Using the laminate as a floor covering gives a lot of opportunities for decorating and decorating the interior style. Indeed, thanks to, with its qualities of manufacturing technology, the shape, type and color of the drawings on the laminated coating, a combination with furniture is provided and a warm and cozy atmosphere in the room is created.
Given the rich variety of the decor of laminated coatings, the question arises of how to choose the best, what criteria should be guided and what to pay attention to first?
Before buying a laminate, check out its instructions, which should be indicated for the type of room which is suitable and which grade of load belongs. After choosing a laminated floor option you like, look at whether it corresponds to the declared characteristics and will be able to adequately ensure the fulfillment of its main functions.
So, when choosing a laminate, pay attention to its two characteristic features:
– The water resistance of all four layers (the most dangerous and vulnerable last layer). Since, for the laminate, it is harmful to get a large amount of water into the connection between two laminated boards. This can lead to the swelling of this part of the flooring. Therefore, specify whether the laminating coating is treated with water -repellent substances such as paraffin or organic oil.
– Noise insulation. It is worth asking whether there is an attached soundproof layer on the back of the laminated board, or for this laminate version, it is necessary to additionally purchase a soundproof substrate for the laminated floor. And this is already extra costs.
Do not be afraid to ask and clarify the selected laminate when buying, because it is on its simple features that its service life largely depends.
