If you decide to make repairs and change the floors in the apartment, then a good option is the use of laminate flooring.
The supporting base of the laminate is a water resistant fibreboard. It is glued on both sides of paper, impregnated with special resins. On the front of this semi-finished product another layer of paper with a pattern is glued, which imitates the cut of valuable wood. The top of this entire laminated structure is laminated with synthetic resin. The quality of the laminate depends on this final stage of its manufacture.
Depending on the intensity of the load on the floor, covered with laminate, this material is divided into classes. For offices with low load, as well as for some rooms in apartments it is recommended to build a laminate of class 31. 32 class laminate withstand medium load in offices, and in apartments it is suitable for any room. Laminate 33 class is used in rooms with intensive load. Well, 34 class laminate is designed for rooms with the most intensive load. In an apartment such a laminate will serve you for many years, but its cost is quite high.
Now, knowing about the classification of laminate, let's think about how to choose the right quality laminate for a particular room.
How to choose a laminate for a bedroom?
For the bedroom, you can use the laminate of the lowest, class 31, but it is better to buy laminate 32 classes of load, because this flooring will last you much longer than the first. Such a floor can be insulated by erecting under the laminate electrical heating.
Laminate is environmentally friendly, so it is possible to use it in the bedroom. Typically, for a small bedroom, you should choose the color of the laminate, which will visually expand the space. For example, white laminate will look great in the bedroom, which is decorated in a hi-tech style.
Some manufacturers make a laminate with antifungal, anti-allergic and even anti-slip properties.
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How to choose a laminate for the living room?
The living room is the heart of any house, noisy guest companies gather here. Therefore, the quality of the flooring should be at an altitude. As follows from practice, for a hall it is necessary to choose a laminate 32-33 of a class of loading. The thickness of the laminate for the living room should be about 8 mm. Then the floor covering will have the necessary sound and heat insulation. In addition, the laminate flooring for the apartment should be marked with a special badge E-1, which indicates that this material is environmentally safe for domestic use.
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How to choose a laminate for the hallway?
Any home begins with an entrance hall. Here we take off wet clothes and dirty shoes. Here children bring skis, sledges, skates. And all this is added to the floor, which simply has to be very resistant to water and dirt. Therefore, if you have chosen a laminate flooring for the hallway, it must be waterproof, and strong, and wear-resistant, and shockproof. Laminate 32-33 class of load is the ideal option for the corridor.
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Laminate for children
In the nursery the child spends a lot of time: resting and playing, engaged and accepts his friends. Therefore, it is so important to choose a quality floor covering in this room. Laminate for it must be environmentally safe and durable, difficult to ignite and durable, shockproof and moisture resistant. For this room, as, indeed, for others, laminate 32-33 class is perfect.
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Following these simple tips, choose a laminate for any of the rooms will not be difficult.