White Laminate Flooring Prices Slashed: Cheap QuickStep Laminate Flooring
With so many varieties of Quickstep laminate flooring to choose from white laminate flooring is the perfect choice to brighten up any room.
Today there are so many varieties of white laminate flooring with different pattern, shadings of white and varying levels of durability that it shouldn't be too difficult to choose a laminate floor that will complement your room - for top quality take a look at Pergo and especially Quickstep laminate flooring.
The task of installing white laminate flooring is relatively easy especially the 'snap and lock or click system' variety which requires no glue and the minimum off tools. Even with only basic DIY skills most people could quite competently complete the job to a professional standard.
Simply insert the tongue of one board into the groove of the other board at an angle, and gently push them down flat and the two boards will click together. Full fitting instructions are provided with each pack of laminate boards. It's important you read these instructions.
White laminate floors can be installed in all rooms, wet areas such as bathrooms are best avoided. They are suitable over any type of sub-floor even those with underfloor heating but it is recommended that the approved underlay is always used.
Some areas such as concrete floors will need an underlay with a damp proof membrane, sub-floors with underfloor heating will require yet another specialist underlay whereas wooden sub-floors only need to be covered with the standard laminate underlay.
Laminate floors are becoming increasingly popular as they are both hygienic and extremely easy to keep clean, only a damp mop is required (not a wet mop) to remove any stubborn dirt or foot marks and a vacuum to suck up the loose dirt. Extremely stubborn marks can be removed with mild alcohol based solvents, even nail varnish remover will do the job, but never use any kind of abrasive cleaner as you will eventually scratch the surface.
Although white laminate flooring is highly durable and hard wearing, to prevent scratching the floor surface it is always recommended that felt pads are fitted to all furniture legs and floor glides are used for heavier furniture.
The surface of a laminate floor may have the appearance of a real wood veneer that has been varnished, infact it is a very high quality photographic image. The image of a wood texture pattern is placed on a thin sheet of 'high density fibreboard' and is then coated with a very strong and durable plastic resin called melamine. It is this coating of melamine that makes the laminate board surface extremely hard wearing and much more resistant to the kind of scratches that would normally be visible in a real wood floor.
All laminate floors are graded for their durability level, from the lowest grade AC1 (also the cheapest) for residential moderate traffic such as a small bedroom, right up to level AC6 (most expensive) for commercial heavy traffic such as can be found in public buildings and department stores. The Pergo Uniq Commercial White Pine is a typical commercial grade white laminate flooring with AC6 rating and 11mm in thickness.
The ideal for all family sizes is the AC3 rated laminate flooring which is suitable for all residential heavy traffic, obviously the higher the AC grading the better but it does get more expensive. Also keep an eye on the thickness and choose a white laminate flooring with at least 7mm - 8mm thickness as thinner laminate floors tend to suffer more with quality problems.
Finally to mention, although you will find many laminate flooring suppliers online eager for your business, you can pickup some excellent deals and special offers by visiting Berkshire Trade Flooring Supplies who are currently trading on Ebay UK.
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