Laminate flooring is made to look like natural products such as wood flooring but is made up of synthetic materials combined with natural and recycles ingredients. Laminate floors are less expensive than wood or stone flooring. They are easy to install and you can even do it yourself. These floors are in demand as they have very low maintenance when compared to wood floors.

Laminate flooring was invented in 1977 by Swedish company Pergo. They are the leading manufacturers of these floors. In 1984 the company first marketed its products to Europe and later in 1994 to United States. It has gained popularity widely due to is three important attributes- durability, design and installation ease.

Laminate floors have many advantages over wood flooring

1. Nothing can stain this beautiful floor 2. It does not get fade with sun or ultraviolet rays 3. It has great resistance to indentation from heavy objects or shoes 4. This floor is incredible easy to clean 5. There is no need for waxing or stripping of the old wax build up 6. It does not harbor dust, so it is a choice for many people with allergies 7. These floors are far superior in durability to real wood flooring. They are approximately 15 times stronger than hardwood flooring. 8. Laminate floor boards are wider than wood floors boards, thus reducing installation time. 9. It gives a smart and sophisticated look with the cost being considerably less than real wood flooring 10. Laminate floors give the natural look of a genuine wood floor 11. The installation of these floors is relatively simpler 12. Most of them come with a warranty for 10- 15 yrs

Laminate flooring can be used as places where we live, work, learn and gather. This flooring is available in water proof ranges and can therefore be installed into kitchen and bathrooms. There floors come in variety of flavors and styles from complicated to simple. They are the most popular piece of home accessory in the market today piece of home accessory in the market today. Some of the leading manufacturers of laminate floors are- Pergo, Shaw, Dupont, Mohawk, Armstrong, Uniclic Quick step, Wilsonart, Kronotex, Mannington, Alloc, Witex, Bruce, Tarkett and Tundra.

Laminate flooring comes in variety of options be it rustic, stone, soothing ceramic or classic wood like maple, oak, beech, cherry or walnut. Laminated floor planks and tiles are produced in mind boggling array of styles, colors and textures. They can be installed in different formats such as glue down, click lock and floating amongst others.

With co many laminate flooring choices in the market you can easily get confused. Before you invest your money on any laminate floors, read reviews and make an informed decision. There are some definite differences in construction, size, quality, durability and price of many similar laminate floors. 

1. The best buy of this floor is one with a bit of texture

2. Stick onto your budget as it is easy to get carried away.

3. Buy a flooring to suit your design and personality, do not limit yourself to blonde tones, look for dark and honey tones to have an outstanding effect.

4. For this floors low grade is suitable as high grade is for commercial purposes.

5. The color plays vital part; choose light color floor for contemporary designs and traditional homes and stately designs demand dark laminate floor colors.

To take the mystery out of the nest the best laminate flooring is that which meets your individual needs and give you the best value for your money.

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