How To Choose Laminate Flooring?

There are two main types of composite flooring currently on the market: one is solid wood composite flooring; the other is reinforced composite flooring. These two types of composite flooring have their own different characteristics, and their requirements for use and maintenance are also different.

1. Parquet

The direct raw material is wood, which retains the advantages of natural solid wood flooring, with natural texture and comfortable foot feel, but the surface wear resistance is average.

2. Laminate flooring

The main raw materials are small-diameter wood and branch wood. This kind of floor has flat surface, neat pattern, strong abrasion resistance and easy maintenance, but the foot feels harder.

One look: high-quality composite flooring has a smooth surface, gorgeous and natural color, complete varieties and specifications, thick moisture-proof balance layer on the reverse side; poor-quality composite flooring has rough surface, dim color, single variety and specification, and thin moisture-proof balance layer on the reverse side.

Second listening: When the high-quality composite floor is scratched with a hard object such as a key, it will emit a crisp and bright metallic sound without obvious scratches; when the inferior-quality composite floor is scratched with a key or other hard object, it will emit a dumb sound with obvious scratches. .

Three touches: high-quality laminate flooring has the same size and thickness, there is no gap between the two floors, and the joint is very smooth when touched by hand; the size of inferior laminate flooring is different, there are obvious gaps between the two floors, and the joints are obviously uneven when touched by hands. feel.

Four smells: Due to the difference in material selection and equipment technology, high-quality composite flooring is environmentally friendly and pollution-free, and has a strong natural essential fragrance; inferior composite flooring is not obvious, and some even contain harmful chemical components, emitting a pungent smell.

Five questions: The scale of enterprises producing high-quality laminate flooring is relatively large. The address and telephone number of the manufacturer are clearly marked, and the after-sales service is perfect. The products are "three guarantees"; there is no "three guarantees" for low-quality laminate flooring.

1. The floor should be laid at the later stage of construction, and no cross construction is allowed. It should be polished and painted as soon as possible after laying. So as not to stain the floor or make it deformed by moisture.

2. Before the floor is laid, it should be unpacked and stacked on the laying site for 1 to 2 days to adapt to the environment to avoid expansion and contraction after laying.

3. Moisture-proof measures should be taken when laying, especially in humid places such as the bottom layer. Moisture-proof measures include applying moisture-proof paint, laying moisture-proof film, using bedding treasure, and so on.

4. The floor should not be laid too tightly. Sufficient expansion joints (0.5-1.2 cm) should be left around, and it should not be laid over wide. If it is wide, it should be separated and cut, and then copper strips should be pressed for transition.

5. Thorough isolation and moisture-proof measures should be taken at the junction of floor and hall, bathroom, kitchen and other stone ground.

6. Avoid washing with water, avoid prolonged exposure to the sun, continuous direct air-conditioning, and prevent rain at the window and avoid friction with hard objects. In order to protect the floor, wax can be applied to the painted surface.