{"id":5479,"date":"2019-04-12T13:30:08","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T13:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plyinsight.com\/?p=5479"},"modified":"2019-04-12T13:30:19","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T13:30:19","slug":"laminate-flooring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plyinsight.com\/hi\/laminate-flooring\/","title":{"rendered":"Laminate flooring"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Laminate flooring<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Laminate flooring\u00a0(also called\u00a0floating wood tile\u00a0in the\u00a0United States) is a multi-layer synthetic\u00a0flooring\u00a0product fused together with a\u00a0lamination process. Laminate flooring simulates\u00a0wood (or sometimes\u00a0stone) with a photographic\u00a0applique\u00a0layer under a clear protective layer. The inner core layer is usually composed of\u00a0melamine resin\u00a0and\u00a0fiber board materials. There is a\u00a0European Standard No.\u00a0EN 13329:2000 specifying laminate floor covering requirements and testing methods.<\/p>\n<p>Laminate flooring has grown significantly in popularity, perhaps because it may be easier to install and maintain than more traditional surfaces such as\u00a0hardwood flooring.\u00a0It may also have the advantages of costing less and requiring less skill to install than alternative flooring materials. It is reasonably durable,\u00a0hygienic (several brands contain an antimicrobial resin), and relatively easy to maintain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Installation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Laminate floors are reasonably easy for a\u00a0DIY homeowner to install. Laminate flooring is packaged as a number of\u00a0tongue and groove planks, which can be clicked into one another. Sometimes a glue backing is provided for ease of installation. Installed laminate floors typically &#8220;float&#8221; over the sub-floor on top of a foam\/film underlayment, which provides moisture- and sound-reducing properties.<\/p>\n<p>A small (1\u201310 millimetres (0.039\u20130.394\u00a0in)) gap is required between the flooring and any immovable object such as walls, this allows the flooring to expand without being obstructed.\u00a0Baseboards\u00a0(skirting boards) can be removed and then reinstalled after laying of the flooring is complete for a neater finish, or the baseboard can be left in place with the flooring butted into it, then small beading trims such as shoe moulding or the larger quarter-round moulding can be fitted to the bottoms of the baseboards. Saw cuts on the planks are usually required at edges and around cupboard and door entrances, but professional installers typically use door jamb undercut saws to cut out a space to a height that allows the flooring to go under the door jamb &amp; casing for a cleaner look.<\/p>\n<p>Improper installation can result in peaking, in which adjacent boards form a V shape projecting from the floor, or gaps, in which two adjacent boards are separated from each other.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Care<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is important to keep laminate clean, as dust, dirt, and sand particles may scratch the surface over time in high-traffic areas. It is also important to keep laminate relatively dry, since sitting water\/moisture can cause the planks to swell, warp, etc., though some brands are equipped with water-resistant coatings. Water spills aren&#8217;t a problem if they&#8217;re wiped up quickly, and not allowed to sit for a prolonged period of time.<\/p>\n<p>Adhesive felt pads are often placed on the feet of furniture on laminate floors to prevent scratching.<\/p>\n<p>Inferior glueless laminate floors may gradually become separated, creating visible gaps between planks. It is important to &#8220;tap&#8221; the planks back together using the appropriate tool as gaps are noticed in order to prevent dirt filling the gaps, thus making it more difficult to put into place.<\/p>\n<p>Quality glueless laminate floors use joining mechanisms which hold the planks together under constant tension which prevent dirt entering the joints and do not need &#8220;tapping&#8221; back together periodically.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laminate flooring Laminate flooring\u00a0(also called\u00a0floating wood tile\u00a0in the\u00a0United States) is a multi-layer synthetic\u00a0flooring\u00a0product fused together with a\u00a0lamination process. Laminate flooring simulates\u00a0wood (or sometimes\u00a0stone) with a photographic\u00a0applique\u00a0layer under a clear protective layer. The inner core layer is usually composed of\u00a0melamine resin\u00a0and\u00a0fiber board materials. There is a\u00a0European Standard No.\u00a0EN 13329:2000 specifying laminate floor covering requirements and testing [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-april-articles-2019"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Laminate flooring - PLY INSIGHT<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/plyinsight.com\/hi\/laminate-flooring\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"hi_IN\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Laminate flooring - PLY INSIGHT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Laminate flooring Laminate flooring\u00a0(also called\u00a0floating wood tile\u00a0in the\u00a0United States) is a multi-layer synthetic\u00a0flooring\u00a0product fused together with a\u00a0lamination process. 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