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Floating Floors

Floating floors are one of the latest trends in flooring. In Scandanavia, these floors have enjoyed a great popularity thanks to their ease of installation and relatively low cost. Some of our floating floor systems are made of a High Density Fiberboard with a photostat of different styles of woodgrain laminated on the top surface. Other products are made through a process similar to how plywood is made, where layers of wood veneer are glued together with the grain set perpendicular to the neighboring layers. This provides strength and stability. This tends to cost a bit more, but it does have an actual wood veneer face rather than a photostat of wood grain. It is then coated with a durable aluminum oxide coating to protect it.

The reason it is called a floating floor is that it is not actually attached to the subfloor in any way. The floor simply sits on the plastic matting that works as both a moisture barrier and a cushion. The edges are masked with a moulding that runs along the walls of the room.

The individual peices of the floor are held together with glue. What separates this system from other floating floors is that the glue is applied to the top of the tongue rather than in the groove. This helps create a better seal at the top layer of the floor, which means spilled liquids are less likely to penetrate to the more vulnerable inner layers of the floor. The lack of nails makes this floor especially attractive for those who want a fast, easy, do-it-yourself installation.

There are also some floating floors now coming on the market that don't even require glue for installation. They rely upon friction and the new design of the tongue and groove system to keep the flooring in place.

To see samples of some of the flooring, just stop by!

Advantages: Lower Cost Easy installation Consistent plank sizes

Disadvantages: Shorter lifespan Not sandable Cannot be refinished

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