WHAT ’ S NEW IN LAMINATE DESIGNS ?
In addition to a constantly expanding collection of fashions , including exotic woods , today ’ s more luxurious laminate is enhanced by embossing techniques and high-definition imagery for realistic , clear and vibrant looks . You can get everything from new filled-face wood finishes to rustics and from hand scraped to white washed wood looks — even surfaces that are anti-microbial !
WHAT ARE SOME ADVANTAGES TO USING LAMINATE “ LOOK ALIKES ” RATHER THAN REAL WOOD ?
On average it ’ s up to nine times more durable than real wood . Its locking installation requires not gluing or nailing . Laminate is certainly an environmental option — it is a photo of the tree , and not the real tree . That is the obvious advantage . Made from wood fibers and wood chips using 95 % of the tree — basically everything except the bark — laminate offers greater utilization of the tree than other wood flooring products . ■
Opposite page : Laminate by Armstrong ; above : Mohawk Laminate Chalet Vista White Weathered Pine . Below : Riverside Natural from Mannington .
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