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Why Laminate Flooring Is The Perfect Choice For Family
By S.A. Smith, Fri Dec 9th
If you've ever had carpets or vinyl flooring you've probably hadyour share of stains, spills, and rips that no matter what youdo, you can't quite wash out. Or perhaps the family pet hasscratched the carpet edging, or even worse - had a bathroommishap on the children's favorite playing area? Your flooring nightmares can finally end! Laminate flooring wasdesigned to stand up to the rigors and demands of a busy familyhousehold and when compared to other types of flooring solutionseasily outperforms in almost every category. Here our our topreasons for selecting laminate flooring for a family household: Laminate flooring is tough Designed with a tough and durable wear layer, it is muchstronger than most installed solid hardwood flooring, vinyl's,and carpets. It stands up much better to dents and scratchesthat the softer surface of solid hardwood floors, and is a muchbetter surface to install if you have heavy foot traffic, kids,or household pets. Best of all - it continues to look brand neweven after years of wear and tear. Stain, fade, and moisture resistant Most laminate flooring manufacturers offer triple warrantyprotection against stains, fading and moisture damage for 25years. In contrast, solid hardwood floors are susceptible towood grain staining, fading in repeated sunlight exposure, andare not a suitable floor for areas with high moisture orhumidity levels. Laminate flooring is easy to install The popular quality brands of laminate flooring have gravitatedtowards a glueless click together floating floor installationprocess. These floors simply need to be cut to size, clicked together,and are immediately ready to walk on or place your furniture.Most weekend do-it-yourselfers can handle this installation,
butshould expect to take 2 - 3 times longer than a professionalinstaller. Laminate flooring is easy to clean and maintain Spills and messes easily clean up with a little soap and waterthanks to the hard moisture and wear resistant surface coating.No residual stain or mess will remain and your laminate floorswill continue to look brand new. No more run down and tiredlooking floors! Laminate flooring are a healthy flooring choice With regular cleaning cycles, laminate floors can provide a muchcleaner and healthier living environment when compared tocarpets. Less dust, pet dander, allergens and dust mitesaccumulate on the surface, and the laminate surface will nothold residual stain contaminants like a carpet will. Allergistswill often recommend to their patients the removal of carpetsfrom the living space. Laminate flooring is economical Once you consider the costs of alternate flooring solutions overa typical laminate flooring lifespan it becomes an extremelyeconomical solution. Carpets will require 2 to 3 replacementsduring this time, solid hardwood floors will require refinishing4 to 5 times, and vinyl will need to be replaced at least twice,or more depending on traffic loads. A worry-free family focused flooring surface Kids can play toys on it, the dog can run through with muddypaws, the neighbor friends can visit with wet shoes, and thebaby bottle spills all over the floor... not a problem anymore!Laminate floors are the perfect floor for busy families andgrowing households.
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