What is Laminate Flooring?

How are Laminate Floors Made?

Laminate flooring is a popular choice these days for modern homes and businesses.  This type of flooring is convenient, versatile and durable.  It is also a lot more affordable than real wood flooring but can produce a similar attractive finish.

How is Laminate Flooring Made?

Laminate flooring can be made to look just like a wide range of hardwoods.  However there is no actual solid wood used in its manufacturing.  Instead laminate wood flooring is a synthetic product that is created by bonding together a number of materials under extreme heat and pressure.

*        Laminate flooring is typically made from a base layer of MDF (medium density fibreboard) or HDF (high density fibreboard).

*        This is then coated in a damp-resistant layer and finished with an incredibly realistic high resolution image of a natural wood pattern (stone patterns are also now becoming more available).

*        To protect the image and the HDF board the laminate flooring is finished with an extremely durable resin/cellulose coating.  This is what gives laminate flooring its distinctive glossy sheen.

*        This simple construction method produces an affordable flooring product that looks like real wood but is much more affordable.

Why Choose Laminate Flooring?

Many people do opt for laminate flooring because of its cost saving benefits.  With this type of flooring product you can quickly achieve attractive, durable floors on a reasonable budget.  This is much cheaper than real wood or engineered wood flooring.  Laminate flooring can also offer some additional benefits:

*        Laminate flooring is available in a wide range of tones and wood effects.  This means you can quickly choose the perfect finish that will suit your home interior design.

 *       Laminate flooring uses just a fraction of the wood content of real wood flooring.  This means less material is being used to cover the same area of floor.  This makes laminate flooring a more environmentally friendly option for the home in terms of material usage and wastage.

*        This type of flooring is much faster to install than real wood flooring and can be carried out by anyone competent at DIY.

If you are looking for an affordable flooring option that also looks and feels great then you should consider laminate flooring.