Laminate flooring advice offered to homeowners

Advice on laminate flooring has been issued to homeowners by one home improvement expert.

Writing for the Kingston Whig Standard, Michel Collin of American firm Mercier Wood flooring responded to the query of one reader who wanted to know the difference between laminate flooring and engineered wood floors.

Mr Collin explained that despite looking like wood, modern laminate floors tend to be made up of melamine-infused paper combined with a wood chip composite.

This differs from engineered wood, he noted, as the material is created from actual pieces of timber before being glued on top of thin sheets of crossbanded wood.

Mr Collin went on to speak about some of the areas where laminate flooring can be used to good effect.

"It's ideal for kitchens and basements," he said. "Engineered wood flooring, because it's made of crossbanded layers of wood, offers more dimensional stability."

This comes after a recent Detroit news article noted that wood floors are a good choice for homeowners who have children with asthma.

By David Steel
 

Date : 01/12/2010
Category: Laminate flooring news