When choosing the finishing materials for the floor in the bathroom many people have a dilemma, since most of them have high heat emission. Exceptions are wooden floor coverings, but it is believed that they absorb moisture and are prone to swelling. What to choose? Inventive manufacturers foresaw this problem and created a moisture-resistant laminate for the bathroom. Its main properties are:
- resistance to temperature changes;
- resistance to scratching;
- impact resistance;
- antistatic properties;
- protection against mold .
What should I look for when choosing a laminate?
Buying moisture-resistant laminate in the bathroom you need to carefully study the manufacturers specified parameters. The most important are the following criteria:
- Density of panels . This parameter indicates how tightly pressed wood fibers in the slabs. In the case of laminate for a bath, the density should be high and be at least 900 kg / m3.
- Class . For the bathroom and kitchen, choose panels 32 or 33 of the class of operation. They have high wear resistance and can serve up to 15 years. Given the long life at home, manufacturers give such a laminate a lifetime warranty.
- Quality of locks . Vulnerable panels are locks. Moisture quickly penetrates into the cracks between the slats, as a result of which the joints swell and spoil the appearance of the floor. Therefore, when choosing a laminate it is necessary to ask whether the locks are impregnated with it. With a surface impregnation, the surface gives water-repellent properties, and with a deep layer the laminate is completely protected from moisture.
- Impregnation of the surface layer . The top layer of the laminate is also impregnated with special compounds. As a rule, these are impregnations with microscopic particles of corundum
- Form . Experts advise to choose a laminate, which has the form of square or rectangular plates with dimensions 400x400 and 1200x400, respectively. It is believed that such forms provide a minimum number of docking joints, therefore, the risk of moisture penetration into the material is reduced.
- Coefficient of swelling . This indicator is determined by tests, when the wooden slats are kept in water for 24 hours. The swelling ratio should be approximately 18%. The lower this value, the more moisture-resistant is the laminate.
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