
Laminate flooring has become extremely popular choice for many
homeowners. Whether you are looking for a professionally installed
floor or plan to do-it-yourself we have a wide array of wood planks
and tile patterns in hundreds of styles and colors.
Families with active lifestyles that are looking
for stone, tile or wood flooring designs should definitely stop
in one of our many store locations and see our laminate floors.
With our wide assortment of colors, textures and styles we can
match any room decor.
From formal, traditional, country and contemporary
our professionally trained sales staff can help you find the best
floor that is just right for you!
Laminate Floors
Laminate floors are incredibly durable, easy to care
for and come in a wide variety of realitic stone and wood flooring
designs. If you love the look of real hardwood but are concerned
with the upkeep than laminate floors are the answer. If you are
concerned with tearing up old flooring or are budget-minded than
laminate flooring may be a great choice for you.
Laminate flooring manufacturers use sophisticated,
computerized technology to create realistic designs that are well
protected by a tough outer coating that is imprevious to most stains,
spills, burns and extremely scratch-resistant. These floors come
in both planks and tiles and can be floated over most substrates
including concrete slabs and existing floor coverings.
For the do-it-yourself homeowner most laminate floors
have a specialized, glueless, tongue and grooved locking system
that makes installation a snap! No messy glues to apply and easy
to fix, in case you make an error while installing.
Laminate flooring textures offer the realism of hardwood
graining and natural tile etching. You can choose from natural
colors, dark wood grains as well as warm or cool color tones to
compliment any room decor. Many hardwood plank designs are offered,
including rare, exotic wood species. Stone and tile patterns will
give you the elegant look of tile, but without the concerns about
grout cleaning or cracking tile.
Laminate floors are never secured directly to the
subfloor, instead they are floated over the subfloor. This allows
laminate flooring to be used over a wide variety of subfloors,
including wooden subfloors, existing floors and even concrete slabs.
Laminate flooring comes in several different forms:
Glueless laminate flooring
No mess, glueless installation makes these floors quick and easy-to-install.
They come in a variety of ceramic and wood designs and colorations,
as well as some manufacturers offer a real, hardwood veneer instead
of a printed layer. These floors come in both planks and squares.
An thin, plastic underlayment is needed to seal out moisture
from below.
Laminate flooring with attached underlay
These floors come with several different types of tongue and grooved
locking systems and an attached underlayment to reduce noise
levels.
Glued laminate flooring
These are the orginal laminate floors that do require a special
formulated glue to be applied to the tongue and grooved areas
for each plank. Once the glue is dried the planks are almost
impossible to pull apart. These floors are offered in both planks
and squares.
Pre-glued laminate flooring
No mess, because the glue is already applied to the tongue and
grooves which makes these floors quick and easy-to-install. An
thin, plastic underlayment is needed to seal out moisture and
prevent the glue from sticking to the substrate. |