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How to Buy Discount Laminate Flooring – Understanding Floor Ratings and Reviews
By Rika Susan 
A discount laminate flooring installation can be a hugely rewarding DIY project. Not only are these floors much more affordable than real hardwood, but they are easy to install and often come with lengthy warranties. When browsing through your local home improvement store, you are sure to ask yourself: ‘How on earth am I supposed to know how to choose a quality discount laminate flooring product? What do I need to look for?’. Read the rest of this entry »
Five Reasons to choose Laminate Flooring
There are some little known attributes of laminate flooring that this article will help you to understand may not fully understand.
Venicia, one of Mannington’s Revolutions Tile collection, is an example of just how realistic laminate flooring can appear with its sleek marble look,
12 x 24 size and thin grout lines.
1. AN EYE ON DESIGN. First and foremost, you want your floors to look great, and laminate flooring has more versatility of design than any other type. High-end laminate patterns are sometimes created by scanning the natural material in high-def. These images are then digitally enhanced, making a perfect, and perfectly natural, floor every time. And thanks to technology advances, the patterns can also have realistic texture and grout lines as well. Read the rest of this entry »
Laminate Flooring: Getting first row straight
Do not continue. Getting the first row absolutely straight is the foundation – perhaps the most critical part- to a successful installation. If your first rows are not properly aligned, or the joints are not tightly sealed, the entire installation will be compromised. (The error will magnify as you continue installing.) Along both sides and ends, all planks must be parallel to each other or there will be wedge-shaped gaps between planks. If residue is caught in the grooves, poor alignment can also result. Remember to make sure all grooves are clean before installation.
Before you start installing laminate flooring
There are several things to consider before you begin to install a laminate floor. Careful preparation before beginning will make installing your laminate floor a quick and easy process.
- Ensure that your subfloor is flat, dry, and smooth.
- Always use underlayment under your laminate floor for soundproofing.
- Laminate flooring and underlayment/vapor barrier can be installed over concrete, wood flooring, vinyl tile, linoleum, tile, or virtually any other hard, flat surface.
- Take extra care when installing laminate flooring over radiant heating. Ensure that you read both the laminate flooring and radiant heat system instructions carefully before beginning.
- Read your laminate flooring manufacturer’s installation instructions carefully.
- Allow you laminate flooring to acclimatize to the room where it will be installed for as long as possible (min. 48 hours)
- Inspect each laminate flooring panel carefully for defects or damage before installing it.
Where can I install laminate wood flooring?
Laminate flooring is an extremely versatile flooring product. It can be installed in virtually any room of your home, above or below ground, over wood or concrete. There are several locations that are not recommended for laminate flooring. Because laminate flooring is a wood flooring product it is not recommended that laminates be installed in wet locations such as bathrooms, washrooms, saunas, enclosed porches or verandas, or anywhere that may require wet-mopping. Extended exposure to moisture of this type may cause the core of your laminate flooring to warp or swell. In some instances, with special installation procedures, it is possible to install laminate floors in bathrooms where water will not stand on the floor for any length of time. For bathroom installations, it is recommended you apply a light bead of glue to the tongue on the planks to be used in the areas subject to spills. Also, ensure that all spills are mopped up and dried promptly