This type of flooring, called laminate flooring, is basically compressed layers of wood and other materials that are mixed together in the factory and then compressed through processes. The final product is then offered to the market.
Laminate is used in many homes today for beauty as well offering a simulation of a wooden surface (and in some cases stone).
Currently, the popularity of using laminate in homes is expanding due to its ease of installation, high durability and especially its beauty.
In fact, with the advent of laminate flooring in world markets, the purchase and use of wood parquet has gradually decreased to the point that today, according to many experts, in many countries, laminate flooring has replaced wood parquet mostly because of its many benefits. With laminate flooring offering many benefits for consumers, a majority of people prefer this type of flooring, more specifically within today’s modern society.
Due to the fact that laminate flooring uses a special coating on it, it is very durable against any problems and its life span is longer than other floors. Therefore, by buying laminate flooring, it can be used for a longer period of time without the need to replace and spend more money. Of course, laminate flooring offers a wide variety in terms of material, model and not to mention the finish of each flooring is different.
Laminate flooring is used in the most important spaces of the house, such as: the living room, kitchen, hallways and bedrooms. What’s more, this product is made of HDF, so it is suitable for spaces such as bathrooms and places that are exposed to water moisture. However, this product is water resistant but not waterproof.
One of the advantages of using this product instead of wood or stone (for use as flooring) is its simple installation.
In the following, we will tell you about some of the advantages of using laminate flooring:
- Due to the lack of adhesive needing to be used during the installation of laminate flooring, the floor of the room is not damaged. For example, if the floor of a room is paved and laminate is applied on it, and for some reason we want to collect the laminates after a while, we can do this without the slightest damage to the surface of the underlying stone. In this way, laminate flooring can be collected several times after installation and re-installed in another place.
- Due to the foam that is spread under them before installation, the laminate flooring, after complete implementation, largely prevents the transmission of sound to the floor.
- In addition to sound insulation, foam under laminate flooring is also heat insulation.
- Laminate flooring is much more resistant to water than old parquet.
- Laminate flooring is much more resistant to sharp objects than old parquet.
- Laminate flooring is installed at high speed.
- It is more economical than other building materials such as stone, ceramics, etc.