Why Laminate Flooring?

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What are the positive aspects of laminate hardwood flooring?

Why Laminate Flooring?

Many people use the term laminate hardwood flooring, however, laminate flooring is a plastic product made to look like wood or other natural materials.
If you're looking to remodel your floor, like the look of hardwood, but want to save some money and time, laminate flooring might be the right choice for you. There are several reasons why laminate flooring has become so popular:

•The price of hardwood-look laminate flooring can range from a mere $.80 per sq. ft. to around $3.00 per sq. ft., with the installation costs totaling usually under $3.00 per sq. ft.

•Laminate flooring is more scratch and scuff-resistant than hardwood flooring.

•Installation is simple, requiring not much more than a power saw.

•Laminate flooring can be placed over any flat surface, even existing carpeting.

•The top layer or the "Wear Layer" also protects against fading and staining.

Laminate flooring almost entirely eliminates the concerns about moisture damage that hardwood flooring can suffer from. Whether you purchase laminate flooring, solid or engineered hardwood flooring is really a matter of taste and budget, but laminate flooring certainly holds its place in the list of possibilities.

   

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