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		<title>No Glue Vs. Glued Laminate Flooring</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 06:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is it? No-Glue type laminate flooring is exactly what it states. It is a laminate floor that locks together requiring no glue. Below is an animated illustration of the no-glue locking system. The picture shown is the Uniclic locking system. Why are the No-Glue type floors better? There are several reasons why the no-glue [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>What is it?</strong></p>
<p> No-Glue type laminate flooring is exactly what it states. It is a laminate floor that locks together requiring no glue. Below is an animated illustration of the no-glue locking system. The picture shown is the Uniclic locking system.</p>
<p><strong>Why are the No-Glue type floors better?</strong></p>
<p> There are several reasons why the no-glue flooring is a better choice. The most obvious being the ease of installation. No-glue flooring is by far the easiest to install. You simply lay down your underlayment, and the floor gets laid on top of it locking together using no glue. Most consumers, even with little or no experience, can install these floors themselves. </p>
<p> Aside from the ease of installation, there are some important technical benefits to using this type of flooring. Whether you are installing the floor yourself, or having it professionally installed, if you use the no-glue flooring, there will be a lot less chance for something to go wrong during the installation. With glue together floors, you have to use straps to get the joints tight and for them stay that way until the glue dries. You also have to make sure that the floor is running square as you are doing the install. With no-glue flooring, it is almost impossible to go out of square because if it started to, the flooring would not lock together. Since there is no glue used, there are also no straps required.</p>
<p> There are also some technical benefits built into the product itself. Since there is no glue being used, most manufacturers that make this type of flooring use a very tight joint and locking system. Some of the better quality no-glue flooring such as the Uniclic Quick Step and the Witex are using tolerances at or near 1/10,000th of an inch! They also usually either treat the edges so the moisture can&#8217;t get into the core, or in the case of the better quality ones that we mentioned, they use a core that is completely water resistant throughout*. This type of core combined with a super tight joining system help prevent any damage to the flooring by moisture. When it comes to repairing a laminate floor, it has always been somewhat of a hassle with the old traditional glue together laminate flooring. The procedure being that you would have to buy a router bit, cut out the bad piece or pieces with a saw, create new grooves and add tongues as needed, and install the replacement flooring. The router bits are expensive, and the replacement flooring never seemed to sit perfectly level with the existing floor. If you choose to have the repair done by a professional, the cost is outrageous with some installers getting $250. or more to replace one plank! Well no need to worry. Using the no-glue locking floor will also solve this problem. If you have a damaged plank, you simply uninstall the floor up to that point, replace the plank and reinstall the floor. That&#8217;s it! It doesn&#8217;t get any easier than that. No-Glue Manufacturers</p>
<p> There are several manufacturers that are producing no-glue type laminate flooring. You have to be careful though, because there are also a lot out there that are not a very good quality. Some No-Glue Manufacturers include (in no particular order) Uniclic Quick-Step, Columbia, Witex, Alloc, and Pergo Express.</p>
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		<title>Laminate Vs Hardwood Flooring!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 23:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Isn&#8217;t style what we prefer in the current times s not style what we want in this age, isn&#8217;t style what we require on a daily basis. Yes the reason why we want style in everything is because of the reason that we have already evolved. We have evolved in every beauty and every walk of life. Starting from the times of apes to the present date he has got the ability to stand on his own and prove that he is really one of the unique kinds. He has evolved a lot of techniques in his improvement one such improvement is the improvement in the interior decorations. We have had a lot of times when we have had no form of food or shelter or clothing. The times where caves were our homes we have a lot of times that we have stood apart from the other organs because of our brains but currently we want a lot of luxury in our life&#8217;s right from the way we walk to the way we talk every to the way we walk we have already had a drastic change in our lives we want everything in the trendy way.</p>
<p>To add spice to this trendy way what we do is nowadays is the usage of various flooring to decorate our homes. The common methods are <strong>Laminate flooring, hardwood flooring. </strong>The hardwood flooring generally has got the wide usage because most hardwood floors almost never need to be replaced and can add thousands of dollars to the value of a home. .<strong> Laminate flooring</strong> is a multi-layer synthetic flooring product, fused together with a lamination process. Laminate flooring simulates wood (or stone, in some cases) with a photographic appliqué layer under a clear protective layer. The inner core layer is usually composed of melamine resin and fiber board materials. They add beauty to the homes increasing the values of the homes. The finishing is so perfect that they can be used anywhere in this world. Every industrialist can adapt himself the kind of ability these fours provide.</p>
