Laminate Flooring
Quick and easy to install, laminate flooring products are now mainly non-glue, click together boards available in a selection of v-grooved,ceramic or natural stone effect tiles, wood grained ‘living surface’ or smooth surface finishes.
With a wide range of decor paper colours and design specifications to suit almost every application, laminate flooring can transform domestic living areas, and offers user-friendly durability for light/heavy commercial situations.
Most board systems now have a treated stabilising core which offers added protection against moisture ingress and swelling, and for areas where required , an anti-static finish can be applied. With natural oil or lacquered appearance finishes, laminate flooring is available in varying boards lengths and plank widths and is hard wearing and impact resistant.
Laminate Flooring Composition:
- Wear Layers
- High quality decor paper/natural wood veneer
- Stabilising core layer
- Kraft paper backing layer
Quick-Step Laminate Flooring
Do you dream of an exquisite floor that is quick and easy to install yourself?
A laminate where all the panels just click together without glue?
With a stylish and durable effect?
This dream becomes a reality when you bring home Quick-Step. The original and unparalleled patented UNICLIC system is now available from your local branch of Howarth Timber and Building Supplies.
Laminate Flooring General Fitting Tips
Laminate flooring is laid as a floating floor and boards should never be fixed or glued to the subfloor. All materials need 48 to 72 hours on site to allow them to acclimatise and floors with over 2mm undulation over a 2m run should be levelled before installation.
It is recommended that, to allow for natural movement of the floor, an expansion gap of at least 10mm be left around all edges. Floors that are in excess of 10m long must also be divided by an expansion gap. Floors running through different rooms should be split at the door by a floor-to-floor threshold which will allow for the different room rates of expansion.
Damp proof membranes should be used on concrete floors. Allow a minimum 20cm stagger between board end joints running across the floor to maintain the floors integrity and strength.
To keep your floor looking as good as new never allow flooding / wet mopping / contact with excessive amounts of water plus always read and follow the manufacturer’s fitting and aftercare instructions.
