Three Advantages You Need to Know About Laminate Flooring

Hardwood flooring is a great choice for your home. It offers the beauty and durability of other types of wood, but also provides an aesthetic beauty that cannot be matched by any other type of wood. In addition to these benefits, hardwood flooring can add value to your home because of the inherent durability and price of hardwood. Because of these benefits, hardwood flooring has become one of the most popular choices for flooring in homes today. However, if you are looking for a particular type of hardwood, it may be more challenging to find it than you first thought. 

If you are looking for laminate hardwood flooring, you will want to do your research first. There are many different brands and types of laminate, so it is important that you choose a reputable brand. In most cases, the best choice would be a brand of solid wood flooring. While laminate is very nice, solid wood flooring can provide the look and durability that you are looking for without the high price tag that comes with it.

In order to get the highest quality of hardwood flooring and the most durable product, you should purchase a system that combines moisture insulation with cutting edge technology that allows the top layers of hardwood to contract and conform to your foot traffic. Engineered hardwood floors use a patented forming process that enables them to closely resemble the appearance of real hardwood flooring. The top layers are compressed and shaped to exacting specifications while the bottom layer of real hardwood layering maintains a more natural appearance. Engineered hardwood flooring provides several advantages over laminate. For instance, solid hardwood flooring consists of several layers, each performing an important function. By building each layer of engineered hardwood flooring with the same exacting specifications as the layer beneath it, the result is an absolutely moisture-resistant and durable floor.

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Another advantage of engineered hardwood flooring lies in the durability of its surface. Laminate and solid hardwood flooring may be made from the same or similar solid materials but they are often manufactured in slightly different ways. For instance, solid hardwood flooring may be manufactured with an open grain, which allows it to be less susceptible to nicks and scratches. However, solid laminate tends to be manufactured with a core consisting of multiple layers of plastic and other synthetic materials that can withstand the maximum amount of damage. On the other hand, engineered hardwood flooring can be made with the same open grain construction but is then coated with a polyurethane topcoat that protects the top layer from damage.

Many people are under the impression that unfinished hardwood flooring is substandard, but this simply is not true. Owing to the fact that hardwood floors are usually custom-made, most unfinished hardwood flooring has the chance to resemble its finished counterpart. For instance, if you have the opportunity to purchase an unfinished laminate floor instead of a solid hardwood floor, you will certainly have a more genuine product. If you were to buy a piece of unfinished hardwood flooring made from a piece of plywood that has been damaged, you would have the opportunity to sand the plywood and use the same procedures that you would use when repairing solid wood floors. You could also opt for the installation of over-the-counter solid wood flooring that mimics the natural look of unfinished hardwood flooring. This option may require that you purchase a plywood backing that is stained in the exact color and texture as the wood floor but has the added bonus of having a solid surface that can be sanded and painted.

The third advantage of laminate flooring that you need to know about is the moisture resistance that it provides. Hardwood flooring made from real hardwood often experiences high levels of humidity. For this reason, it is imperative that your laminate flooring be sealed to prevent the entry of moisture into the room where the floor is situated. In order to make sure that moisture does not seep into your house, make sure that you opt for laminate flooring that has been sealed by a professional.

If you are not sure which floor would work best for your situation schedule a visit to our showroom – open by appointment only – to see samples and discuss your project with us. We would be happy to help you get the very best flooring option.

West Coast Floor Company
800 School St.
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 297-2476
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