Exceptional durability!

Do you want the beautiful appearance of a real hardwood floor but with exceptional performance that will holdup from the wear and tear from kids, pets, and spills? This question is in the minds of many American homeowners when shopping for a new floor. The answer many flooring shoppers have found is choosing one of the many laminate floors. These floors are similar in construction to the Formica kitchen counter tops but with some added performance features.

Laminate floors originally came from Europe where they have been used in homes for over 20 years. Although most of the laminate floors are imported, a few of the laminate brands are made here in the U.S.A. The performance differences between the brands appears to be minor even though the construction methods that are used may be slightly different. All the laminate floors have good performance characteristics and are often confused with real hardwood floors. Even though these floors resemble real wood floors they are not wood. Our cross-section diagram of a laminate floor should help you better understand the differences between wood and laminates.

Laminate floors offer many benefits for homeowners, including:

* Exceptional durability
* Easy to clean surface
* Superior stain resistance
* Superior fade resistance
* Install in on all grade levels, even below grade
* Install over many different types of subfloors
* Great impact and indentation resistance
* Exceptional realism at affordable costs
* Easy to replace later on, if desired.

Above text from the www.wfca.org website