What is Laminate Flooring

Laminate is a high density fibreboard (HDF) in a variety of thicknesses for different uses ie domestic/light commercial. The wood design is a print which is covered with a heavy duty, hardwearing laminate to protect it.

Laminate should not be installed in rooms with excessive moisture such as bathrooms, if the new laminate floor is expected to require frequent washing with a damp mop, then applying a thin line of glue to the joins when fitting should be considered. Always read the instructions on the packs before fitting.

Colours and Design

The most popular design of laminate flooring is the strip wood effect, it's available in many colours to suite a large variety of tastes. No matter what colour scheme you have in your home you'll find a laminate to complement your existing furniture and decor.

Most popular colours and shades are:

beech oak maple elm

birch cherry dark walnut more

Many colours of Oak

Oak comes in many shades and style to including: farmhouse, certose, New England, natural, dark rustic, riverside, shire and colonial.

As you can see the choice is almost endless, which is great for us.

Wickes has a huge range of coloured laminates

Because the design or pattern is simply a print the manufacturers are now offering more pattern options, the most popular being a floor tile effect in a variety of colours. This can give your kitchen or dining room a nice farmhouse feel that ceramic floor tiles offer but with the ease of fitting that comes with laminate flooring.

B & Q has best range of patterned laminate

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