Laminate wood flooring shows scuffs and scratches more then tiles do. Laminate flooring seems to last little longer the tiles.
If you are installing a floating laminate floor, you can easily put it right over the tile.
You can put the newer style floating wood floors onto a floor with tile. Also, if it is old VCT tile, there are glues that will allow you to use their product to glue the wood to the floor. Unfortunately, nail down wood is not acceptable.
Mohogany
not advised, wood expands too much
This depends, most of the time, no. If you would like to put solid 3/4" nail down wood, no. If this is vinyl, even though the nails would go through the floor, it would not allow the floor to expand and contract with the seasons. Besides voiding your warranty you take a big risk the flooring will fail completely. Ceramic tile, goes without saying, you cannot nail into it. There are some types of glue that allow you to glue directly to vinyl tile. They are somewhat expensive and must be special ordered. Be sure to check with the manufacture and ask to see the product spec so you can save it with your warranty. Most engineered wood flooring can be glued, but you need to check. A floating wood floor may be placed over both vinyl and ceramic. This is assuming the floor is solid and no tile are cracked or pushed up. With all floating floors, you must have a floor level within an 1/8" in a 6 ft radius.
Laminate flooring is not real wood, it just imitates the look of it.
Great question. Laminate wood flooring is designed to look exactly like wood. Even though it is made of synthetic products rather than real wood. Wood will outlast laminate, but if you have children laminate is better for your home.
Alloc flooring can provide residences and businesses with quality flooring at a great price. Types of flooring include: hard wood, stone, tile and laminate.
Laminate flooring comes in a few different forms. One can get planks, tiles or squares and it mimics the look of wood, tile or stone. Each side has either a tongue or groove for easy installation.
Many types of floors being offered by websites advertising discount wood flooring. A few examples are hardwood flooring, bamboo flooring, ceramic tile and laminate flooring.
Wood flooring is real wood, and laminate isn't. Real wood flooring is more expensive and is the real deal. You can buy laminate cheap and it will only last so long.
According to www.home-style-choices.com laminate flooring is cheaper than real wood floors and you can also choose laminate flooring that looks like real wood but without the cost or upkeep.
laminate floor is floating, ie it is hooked to itself and is not attached to subfloor - wood flooring is nailed to subfloor, usually thru the tongue .. you must then finish the wood flooring, and laminate already has its finish..
If the wood laminate flooring was well placed by a professional and well treated, it should be very durable. beside of the beauty of this type of flooring, it is also durable.
Yes wood laminate flooring is relatively cheap. Depending on brand and style its very cost effective and looks great.
There are many companies and websites that offer great deals on laminate wood flooring. Some of these companies that offer flooring are Flooring Liquidators and BuildDirect.
Laminate flooring is a better choice with dogs and children because it is more resistant to scratches and moisture than real wood flooring.