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are a number of reasons why you want to lay a laminate floor,
these include:
- Laminate floors are hardwearing
- Laminate floors are low maintenance
- Laminate floors are attractive, modern and complement
any style of home.
However, there are a couple of things that you should consider
before buying and laying a laminate floor:
- They are ideal for all ground floor living areas and
hallways.
- They are not good for bathrooms as the boards may swell
if they absorb water. Kitchens may also be a problem if
a lot of water gets on the boards.
- Laminate floors are protected with a tough lacquer, however
they can be scratched by grit.
- Bear in mind that a laminate floor is also noisier than
a soft flooring and the sound could annoy neighbours if
you live in a flat. Some flats have covenants prohibiting
you from fitting hard floors. In any case we advise you
to use a thick underlay.
- If you are fitting a laminate floor on the ground floor
its worth considering getting an insulating underlay to
help keep the room warm.
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