Distressed Brown Hickory 12 mm x 6.26 in. x 50.78 in. Laminate Flooring (15.45 sq. ft. / case) Can be installed over wooden or concrete subfloors This Distressed Brown Hickory 12 mm x 6.26 in. x 50.78 in. Laminate Flooring (15.45 sq. ft. /case) from Home Decorators Collection is authentically handcrafted and features generous 6.26 in. wide planks. Ideal for any room in your home and for a wide range of decor, this 4-sided beveled edge laminate offers an CARB P2 certified HDF core for a healthier home environment, is GREENGUARD certified and has wood in its core that was harvested from PEFC certified forests. 12 mm thick, this laminate has an AC4 wear layer and offers a triple warranty against staining, fade and wear and is suitable for on, above or below grade installations. Installs easily with a glue less locking system. Home Decorators Collection Distressed Brown Hickory Glueless Laminate Flooring 12 mm thickness x 6.26 in. width x 50.78 in. length Cooardinates with end profile, transition profile, reducer profile and stair profile;

all profiles must ensure an free expansion space of min 12 mm 15.45 sq. ft. per case. Case quantity: 7. Case weight: 31.88 lb. State of the Art, Realistic Embossed in Register Finish 4 sided beveled edgesan underlayment with vapour barrier is required for damp or below grade installation Can be installed over water-based radiant heat 50-year residential and 7-year light commercial warranty European made with an CARB P2 certified HDF core Greenguard and Greenguard Gold certified I understand you don't have to glue this down to the sub-floor (just use an underlayment and it "floats"#. But, I have read that you DO have to glue the ends of the boards due to fact the pices don't truely snap together, rather the ends lay on top of each other? Can you elaborate on this? Is it really necessary? Is this really how the pieces go together? What kind of glue can be used #standard wood glue#? Have to do this over the entire floor, or just certain places? 6 Can I move my large refrigerator across the floor after installation?

Are there any accessories? We need something with a finished edge for a couple of areas. 5 do I start laying in the middle of the floor and do I start with a full piece or half?Heritage Lace Curtain Fabric Durable and wear resistantAutomatic Vertical Blind Sewing Machine Hand-Scraped Dark Hickory laminate flooring from Home Decorators Collection features an embossed texture complete with chatter marks to give your floor an authentic look. Geometric Gate Duvet Cover SetBeveled-edge planks are 12 mm thick and 5-7/16 in. wide, supplying utmost durability and wear resistance with a medium gloss finish that will withstand high-traffic use. The rich brown visuals of dark hickory will infuse any room in your house with a warm, welcoming aesthetic, producing a high-end look with a low-end price point.

Installation is aided with glue-less LocNPlace fabrication which allows planks to interlock with ease. Domestic Hickory Laminate Flooring 12 mm thickness x 5.43 in. width x 47.72 in. length planks 17.99 sq. ft. per case; case weight: 38.45 lbs. Laminate Dark Hickory, Dark Color, Medium Gloss, Embossed Finish Appropriate grade for installation: above grade, on grade or below grade Approved for installation over separately sold radiant heating systems Approved for installation over all subfloor types 30-year limited wear warranty Don't forget your coordinating trim and mouldings It is recommended you purchase a minimum of 10 percent overage to account for cuts 3 Is it waterproof? 3 Home Decorator's Dark Hickory Handscraped laminate Who is the manufacturer of this laminate? 2 Does this floor need time to acclimate to its environment? 2 Can this flooring be put in the kitchen? And if so is it a good idea.> > Pros, Cons and Costs of Laminate Flooring

Pros, Cons and Costs of Laminate Flooring Few products in the home improvement world have made a bigger splash than laminate flooring. It’s marketed as a tough, cost effective, and easy to install flooring material, but does it live up to the high expectations? In this edition of Pros, Cons, & Costs we’ll be taking a closer look at laminate flooring to try and answer that question. When it comes to the benefits of laminate flooring as a building material, just about everything you’ve read or heard about laminate is true. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find a flooring material with a larger upside than laminate. Here’s a list of the benefits you’ll enjoy if you install laminate floors in your home. Durability—Jake Games of Pro Works Flooring, Inc., in Denver, Colorado, says that laminate flooring’s reputation for toughness is well deserved. “I’ve taken a key to it and scratched the heck out of a sample,” says Games, “and it doesn’t scratch.”

Scratch resistance isn’t laminate’s only asset, either. Laminate flooring is also resistant to impacts, stains, and won’t fade when exposed to sunlight. Easy Installation—No flooring material is easier to install than laminate flooring. A lot of that is due to the fact that laminate forms a floating floor, meaning it doesn’t have to be nailed, stapled, or glued to a subfloor. The other reason laminate is so easy to install has do with how the planks attach together. “We prefer stuff that clicks together,” says Games, referring to the snap together flooring planks that now account for the majority of laminate flooring on the market. Great Looks—”Laminate is some really cool stuff,” says Games, “it looks really similar to real wood.” In part that’s due to the high resolution images that are presently used to create the many looks of laminate flooring, though Games points out that the textures now used with laminate flooring take it a step further, making for laminate flooring that feels as authentic as it looks.

, laminate flooring can be installed over just about any substrate, including concrete, wood, plywood, OSB, and previously installed vinyl flooring. And since it doesn’t expand and contract like real wood does, Games also notes that it’s good flooring for use in areas where hardwood flooring isn’t an option, such as in below grade installations. Contrary to what some would have you believe, laminate flooring isn’t a perfect building material. It does have some downsides that homeowners are smart to take into account before choosing to install it. Here are the cons: Moisture Damage—At its core, laminate is made from a composite material called high density fiberboard (HDF), which is more susceptible to water damage than natural wood. According to Games, once HDF is exposed directly to standing water, it breaks down and expands. Once that happens, a laminate floor is compromised and will have to be replaced. That limits the areas where laminate can be installed, ruling out places like bathrooms where regular exposure to water is commonplace.

Laminate is Hard to Repair—”Wood can be refinished 6, 7, 8 times, and essentially you get a new floor each time,” says Games, who notes that refinishing hardwood costs about half as much as installing a new laminate floor. Laminate, on the other hand, is much harder to repair, even when it comes to simple patch jobs. Proper Installation—While laminate is commonly advertised as DIY friendly, Games warns that it still takes some skill to install it correctly. “It’s pretty tough to make it look sharp unless you know what you’re doing,” says Games, who points out that the initial and final phases of installing laminate flooring are the most critical, and difficult, aspects of achieving a professional grade, quality installation. Perhaps the biggest advantage of installing laminate flooring is the cost. “Laminate runs about one half to two thirds the cost of wood,” says Games. In dollars and cents, expect to pay between $1 and $5 a square foot for materials, and another $1.50 to $3 per square foot for labor if you choose laminate flooring for your home.