Solid Wood Flooring Vs Laminate Flooring
Floors are very important when it comes to renovating a room. There are many types and varieties of flooring materials that you can choose from. All flooring materials have a specific price range, some are more better looking than the other, some are durable than the other and the list of comparison goes on and on. Gere is a comparison between solid wood floors and laminate floors. This comparison will give you a thorough idea about which material is best for your home and liking.
Solid Wood Flooring
Solid wood flooring, as the name suggests, is made completely out of wood. Solid wood flooring comes in the form of planks which are made out of wood and they are usually reasonably thick, about ¾ of an inch thick. They are usually unfinished, which means that they have no coating on the surface, but you can apply varnish every now and then to maintain its shine and to strengthen the wood.
Cost
Solid wood floors are a very expensive investment but since people love the look and feel of wood and how wood makes the room look more rustic yet stylish, it is a very popular choice of material.
Maintenance And Where To Use?
Solid wood floors don’t react well to water or moisture, so it is not recommended to be installed in kitchens or bathrooms because there is a lot of water impact in these specific rooms. They are great for living rooms and bedrooms, adding a touch of modernism and style.
Laminate Flooring
Laminate floors are a great way to go, if you want the look of expensive floors without spending a fortune. Laminate floors can mimic any type of floor design, patterns and textures that you won’t even be able to tell the difference.
Laminate floors are a compact set of different planks which are topped with a piece of wood to make it look like actual wood flooring. The planks are usually made out of fiber wood or plywood.
Cost
They are very reasonably priced and a lot of people tend to go for laminate floors, when they are on a strict budget.
Cleaning And Maintenance
Laminate floors are also very easy to clean, maintain and they are scratch resistant. Cleaning laminate floors is also very easy. All you really need to do is sweep on a daily basis and mop on a weekly basis, depending on how much dirt your floors can get. You can get away with not cleaning your floors for a lot of days and they will still look spotless. Laminate floors are also pet friendly, since they don’t scratch or chip easily.
The only problem with laminate floors is that they are not resistant to moisture along the seams and they can wear and tear a lot quickly if they are not properly taken care of.
