westchester laminate flooring shop at home: Laminate Flooring - Scarborough NY 10510 - We make flooring simple
- 02/15/13 08:08 PM
Are you looking for laminate flooring for your home in Scarborough NY? We know it can be challenging to figure out which flooring is right for your space and whether a laminate floor is right for you. Which wood species and color will look best? Which ones work with your budget? Who should you have install the laminate floors? What is a floating floor? Well here's where we can help. We make finding laminate flooring simple. We "bring the store to your door." That way, you can see the samples in your own lighting - the way it will look in (0 comments)
westchester laminate flooring shop at home: What is laminate flooring?
- 01/19/13 07:14 PM
Laminate flooring is imitation flooring made to look like real flooring – usually made to look like hardwood, and occasionally meant to look like tile flooring. Laminate floors have come a long way and many actually look quite real. Laminate flooring is made with recycled hardwood, so it’s a “greenish” product, and while it often looks real, it isn’t. On top, it has a digital picture of flooring, covered with a melamine wear layer which gives it scratch protection. Underneath, it has a high density core board to give it strength.
Laminate flooring is a floating floor, meaning that (26 comments)
westchester laminate flooring shop at home: Laminate flooring in Westchester. When does laminate make sense?
- 12/29/12 11:39 PM
When does it make sense to install laminate flooring? As background, I really prefer hardwood flooring over laminate, and most of my Westchester customers have a strong preference for hardwood floors. But, there are some circumstances when laminate flooring is just more practical...from a budget stand point and a usage stand point. Also, everything needs to be put in context of the home - are you living in it or will it be rented? Are you selling the house or staying in it?
1. Laminate flooring is a great trade-up option for rental apartments (rather than carpet). Generally, carpet needs (10 comments)
westchester laminate flooring shop at home: What's the difference between vinyl flooring and laminate flooring?
- 08/25/12 07:45 PM
There seems to be a lot of confusion between vinyl flooring and laminate flooring. Here in Westchester NY, many customers get these terms mixed up...they say vinyl when they mean laminate or laminate when they mean vinyl. So, part of my job is to help clarify which type of flooring they mean as well as which type of flooring makes the most sense for them.
What is laminate flooring? Laminate flooring is a hard surface that usually looks like hardwood (occasionally looks like tile) and is made with recycled hardwood. It has a picture of hardwood floors (it (51 comments)
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