Why Should You Choose Laminate Flooring over Hardwood

Many individuals like aesthetics of hardwood flooring as it adds value and quality to living spaces and provides adobes a refined and modern look. Also it is crafted out of real wood hence it lasts for several years and gives a gorgeous appearance to your home. On the other hand laminate floors are made to look closely like hardwood floors but are not made from real wood. However several of its benefits make it an excellent choice for new floors. Take a look at some of the benefits of choosing laminate wood flooring over hardwood.

Price
Laminate flooring costs way less than hardwood as it is not made from real wood. To create it composite wood is pressed together at high temperatures and then on top of the hardwood image is overlaid. For this process the laminate flooring gets almost similar looks to the hardwood at considerably low cost. Even the installation charges of these flooring costs around 50% less than the cost of hardwood flooring installation.

Easy to Install
You do not need the professionals to install the laminate floors and can do it yourself as it requires no special tools or glue. On the contrary hardwood floors are harder to install as it requires special tools & techniques like floor stapler for successful installation which needs special training to operate them.

More Moisture Friendly
Laminate floors can be installed in areas that are moist partially such as kitchens and bathrooms while hardwood floors can never be installed in such rooms as it will crack and wrap in response to the surrounding moisture.

More Suitable for Pets
If you have pets then oak laminate flooring is the ideal material for your floors. It offers great scratch resistant against dog and cat claws. Moreover thicker laminate floors helps in reducing the click-clack sound produced by the claws. On the other hand, hardwood floors are tend to scratch easily and ruin its surface.

Heating pliability
You must definitely choose laminate flooring if you are planning to install radiant heating under your floors as this type of heating is not possible with hardwood flooring.

Hopefully, you this information helpful in making a decision about what kind of flooring will be ideal to install in your home.

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