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Let’s face it, laminate flooring<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>has come a long way since the original\u00a0finish that looked almost as nice as 70’s wall panelling….shinny, plastic, nasty colours.<\/p>\n

Sure, you can still get some of the good old\u00a0stuff, but the main stay has drastically improved.<\/p>\n

\"Laminate<\/p>\n

Laminate Flooring Features<\/h2>\n

Here are a few new\u00a0goodies that push the newest laminate\u00a0styles to achieve the look of modern\u00a0solid and engineered hardwood.<\/p>\n

Embossed<\/h3>\n

Laminate floors are embossed on register.\u00a0 This basically means that where the laminate surface shows grain or knotting, the surface\u00a0is embossed (raised or lowered) to achieve a natural wood-like touch or feel.\u00a0 Some laminates even imitate in feel wire brushed and hand scraped hardwoods.<\/p>\n

Range of Patterns<\/h3>\n

Laminate flooring is available in a wide Range of patterns.\u00a0 Laminate floor<\/em> visuals are pictures or digital representations of the real thing.\u00a0 Many of the first laminates and some of the current cheaper brands only include a small number of different patterns, or pictures (ie, there are 4 types of “patterns” and they continuously repeat).\u00a0 The better lines have a very wide range of patterns\/pictures, thereby accomplishing a very natural, real wood look.<\/p>\n

Range of Sizes<\/h3>\n

Laminate comes in a wide range of widths.\u00a0 The trend with engineered and solid hardwood is wider and wider widths of boards. Laminate patterns are increasingly catching up to this trend,\u00a0and now we are seeing single width planks commonly in the 4″-6″ range. There is even a new line that comes in Single plank\u00a0sizes of 8 inches wide by 6 feet long…. A little tricky to install, but the finished look is rich and authentic.<\/p>\n

Great Wearability<\/h3>\n

As beautiful as natural wood is, it still is, well, wood.\u00a0 Life tends to dent, scratch, cut (and by life, I mostly mean my kids) wood.\u00a0 A good quality laminate will withstand much more wear and tear than hardwood.<\/p>\n

If you haven’t considered laminate for a high end look, it may be worth your while to look at the new options available today….you might just be surprised. Get an estimate or ask us a question online<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Let’s face it, laminate flooring\u00a0has come a long way since the original\u00a0finish that looked almost as nice as 70’s wall panelling….shinny, plastic, nasty colours. Sure, you can still get some…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-laminate"],"yoast_head":"\nIs Laminate the new hardwood? | Atmosphere Flooring<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Laminate flooring has come a long way since the original finish that looked almost as nice as 70's wall panelling. 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