Often, during the repair, the question arises about the replacement of the old floor covering or its new improvement. Accordingly, a person faces the choice of the most suitable building material. To date, the unequivocal answer does not exist, it all depends on the allocated amount, destination of the room, etc.

Parquet board or laminate

Before making a choice, carefully examine all the pros and cons of products, as well as fold a certain idea of \u200b\u200bits structure. In addition, take into account the possibility of using a separate building material in various climate conditions.

Laminate: characteristics

Laminate is a multilayer coating created from steel, cardboard, paper, etc. For the manufacture of the upper layer, a furniture foil is used here or a special film. The laminate pattern can resemble a tree, stone, ceramic tile, etc. over the film, a certain protective layer made from the melamine resin is applied.

In the production of laminate, a chipboard or fiberboard is used (medium layer) with increased density. It gives the product rigidity, moisture resistance and strength.

The lower layer of material is created from thin plastic or paper with special impregnation resins. The laminate edges are treated with a wax-based composition with water-repellent properties.

The floor created from laminate is easy to leaving, durable. It does not require periodic coating with varnish and cyclishing unlike parquet. Modern laminate is resistant to chemical and mechanical effects, as well as the action of sunlight. Contaminations on it are easily removed using a solvent or a conventional detergent. This building material is much cheaper than a parquet board.

Laminate: Benefits

1. Long service life.
2. Large selection of colors.
3. Enable with the help of the lock connection.
4. Resistant to UV.
5. Fireproof.
6. Moisture resistant.
7. Depending on the class can withstand various loads.
8. Simple in installation.
9. It is inexpensive building material.
10. Externally practically not inferior to parquet.

Laminate: Disadvantages

1. Has low thermal conductivity.
2. Does not be restored.
3. It has increased electrostatics.
4. It assumes the use of a substrate for noise insulation.
5. It is an artificial building material.

Parquet board: Characteristics

Parquet board - sandwich (three-layer), created from a natural tree. The top layer is 3-4 mm. The average is narrow rubber wood strips, pine, spruce, located perpendicular to the upper layer. The lower layer produced from pine or spruce plywood is 1-2 mm thick, is recorded perpendicular to the fibers of the middle layer.

So the design is formed, having perpendicular direction of fibers of the adjacent layers. This creates the stability of the board to the effects of temperature and high humidity.

A parquet board is similar to a natural parquet, the floor is amenable to repeated restoration.

Parquet board: Pluses

1. It is a natural building material.
2. Service life up to 25 years.
3. Antistatic.
4. It can be repeatedly grinding and varnished.
5. Ensure easy installation.
6. It is an indicator of status.
7. It has a different geometric shape.
8. It can be applied during construction and during repair.

Parquet board: Minuses

1. She needs special care.
2. It does not tolerate temperature fluctuations, humidity.
3. Do not accept chemical and mechanical impact.
4. It must be periodically updated, because over time the product loses its naturalness.
5. Has a high cost.
6. Restoration of the board is performed in several stages, and last up to three weeks.
7. It is a relatively mild building material (it does not recommend walking on the hairpins).
8. Can withstand up to 2-3 grinding.
9. Over time, loses shape.

Dear laminate or parquet board: Comparative characteristics

Laminate or parquet board,  reviews of which are different, possess the following properties:

1. Temperature fluctuations and increased humidity.

Parquet does not tolerate moisture and dry air. The laminated floor is perfectly "feels" in any atmosphere.

2. Mechanical impact.

In this case, the first place is laminate, but provided that it has a high class of operation.

3. Appearance.

What parquet board is better than laminate? Of course appearance. In this case, she wins nobility.

If the room is decorated in a modern style, then in it the very place is laminate. Today it has a huge variety of textures, patterns and colors, so you can always choose the optimal option.

4. What and where it is better to sharpen.

V  children's and bedroom — parquet, B. corridor  and  kitchen  specialists  recommend  use  laminate.

5. Care.

Choosing a laminate or parquet board, it is important to know that the first one can safely wash at least every day. Parquet is more gentle - it is recommended to vacuine, wipe it with a practically dry cloth, use special wood care compounds.

6. Price.

Many believe that parquet board is more expensive than laminate. However, much depends on the class of the latter. The stronger the laminated coating, the more expensive it is.

As for the floorboard parquet, it has a different top layer and thickness. In addition, much depends on the tree of wood. If there are bunches on the floor, diverse pictures - it will not be expensive. If this is a global brand product made of high-quality wood, then the cost of such products can be high.

Thus, despite all the disadvantages and benefits of a particular building material, it selection depends on personal preferences and financial capabilities.