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WHAT TYPE OF FLOOR SHOULD YOU CHOOSE?

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Martin Lorentzon

Picking a floor for your home or office is an important decision. Most importantly, you should choose what kind of flooring best suits your requirements. Despite the fact that there are the standard wood, vinyl and laminates, there is still a great deal to consider when choosing which course to take for your home or office.

Solid Timber

Solid timber flooring is an extremely famous option since it looks exquisite, renowned and has an exceptionally tough feel about it. A great number of people love this flooring type as it looks incredible, yet has a lot of character also.

Solid timber floors are great and allow you to offer a style statement. They are an extraordinary option for the long haul or overwhelming use and will keep going for a long time with the right consideration and support.

Solid timber does anyway require more care than other flooring types since it can possibly experience changes because of humidity and different components. Regardless of whether you choose solid timber which is oiled or has a lacquered finish, it is a definitive in prominence.

The only disadvantage of a solid timber flooring is that it isn’t the game of DIYers’. You will be needing a professional flooring expert to install solid timber flooring. 

Engineered Timber

Engineered timber is a delightful wood flooring option which carries a similar extraordinary look like solid wood, with the upside of being a lot simpler to install and maintain – it is alluring, practical and reasonable and thus, engineered timber flooring has gotten one of the most well-known decisions for homeowners and DIYers.

Engineered timber is comprised of an assortment of layers, including the top "Lamella" which fluctuates in thickness. Remember that while choosing a brand, the thicker the top layer, the more times it very well may be sanded back all through its lifetime, so make certain to consider the measure of wear your floor will experience when weighing up your choices. 

Engineered timber can likewise be installed overheating frameworks, which is an advantage and gives many homeowners more options while choosing their dream floor.

Laminates

Laminate is another phenomenal choice since it is very simple to maintain. That by itself settles on it the ideal decision for families or businesses that are dynamic or who need a simple, no wreck flooring solution.

Laminate flooring offers a "genuine wood" impact, on the head of its harder, sturdy under layer. Basically, Laminate gives you the best of the two universes offering a perfect, authentic appearance without all the difficult work that goes into keeping up floors made of genuine timber.

Luxury Vinyl Planks 

Luxury vinyl planks are also easy to clean and maintain. An additional advantage to choosing this kind of flooring is that they are available in an enormous assortment of smooth, dazzling designs and colours and are likewise hard-wearing, scratch safe and profoundly tough.

In the event that your floors are inclined to constant wear, dirt and staining, vinyl floors could be an incredible choice to consider. They are likewise ideal for rooms which are inclined to constant spillages and furthermore for wet regions, for example, restrooms and laundry rooms.

They are exceptionally simple to maintain using a basic mop and bucket, as cleaning with water doesn't affect them, in contrast to their timber allies. Vinyl flooring additionally comes in free lay or "click lock" system which takes into consideration brisk installation.

 
 
 
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