The Benefits of Laminate Flooring

Convenient Packaging: Natural hardwood flooring comes in planks that are 8 or 10 feet in length, and sometimes even longer. By contrast laminate planks that simulate hardwood are sold in convenient 4-foot strips. They are also available in tile form in varying sizes.

Versatility: Today laminate flooring can simulate the look of dozens of different natural hardwood materials. The printing process can also reproduce the appearance of a variety of natural stone, and ceramic flooring materials. With EIR embossed in register texturing they are even able to somewhat reproduce the surface texture of these natural materials.

Cleaning: The wear layer of a laminate floor protects the material from stains and some spills making cleaning and maintenance relatively easy. Typically the only regular requirement is sweeping or vacuuming of the floor to remove grit and dirt which can slowly erode the floors wear layer over time.

Installation: The installation of a laminate click together floor is one of the easiest do it yourself flooring projects you can undertake. New innovations in the manufacture of this material have made it so you do not even need to use adhesive. You just roll down a sheet of under layment, and then snap the planks or tiles of the floor into one another. An entire room can usually be finished in just a day or two.

Goes Anywhere: With the exception of carpet, laminate flooring can be installed over almost any existing floor in the home. As long as a moisture barrier is in place and water prevention measures are taken it can also be installed at any grade. This removes the hassle and expense of having to remove old flooring installations before installing new laminate materials.

The Elements: Laminate flooring is resistant to many of the outdoor agents that can discolor other flooring materials. The wear layer protects it from stains and smudges due to dirt and mud making it a great material for hallways and entryways. It also resists fading from UV light exposure making it popular in sun rooms.

Health: Laminate flooring is naturally resistant to the growth of mold and bacteria. It can also be treated with special allergen resistant and anti-bacterial coatings to make them even safer.

Expansion: The nature of the installation process means that the flooring material is not adhered directly to the sub floor. Rather all of the pieces of the floor are interlocked, or adhered one to another. That means that the material can expand, or contract, due to changes in pressure and temperature, without buckling and snapping against the sub floor.

Acclimation: Hardwood needs to sit in an environment for 3-6 weeks so that it can acclimate to the temperature and pressure of the area. Laminates can be installed in as little as 36 hours.

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ARTICLE BY JOSEPH LEWITIN

EPOXY FLOOR PRIMER

Benefits of an epoxy floor primer

• Epoxy primers are thin and provide for better adhesion because they penetrate into the concrete substrate for a better bond.
• Primers provide for a better chemical bond of the thicker epoxy base coat which results in a longer lasting and more durable garage floor coating.
• Because of their thinner nature, epoxy primers help to eliminate bubbles and pinholes that can form due to out gassing of the concrete.
• They allow for the subsequent base coat to achieve a higher dry film thickness and coating uniformity since it is not soaking into the concrete.
• Some epoxy primers are effective in providing a moisture barrier for garage floors that have light moisture problems such as efflorescence.
• Most are moisture tolerant and work well when being applied in high humidity areas of the country or concrete that has not fully dried from being cleaned or acid etched.
• Some are specialized such as oil blocking primers. These are solvent based primers made to cover concrete that has been contaminated by oil and can’t be completely cleaned.

East African Flooring offers quality and professional services to our clients leaving them satisfied.for more information contact us at:-

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WHAT IS GROUT?

Are you in a crossroad of selecting the best and correct type of  grout to use? It will depend with the type of  material selected ,the tile color and also the style.
Grout is a paste used to fill gaps in between spaces,joints, cracks within masonry walls and floors.
There are cement-based grouts and epoxy grouts. Cement based grouts depends mostly on the width between tiles where either non-sanded grout or sanded grout is applied. Non-sanded grout is applied on smaller tile joints and thus designed to be applied to dry tile surfaces.
Unlike non-sanded grout which is used in dry tile surfaces, sanded grout is designed to be applied to moistened tile. Its recommended for use in larger joints thus giving the surface stronger bonding.

Epoxy grout offers water resistant properties and it is recommended for ceramic, porcelain and counter tops. Its ideal and good choice for high traffic areas due to its durability state.
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