Choosing a laminate - what to look for and where to buy?

Laminate is a durable wood-synthetic floor covering., which imitates a wooden parquet floor, useful to serve more than a dozen years. The strength of the laminate is due to the fact, that it has four layers:

1. Protective covering. Durable transparent film, protecting the surface from damage.
2. decorative layer. printed paper, imitating wood, stone, marble and other materials.
3. Carrying plate. For this layer, DVP slabs and HDF are used. Most often, manufacturers choose HDF stoves, since they are more durable and resistant to loads.
4. Stabilizing layer. Designed for heat- and waterproofing, gives the design additional stability.

Classes of wear resistance of laminate

Laminate class table

How to choose a laminate

When choosing a laminate, It is necessary to pay attention to the following details:

• The thickness of the laminate can be from 6 to 12 mm. It is taken into account with various loading loads, Depending on the number of people passing on it per day. For ordinary living rooms with small cross -country ability (house, apartment, country house) Suitable laminate of the 31st grade, For residential premises with more cross -country ability or small offices – 32-GO class, for offices or places, where a large number of visitors are planned to dwell on the laminate of the 33rd grade.

Example: For the apartment, in which five people live, An acceptable option-a laminate of the 32nd grade, thickness 8 mm.

• The material and the thickness of the substrate is taken into account depending on the room, where they will lay the laminate (on the concrete floor, it is recommended to use a cork substrate with a thickness of no more than 3 mm).
• The temperature in the room, where the laminate will be laid should be within 18-23ºC, And relative humidity – 40-60%. Laminate cannot be laid in those places, where the water can get to the floor.
• The price of a laminate can fluctuate depending on the manufacturer's company. In the shop “Real House” Buy a laminate by link https://real-house.com.ua/laminate can be at a price from 200 UAH/sq.m..
• Laying method ("lock") and the amount of waste when laying.
• Laminate coating color.

Laminate laying

Laminate is stacked on a flat, dry and solid foundation, like a concrete screed. A special substrate is laid under the flooring. Typically, for these purposes, foamed polyethylene with a thickness of no more than three millimeters is used, And for thermal insulation and partial sound insulation, plywood is used.

When laying laminate coating around the perimeter of the room (Near the walls), in the thresholds and around heating pipes, there must be gaps 1-1,5 cm, which are covered with skirting boards.

there is a danger to the eyes and face in general due to the large amount of flying crumbs! Laminate laying - a complex process, requiring special skills. therefore, Buying flooring in an online store https://real-house.com.ua, We recommend that you immediately order styling. Real-House experts have all the necessary tools and materials, And most importantly - vast experience, allows you to perform work quickly and qualitatively.

Laminate in the store "Real-House»

Internet shop Real-House offers wIroted product range and affordable laminate prices in Kyiv, who will pleasantly surprise you. Sales consultants will recommend to you, which floor covering to buy for a home or office, They will talk about manufacturing companies and the features of materials. Call by phone (044)-384-10-30 (063)-538-82-86 (097)-916-26-47 and managers will provide you with detailed purchase information, laying, the cost of laminate and other characteristics of products proposed in the online store.