What is Laminate flooring?

Laminate flooring is a lot different to wood flooring. Although in some instances they looks similar, they are in fact very different. Laminate flooring has the printed effect of wood or stone. It is also more suitable for homeowners who have pets and clean very frequently because it is very easily maintained.

The thickness of our laminate flooring, here at Flooring365, ranges between 7mm and 14mm.

Laminate is also seen as a budget floor as engineered wood flooring can be quite expensive for some people. With the added benefit of click together joints, the buyers could install this themselves without having to pay a floorer.

As seen in the diagram above it shows what a typical piece of laminate would look like. The resin top layer is a printed effect of wood/stone.

The second point of the diagram is the ‘Click together joint’, essentially the clue is in the name – the joint clicks with the other laminate piece and they join together, which is very helpful for installation.

Although it is easily cleaned, if damaged, laminate flooring can be hard to repair. Laminate flooring is recommended for all areas of the house, apart from bathrooms.

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