Laminate is easy to install, stands up to all kinds of wear and tear, and is relatively inexpensive. It doesn’t require removal of any type of existing flooring except carpet, and in most cases, no special prep work is needed to install a floating laminate floor.

What Is a Floating Laminate Floor?

Laminate floorboards are made of densely pressed wood fiberboard, topped with a layer of paper or other material that looks exactly like wood, then covered with a durable coating that protects the look and gives it its durability. It’s often generically (and mistakenly) called Pergo flooring, but that’s only the trademark name of the company that pioneered the laminate-floor product.

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