Laminate wood flooring practically took over the flooring scene in the nineties and rapidly became the option consumers were searching for. Laminate wood floors allowed consumers the option of having a wood floor without the maintenance usually associated with hardwood flooring, And because laminate floors are "hovering floors" (not attached to the sub-floor), laminate flooring could also be installed in some places hardwood couldn't. Today laminate wood floors are also known as "click laminate floors" and are installed by just snapping two planks together, requiring no glue whatsoever. In fact, laminate was the first to offer a click locking method. Laminates wood flooring literally changed the way we thought about flooring, and since they've become one of the most popular types of laminate wood flooring in the world.

Laminate wood flooring has four layers: a wear layer, a design layer, an inner core layer and a backing layer. The wear layer protects the floor from stains and fading. Underneath that, the design layer is literally a photographic image of wood, or other natural visual. For structural strength, the inner core layer’s plastic resin keeps the laminate stable and flat. The backing creates a moisture barrier that protects the floor from warping. It’s this layered structure that makes laminate wood floors so extraordinarily durable.

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