popular brands now feature a glueless click system that easily snaps together.
8.Easy maintenance
Just vacuuming and wiping with a damp mop or rag is all that is needed to keep your floors clean. Although this is a scratch-resistant product, sharp pebbles and objects may scratch though the wear layer, and leave a visible scratch. Laminate floors are not made to be sanded. Minor scratches can be repaired with special color matching pencils, seam gaps can be repaired with fillers, and larger chips may call for the use of color burning sticks. All of these fixes are fairly simple, and if large damage occurs, you can take out that section and replace the damaged board.
9.Health benefits
When you compare carpet and rugs to laminate flooring it is considered to be healthier for your environment. Laminate surfaces do not allow for the accumulation of dust, dust mites and debris as does carpets and rugs therefore giving you a cleaner environment. Allergists have reported that by removing the carpet in your home can be beneficial to people who suffer from dust allergies.
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April 6th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
great article thanks for the info
April 6th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
thank you for the info
April 6th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
I installed laminate flooring in my house 9 years ago…best decision I ever made. Maintenance is so easy…all I do is sweep or damp mop and they look brand new…just like they did the day I had them installed. Great product, highly recommend.
Plus with todays patterns they look even more like real wood or real tile.
April 7th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
After reading this article, replacing my old worn carpeting with laminate flooring looks like the wisest decision I could ever make. There are many good reasons listed here convincing me to consider making a change. I feel like not only I will enjoy my home more, but I will also be making an investment in my homes value and in my and my family’s health.
Thank you for the information!!
April 8th, 2008 at 8:03 am
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April 8th, 2008 at 10:57 am
Hay thanks a bunch!!! I am getting ready to have new Laminate Flooring put in my home, I did not EVEN consider the health aspect of the laminate flooring.. Again Thanks for the heads up on laminate flooring.
RonnyG