Laminate flooring is a versatile, durable and attractive flooring option with a look of wooden floor. It is a cheap Seattle flooring option and is quite easy to install in comparison to hardwood, bamboo, stone, vinyl or tile flooring. It is also environment friendly as it uses less wood and more wood fibers in its manufacture. This is the reason they are extremely popular for Seattle flooring and are also quite widely used for new homes as well as home improvement projects in cities like Tacoma, Bellevue and Federal Way.

How they are made

Though this floor looks very much like a wooden floor, there is no solid wood used in its manufacture. It is made by several materials fused together under high pressure. This flooring is done using a multi-layered synthetic product glued or fused together with a lamination process. The inner core material of this is made with melamine resin and fiber board.  

Advantages

The greatest advantage of this type of flooring is that you can get the look of solid wooden flooring at a very low price. It costs less than half the cost of hardwood flooring.  It has an easy installation process and you do not require expert contractors to install it; you can do it all by yourself. It is usually designed to be fade resistant and scratch resistant, two features which the solid hardwood floorings are known to be lacking.

Cleaning

This flooring requires the least maintenance to keep it glowing with use. To clean it from dirt or dust you simply need to mop the floor with a soft brush, but you should never use steel wool or any other type of scrubbing pads that may damage the surface. There are certain things that you must not do on this surface, such as polish or wax it. In addition to this, you should also never use chemicals, which may damage the surface of the floor.

Care and maintenance

It is quite important to keep your Seattle flooring made from laminated boards free from dust and sand particles in high traffic areas as they may scratch the surface over time. Adhesive felt pads if kept on the floor can prevent scratching.  It is also essential to keep the floor as dry as possible because moisture sitting on the surface for a long period can cause the planks to warp or swell. If there are minor scratches on the floor you do not need to go for the entire process of remodeling the floor. They can be repaired by applying a repair paste especially made for laminated flooring. You can easily get these pastes in most of the retail flooring stores in Washington.

Pre-installation care

The laminate flooring boards for your Seattle flooring job should be left to acclimatize for about 48 hours in the area where they are going to be installed. The temperature at the time of installation and for three days thereafter should not be less than about 15 degree Celsius. They can be installed over any kind of surface. There are detailed instructions laid out in the manufacturer’s manual that will guide you through the entire process.

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