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It is a good idea to know about various benefits of laminate flooring and also the caring tips.
Laminate Flooring in Bedroom: Benefits and Caring
Laminate flooring, as the name suggests, is the type
of flooring that makes use of a laminate as the basic material. It is
made up of either a synthetic material (usually melamine resin) in
isolation or synthetic materials combined with natural and recycled
ingredients. After being made, the flooring is covered with an attached
decorative applique, which also includes an aluminum oxide
finish. The flooring has a dense inner core, outside which layers of
another material are either glued-on or fused together. Though it is not
made of the same, laminate flooring can easily be prepared to look like
natural products, such as wood and marble or some other stone.
Benefits of Laminate Flooring
Laminate is considered one of the best alternatives for flooring, mainly
because of its numerous advantages.
- When compared to wood or natural stone floors, laminate flooring
comes across as quite reasonable, in terms of cost. At the same
time, you can install it on your own also, making the cost go down
further.
- High-quality laminate flooring is quite resistant to stains as
well as the routine wear and tear, like fading, especially when
compared to wood and natural stone flooring.
- Laminate flooring looks extremely appealing and imparts a unique
look to your home decor.
- This type of flooring is quite durable, apart from being
water-resistant. This means that you can easily use it in the
kitchen and bathroom, without any hesitation.
- When compared to other hardwood floors, the laminate ones prove
to be quite dent-resistant. This makes them perfect for rooms that
are prone to heavy traffic, such as drawing room.
- When it comes to designing, laminate flooring offers a number of
options to choose from, thus giving you a great variety.
- In comparison to proper wood floors, laminate flooring is quite
low-maintenance, in terms of efforts as well as cost.
- Quite unlike the natural wood flooring, a laminate one will not
need regular waxing, oiling or staining.
Caring For Laminate Floors
- Clean your laminate floor on a daily basis, as dust, dirt and
sand particles tend to scratch its surface easily, especially in
high-traffic areas.
- Try to keep your laminate floor from getting wet as much as
possible. Water can make the planks swell, warp and get damaged.
Spilling water is no problem, as long as you clean it up immediately
and don't let the water stay. These days, you can get
water-resistant coatings on your laminate flooring as well, solving
this problem to quite an extent.
- While placing furniture on laminate floors, it is advisable to
place adhesive felt pads under the legs/base. This will help prevent
unnecessary scratching.
- In case you have glue-less laminate floors, they might become
separated with time. In this case, it is necessary to "tap"
the planks back together, as soon as you can.
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