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[L25]Laminate Flooring With Underlayment

by Jason Ashby, Jas

The first things you should do when you have installed you laminate flooring are:

Mats should be placed at any doors that lead outside. It's best to place one on the inside and one outside. This will help stop any unwanted dirt, gravel and moisture. It's best to place coir or Astroturf type of mat on the outside and a rubber backed cotton mat on the inside.

Felt pads that are around 3mm thick should be placed on any furniture that rest on the laminate flooring. If you have any chairs that have castors then castor cups with felt on the bottom can be used.

When moving any furniture do not pull or push it but lift it instead.

If there is anything that holds liquid resting on the laminate flooring, i.e. pet's water bowl, then place a good absorbent mat underneath to soak up any spillages that might occur.

Everyday Maintenance

Laminate floors should be cleaned daily to avoid the build up of any unwanted grit and dirt. It is best to vacuum, sweep or dry mop the floor first to remove any of the dirt that has accumulated. It is recommended that 2-3 times a week, after you have vacuumed or swept the floor, that you mop it using a cleaning solution. The best cleaning solutions are the spray ones as they stop you from getting the floor too wet. Make sure you do not leave any moisture on the flooring after mopping.

Laminate floors that have a wood grain finish or a v groove should be dry mopped with a micro-fibre cloth. Do not wet mob these as the water can run into the 'v groove' and damage the flooring.

Most manufacturers have their own cleaning kits for both types of flooring and it is always best to use the respective manufactures kits on their floors. Always read the cleaning instruction that they send with the laminate flooring.

Things you must never do

You must never polish, varnish or wax laminate flooring.

Never clean with abrasives, scouring pads or steel wool.

Always wipe up any spillages of liquids immediately

When using a vacuum make sure you have and use the hard floor attachment.

Laminate Floors are very hard wearing and by following these simple steps your floor will look good for years to come.

Today's is a far cryfrom the originals of more than a decade ago.

Once an economical mimic of wood, stone,tile and even resilient vinyl d'cors, laminate has become its own uniqueflooring fashion, thanks to inspired manufacturers who continue to push the designenvelope. It is now possible to replicate wood, stone and tile to the exactcolor and texture of your choice and to select from special effects which makelaminate rather trendy in today's ?luxe? circles. Even the and-scraped anddistressed look, beveled edges and antique finishes, so hot in hardwoods and exotics,have found their way to fashionable laminate floors.

Next, look very closely at the surfacetexture.

Fashion laminate is presented with what iscalled embossed-in-register textured finishes, a very precise way of creatingan accurate surface texture directly above and matching the laminate image beneath?? be it wood, stone or tile. The technique allows for a stippled tile or stoneor coarseto- fine-grained wood you can feel as well as see. In the early days,laminate flooring featured basically shiny or matte finishes. Nowadays, you canhave those (much improved with extended durability warranties) plus anything inbetween, even the hot new hand-rubbed look from Europe,the sleek matte oiled finish. Another recent evolution is the format of the individuallaminate piece. Look for traditional planks in three inches, but also widerproducts in four - and five-inch widths. Depending on the look you want,laminate can be found in individual plank pieces or multiple plank panels forextremely fast installation. Speaking of installation, new technology means modernlaminate flooring can boast a tight, glueless, snap-together, pre-finishedsystem for a tight, precision craftsmanship finish. Install it today and liveon it tonight. Take the time to looking beyond the physical beauty of laminate.There, you will find some very practical features appropriate for today?slifestyle, such as moisture - and sound - blocking backings, antistatic andmold- and bacteria-fighting qualities.

Want to know more about the world offashion laminate flooring? Stop by and let us show you how laminate is thecrossroads of fashion and function.

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