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		<title>Caring for Laminate Flooring</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Laminate flooring gives your floor that overall look of wood that can be enjoyed for years to come. The best thing about laminate flooring is the ease in care that you have when you have it in your home. Laminate flooring is one that will look like wood, and that will feel like wood but [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Laminate flooring gives your floor that overall look of wood that can be enjoyed for years to come. The best thing about laminate flooring is the ease in care that you have when you have it in your home. Laminate flooring is one that will look like wood, and that will feel like wood but often times is a bi product of wood. Real wood will require waxing and cleaning every year to keep the floor shiny. Real wood flooring is going to be sanded down and varnished again as the shine is worn off the flooring. Laminate flooring is going to require no waxing, no sanding and the wear and tear on the flooring is something that is not going to happen in the manner that the coating on other wood flooring will have.</p>
<p>Laminate flooring can be cared for by using a dry dust mop on the floor for every day cleaning. During those times when you feel that you need a good deeper clean, you can use a wet mop, one that is not really all that wet, to clean up sticky messes or to clean up mud from the floor. You don’t want to use that much water on the floor so you don’t have the water seeping down into the laminate flooring and then the laminate flooring is going to warp over time.</p>
<p>Laminate floor care is going to be similar to wood or any other type of flooring when it comes to moving furniture across the flooring. Laminate flooring can be scratched, dented and can be marked up when you are not careful in moving those heaviest of furniture pieces in your home. To prevent and care for your flooring, you want to pick up the furniture and move it from location to location.</p>
<p>Don’t drag the furniture across the flooring. Your laminate flooring that has marks and cuts in it will need a little extra care to get that mark out, and sometimes if the cut is all that deep you can’t get it out no matter how much buffing you were to do on this area. The same goes for wood flooring, if the cut is too deep or the scratch is too deep, you are not going to be able to cover it up.</p>
<p>Laminate flooring is easy to care for because the seams in the flooring are actually very tight. You won’t find all types of cracks in the flooring for food, for water, or for dirt to get trapped in. Laminate flooring is a type that will not allow things down between the rows, when you care for it daily. Sweeping and dusting your flooring with a broom, a swiffer or a vacuum that is not hard on the floor is what you need to care for the laminate flooring. You only want to mop your flooring when it is really sticky, when you spill something on the floor, but you don’t even need to wax laminate flooring which is what makes it so popular!</p>
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		<title>Tips and Advice on Laying Laminate Floors</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for an exotic floor know that there are laminate floors that mimic the feel and look of some of exotic floors. The manufacturers were brilliant to create laminate floors that have the same traits that we have with real exotic wood. The majority of people will love to have anything exotic [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are looking for an exotic floor know that there are laminate floors that mimic the feel and look of some of exotic floors. The manufacturers were brilliant to create laminate floors that have the same traits that we have with real exotic wood. The majority of people will love to have anything exotic that they can own. With this in mind you will be sure to know that if it you will be aiming this way. You will be satisfied with laying laminate flooring that look like exotic floors. You would only have worry about people bothering you again about how your floors look so beautiful. No, don&#8217;t get me wrong you would rather have them say that. That&#8217;s when you could tell them that they should decide laying laminate flooring. They would be impress I&#8217;m sure when they get to hear you talk about some of the good info you&#8217;ve been soaking up. Then tell them that they can see why its a good idea to go with laying laminate flooring in how to lay laminate floors. Its so easy that if you gather some tips from this website. You will be amazed on how much info you get. If your friend or family member does decide to go with laying laminate flooring in their home! You will be able to help them make the process more easy and pleasant because of your companionship.</p>
<p>To give you some example:</p>
<ul>
<li>Cherry Brazil</li>
<li>Nothern Oak Block</li>
<li>Cllassic Beech</li>
<li>Brazilian Cherry</li>
<li>Black Cherry</li>
<li>Fedora</li>
<li>Varnished Walnut</li>
<li>Castro Oak</li>
<li>Cedar</li>
<li>Pacific Beech</li>
<li>Amber Glow</li>
<li>Ebony Plank</li>
<li>Warn Nutmeg</li>
<li>Steinway Cherry</li>
<li>Pecan</li>
<li>Aged Hickory</li>
<li>Madagascar      Walnut</li>
<li>Calladium Block</li>
<li>Cinnamon</li>
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<p>Can you believe the exotic selection that you can have when you with laying laminate flooring. Bet you probably forgot there was so many types of exotic wood. Knowing now that you can get an exotic laminate floor what are you waiting for? Start today on the perfect combo of floor and underlayment for your room. Now if you are going with exotic floors. Please, remember to use the best noise reduction and moisture absorber. This means laying the best laminate underlayment. You will have the best looking floors in the community! How to lay laminate floors should never be an issue to you after you read up on some tips. A handy Mom and Dad will tackle this subject with flying colors.</p>
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