Laminated floorings is the modern alternative for the wooden Narra woodtiles. Laminated floorings have lots of advantages compared to the Narra woodtiles both on the part of the installer and to the owner of the house. This is made up of either synthetic materials combined with natural elements to produce laminated wooden floorings. Laminated floorings are in the contruction industry for almost 30 years from now. Thats is why many brands of laminated floorings especially those who are pioneer in this are are giving almost 30 years warranty that this product will not fade by itself for a very long time. Even Pergo (a brand of Laminated flooring) claims that their laminated floorings are flooring for life. It was first used in the US and in Europe as a replacement for the Wood tiles because they were trying to look for an alternative to the natural wood tiles since it requires to cut valuable old trees.
Why Should I used laminated floorings instead of Natural wooden tiles?One main reason is because you can easily predict the outcome of your project if you are to install laminated floorings. Why? Because laminated floorings have perfect design that you may already like. You can choose to the wide variety of designs of laminated floorings.
Another reason is that its very easy to install. An installer can finish a whole room in just a matter of hours depending on the skill of the installer.
Where is the best place to install Laminated Floorings?
Actually, you can install this to all the floor are of your house. It has unique but classic design especailly if you are living in a tropical area. Should you have an elderly on your house, this is the perfect flooring because these materials are not slippery, they are not cold to the feet like the granite tiles which are usually the main reason for the rheumatism of the old ones. But I would recommend that you use this material in your bedrooms. We have installed lots of these materials in all the bedrooms of the house.
Can laminated floorings be installed in areas wherein there are lots of poeple passing by?
Definitely its a yes. Why? Haven't you noticed when you are walking in the mall and you happen to enter in one of the botiques in that mall. Did'nt you notice that the flooring is made up of laminated floorings? Yes, nowadays, laminated floorings is being commonly used in the malls an even in the restaurants. Laminated floorings are presentable to the people due to its splendid design.
Advantages and Disadavantages of Laminated Floorings
Advantages of Laminated floorings
How to install Laminated floorings?
Its easy to install Laminated floorings. Even someone who is not an expert or have little knowledge in this things can install this. I'm not saying that is very very easy. All I'm saying is that you dont have to be a genius in order to install this material.
First...I would recommend that you choose to buy the click type instead of the glue type. There are actually 3 types of Laminated floorings, the click type, the glue type and the click and glue type. Anyway, all 3 type are easy to use.
Then make a preparation of the area to be installed. Be sure that the surface of the floor area is smooth and clean.
Prepare the materials, aside from the Laminated flooring itself, you will be needing the plastic and the foam. These materials are usually part of the Laminated floorings when you buy them.
Plan which end you will star. Professional installers usually start in the doorway. Then spread the platic to be on the bottom part. followed by the foam. Be sure to cover the whole are using the plastic and the foam.
Why use plastic and foam? Plastic will prevent the Laminated floorings from absorbing water from the concrete flooring. Its normal woods to absorb water from within the stones so it serve as a protection for the Laminated floorings. About the foam, it shields the Laminated floorings from the impact of your movement. You wont hear anything even when you or your children are running on the installed Lmainated floorings.
Then, start installing. You can easily install it by attaching all ends of the laminated to each other until you installed the whole area of your room.
Take note: The hardest part is on the last part when you reach the walls. You will probably need something to help you lock the laminates. We have improvised materials that we use.
In between the doors and in the stairway area, you will be needing a special laminated materials especially designed for the connection of these areas. It is called T-Mouldings. T-Mouldings is specially designed to be the connector of the Laminated floorings in dorrs, starways and even in the doors between the room and the comform room.
Another reason is that its very easy to install. An installer can finish a whole room in just a matter of hours depending on the skill of the installer.
Where is the best place to install Laminated Floorings?
Actually, you can install this to all the floor are of your house. It has unique but classic design especailly if you are living in a tropical area. Should you have an elderly on your house, this is the perfect flooring because these materials are not slippery, they are not cold to the feet like the granite tiles which are usually the main reason for the rheumatism of the old ones. But I would recommend that you use this material in your bedrooms. We have installed lots of these materials in all the bedrooms of the house.
Can laminated floorings be installed in areas wherein there are lots of poeple passing by?
Definitely its a yes. Why? Haven't you noticed when you are walking in the mall and you happen to enter in one of the botiques in that mall. Did'nt you notice that the flooring is made up of laminated floorings? Yes, nowadays, laminated floorings is being commonly used in the malls an even in the restaurants. Laminated floorings are presentable to the people due to its splendid design.
Advantages and Disadavantages of Laminated Floorings
Advantages of Laminated floorings
- Water resistant
- scratch proof
- fire proof
- fade proof
- beautiful designs that the natural wood
- easy to install
- Water resistant but not waterproof
- Its not actually scratch proof especially if it was intentional
- It still fades especially if its exposed to sunlight
- It expands like the wood depending on the weather
How to install Laminated floorings?
Its easy to install Laminated floorings. Even someone who is not an expert or have little knowledge in this things can install this. I'm not saying that is very very easy. All I'm saying is that you dont have to be a genius in order to install this material.
First...I would recommend that you choose to buy the click type instead of the glue type. There are actually 3 types of Laminated floorings, the click type, the glue type and the click and glue type. Anyway, all 3 type are easy to use.
Then make a preparation of the area to be installed. Be sure that the surface of the floor area is smooth and clean.
Prepare the materials, aside from the Laminated flooring itself, you will be needing the plastic and the foam. These materials are usually part of the Laminated floorings when you buy them.
Plan which end you will star. Professional installers usually start in the doorway. Then spread the platic to be on the bottom part. followed by the foam. Be sure to cover the whole are using the plastic and the foam.
Why use plastic and foam? Plastic will prevent the Laminated floorings from absorbing water from the concrete flooring. Its normal woods to absorb water from within the stones so it serve as a protection for the Laminated floorings. About the foam, it shields the Laminated floorings from the impact of your movement. You wont hear anything even when you or your children are running on the installed Lmainated floorings.
Then, start installing. You can easily install it by attaching all ends of the laminated to each other until you installed the whole area of your room.
Take note: The hardest part is on the last part when you reach the walls. You will probably need something to help you lock the laminates. We have improvised materials that we use.
In between the doors and in the stairway area, you will be needing a special laminated materials especially designed for the connection of these areas. It is called T-Mouldings. T-Mouldings is specially designed to be the connector of the Laminated floorings in dorrs, starways and even in the doors between the room and the comform room.
