Introduction
If you’ve ever been in an office building or store—retail or otherwise—you know perfect floors that are so shiny you can literally see your face reflected on them. “I wonder what material they use to get the perfect floors that shine like the sun!” The answer to your question lies in the materials used to make these floors. As these glossy floors are rapidly gaining popularity in commercial buildings in India, this article provides a comprehensive overview of laminate flooring in India.
Why laminate flooring
Laminate flooring has many advantages and disadvantages. This section discusses the advantages and disadvantages of wooden laminate flooring. The main advantages of laminate floors are quick and easy installation. They are easy to clean and quite resistant to water and moisture – they will not warp, crack, fade or tear when exposed to water and moisture. They last for years, look beautiful and valuable. The main disadvantages of wooden laminate floors can actually be more difficult to install than they are claimed to be. Additionally, tiles can swell when exposed to large amounts of water, their material warps easily under standing water, are impossible to sand or finish, are very slippery, have an uneven appearance up close, and have little or no resale value.
Laminate Flooring Installation
This section covers laminate flooring installation and laminate flooring installation tips. The laminate flooring installation process consists of several steps:
- Make sure the subfloor is completely clean and smooth
- Place plastic film to create a moisture barrier. This layer should be taped two inches above the subfloor with special blue masking tape.
- Calculate the width of the first and last row of floorboards. This way you can estimate the entire area of the wooden laminate floor to be installed.
- Use wood planks when installing threaded grills to maintain their integrity. This is the only way to install the next boards
- Rip the boards with a wood chipper to get a clean cut which makes it easy and quick to install more boards
- Stack the boards until you are done.
How Beginners Install Laminate Flooring
This section covers how to install Laminate Flooring for beginners. A beginner should follow these instructions:
- Install the first three boards from the centre to the edge of the wall.
- Turn the last board at the end of each row 180 degrees and place its tab against the tongue of the previous board.
- Slide the end of the last board against the wall and put a gap between it and the wall
- Use the contact edge of this board as a reference to mark this cut line.
- Draw a straight line on this board with a straight edge
- Cut this board with a wood chisel, finished side up.
- Fill the spaces between the boards with glue
- Assemble all the remaining boards on the floor
- Wipe off the excess glue with a damp cloth while it is still wet.
- Consult the manufacturer’s instructions and wait the recommended time before removing the spacers and installing the shoe skirt.
- Finally, wooden laminate flooring is the better choice
After all, laminate flooring is better mostly because it is one of the cheaper options compared to wood – or even tile flooring. Add to that the fact that laminate flooring is relatively easy to install, durable and long-lasting, and you begin to understand why many businesses choose wooden laminate flooring for their buildings and many homeowners choose laminate flooring for their homes!.
