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Recently laminate flooring has become one of the best selling floor
coverings in the United States. Across the ocean laminate flooring is
nothing new, as Europeans have been using it for more than 20 years.
What exactly is laminate flooring? Laminate flooring is a tongue and
groove interlocking flooring system. It is installed over the top of
the existing substrate and simply lays there. This has made it a
natural for Europe and its older buildings. Less new construction goes
on in relation to home sales than the building in the United States and
Canada. Plywood, concrete slab, sheet vinyl flooring, hardwood
flooring, or virtually any other basically flat hard surface is
suitable for a "floating" laminate installation. Indeed, this is a
major reason why installation of laminated floors is so Do It Yourself
friendly. (The word " floating " or "float-in" is a flooring term that
means the new floor is not attached to the floor underneath. In a
typical floating installation, only the joints are glued or attached.
The body of the floor rests unattached to an appropriate underlayment.
Most people in the United States and Canada are familiar with laminate
counter tops, such as Formica. Many never envisioned a laminate
suitable for walking on. Over 40 companies are selling laminate
flooring in or into the United States. Some have very little past
experience to go on. Most brands of laminate flooring suggest the
joints be glued with a specially formulated, water-resistant glue. It
is placed between the tongue and grooves of every plank. There are
variances in how much glue is used. On one extreme, Pergo requires a
lot of glue - enough to completely fill the entire groove and the
excess squeezes out when the tongue and groove are interlocked. Pergo's
unique Percore is designed to soak in the glue. On the other hand, some
such as Pickering require only a 1/16" bead of glue on a specific
location of the groove. Formica requires a 1/8" bead on 2 specific
locations of the groove/tongue. They all accomplish the same thing, but
in different ways. ALLOC has a patented glueless interlocking system.
Laminate flooring consists of four main components that are bonded
together. A wear resistant decorative surface made of resin based
melamine/aluminum oxide. This material is bonded to a moisture
resistant wood composition based core. A balancing backing is bonded to
the underside of the core. On the top is a clear cap sheet of Aluminum
Oxide, which provides the protection and stain resistance. |