Laminate
flooring
Laminate flooring is a multi-layered synthetic flooring
product pressed together through a lamination process. Laminate flooring has a
surface layer of a thin sheet of melamine saturated paper, which is in fact a
picture of wood grain and not actual wood. This is covered by a hard
transparent layer impermeable to pets or anything that may cause damage to it.
The core of the board is usually made from High Density Fibreboard but cheaper
products are variable in this critical component and low quality, unstable
Medium Density Fibreboard is often found in cheaper products.
The bottom layer is a Kraft paper used to balance the
board and assist in its stability.
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Benefits
of installing laminate flooring.
1. It
is versatile and durable.
2. Because
of the printed strip of vinyl over a composite board, laminate flooring can be
replicated into different textures and styles of flooring thus making it easier
for you to choose the type that would suit your living space.
3. Laminate
floor installation is easy. An entire room can usually be finished in a day, it
is highly suited to a DIY installation.
4. Cleaning
and maintenance of laminate flooring is relatively easy as the top layer
protects it from stains and some spills.
5. Because
of its synthetic nature, laminate flooring is resistant to the growth of mould and bacteria making it safer to have in your home.
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1. Laminate
floors absorb water and can be damaged in hours by incorrect maintenance or
direct flooding
2. They
are manufactured from a laminated sheet. These sheets are all the same because
of the “picture” being used and so repetition of pattern can be frequent
3. Cheaper
products are often found to be unstable and non-colour fast. Beware.
Engineered
flooring
Engineered floors are real hardwood floors; they are made
up of a core of hardwood, plywood or high density fibreboard and a top layer of
hardwood veneer which is glued onto the top surface of the core.
Engineered floors have the characteristics of natural
wood as opposed to a photographic layer; it has been designed to provide more
stability especially where moisture or heat may cause problems for other types
of wood floors like solid floors. Today there are thousands of engineered floor
options available with textured finishes; hand scraped, brushed, distressed and
more. Different timber species are available and of course different colour
tones are used on these species. Over and above that, engineered floors vary in
core thickness from 8mm to 21mm and the wood face can vary from 0.6 – 6mm. Then
of course we get different widths – wide boards are very popular but not
without their problems. Likewise different lengths are offered so you get floor
options from 300mm – 7500mm and widths from 120mm to 650mm.
Do not be afraid to ask for help when you start looking
at options in this type of flooring as you can get easily confused but it is
critical to know your budget and desired colour of floor before you start.
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Benefits
of engineered hardwood flooring
1. Engineered
floors can be used in places where wood plank floors can’t be used such as
basements.
2. Engineered
floors resemble solid wood floors.
3. A
quality engineered floor lasts and performs as well as a solid wood floor and
can be refinished.
4.
Because of its resistance to moisture
and heat it can be a more sustainable option and can be used over under-floor
heating.
5. They are environmentally friendly as
more floorboards can be manufactured from the original face wood tree because
of the final thickness. The core of the floor is generally made from renewable
resource trees such as poplar, pine, eucalyptus, Hevea, etc. depending where
the floor is manufactured.
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Solid
hardwood flooring
Solid floors – the name means exactly that, but to elaborate
it further solid hardwood floors are milled from a single piece of wood and
each board of solid floor can vary from 12mm to 32mm in thickness and they can
be sanded and refinished for however long the flooring is in the house. The one
downfall of solid floors is that they expand and contract according to the moisture
conditions in your home/space and it is critical to ensure even moisture levels
are maintained.
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Benefits
of solid hardwood flooring
1. This is the REAL THING
2. The laying of hardwood is not easy and should be
undertaken by a specialist.
3. Solid floors can be refinished many times thus
assuming new life.
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