Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - What to look for in [engineered hardwood] flooring samples?
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Ja318
09-07-05, 02:13 PM
Originally posted this in the GIB thread (http://forum.doityourself.com/showthread.php?t=230711) , but thought others might benefit if anyone knows the answer.
A lot of places will offer free or low cost samples of their flooring lines. Other than color and texture, can anything else be looked at to determine "quality" flooring? Number of layers, composition, coating, how easy to dent/scratch, etc?
A lot of places will offer free or low cost samples of their flooring lines. Other than color and texture, can anything else be looked at to determine "quality" flooring? Number of layers, composition, coating, how easy to dent/scratch, etc?
Ja318
09-08-05, 12:55 PM
One other test I tried was pouring a little spot of water on a sample and leaving it overnight. Some samples tend to show the spot up a lot more than others, which could be helpful in deciding how resistant each floor is to spills or "other liquids". :dogrun: