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A home makeover project often consists of trying to laminate floors as well, rather than just concentrate on walls and ceilings. This is because many guests will notice the state of your floors first, rather than the condition of your walls and ceilings? Face it, how many times has your next-door neighbor commented: Oh, what a lovely ceiling you have! But he may have noticed your floors enough to say: I think your floors need a bit of spit and polish to them.
Why is it important to laminate floors? The basic difference between laminate floors and wood floors is that laminate floors are protected from accidental liquid and food spilled onto their surface. They may look like hardwood floors but laminate floors are actually made up of different flooring substances bonded together into a hard surface that is covered with a final resin-covered cellulose finish that will prevent substances like liquids from permeating into the underlying layers. Wood floors may have a protective covering applied to them but are not made of the same substances as laminate floors. Laminate floors are also less expensive than hardwood flooring materials and may last longer under daily wear and tear.
The different types of laminate floors can be differentiated based on what material they simulate in appearance. This means you can buy laminate floors that mimic the great look of hardwood, granite, and even marble floors. But basically laminate floors are all made under the same principle of different flooring substances bonded together and covered with a durable protective coating.
When getting rid of old carpet and replacing with laminate floors, you have to remember that your carpet may be attached to the old flooring with staples, tack strips, and even glue. So removing the carpet will require patience, perseverance and time – as well as knowing how to get rid of all that dried glue. You will need special carpet knives to remove the carpet in segments (rather than attempt to pull off the whole shebang at one go – that's simply not possible.) The person cutting must be able to cut through the whole width of the carpet without damaging the underlying flooring (if that is to be retained.) Your biggest enemies here will be fatigue, boredom maybe, and lack of skill on the part of the people removing the old carpet. This is why experienced contractors can command a better price for their services – they simply know better how to do the job compared to novices offering their services at cheap rates.
You will know where to put laminate floors by the condition of the underlying flooring (also called sub-floors or sub-flooring.) If you find that there are parts of the house where the flooring has been warped or deteriorated due to water damage or severe wear and tear, those may be ideal places to install laminate floors. Basically, the function of the room will also help you decide where to put laminate floors and where to install other types of flooring. In flooring decisions, functionality should take precedence over image.
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