Laminate Care

As many people have had to adapt to changing circumstances over the past year, living spaces have taken on new functions and purposes. Work, school, play and life are now converging at home more than ever before. If you’ve found yourself spending a lot more time at home than you used to, then by now you’ve noticed that your new way of life is wreaking havoc on your floors. You need a floor that is durable enough to handle your new lifestyle, but beautiful enough to deliver style you like looking at all day—like the newest generation of laminated wood flooring.

Many newer generation laminate floors, with newer technologies, tighter joints and revolutionary coatings are waterproof, but most old ones are not waterproof; instead, they are just water-resistant, meaning they can withstand some exposure to water (which results in moisture issues). But they are not designed to be submerged in water or used in areas with high-traffic humidity (like a bathroom or kitchen).

Not every laminate flooring manufacturer recognizes the need to “acclimatize”. However, it is an important step toward successfully installing your new laminate floor. During the installation process, laminate flooring will need to adjust to a new location, which can take up to three days. As the laminate acclimates to the humidity and temperature in the room, the fiberboard core becomes accustomed to the environment. Ignoring acclimation can lead to the floor bending, warping, or twisting after installation.

Laminate floors are a popular flooring option in many homes because they are durable and easy to care for. However, if not cleaned correctly, laminate floors can build up excessive dirt, lose their wear layer, leading to scratching, scuffing, staining and losing their shine.

You may have heard of laminate flooring when looking for the ideal kind of flooring to match your space. Because of their attractive appearance, the laminate floor has captured thousands of consumers’ attention. According to research, around 953 million square feet of laminate flooring were sold in the United States in 2020.