| Congratulations on your decision to install new flooring | | | | specialty patterns on the market that range up to 36" |
| in your home! Any addition to your home, especially | | | | square units. You can create dramatic geometric |
| flooring, can make a dramatic difference in how you | | | | effects and special, design patterns with this type of |
| feel, in the value of your home, and just in your overall | | | | flooring. |
| enjoyment. The installation of flooring and especially | | | | On a slight change of topic a bit, let's look at rubber |
| which type is a personal choice. Laminate flooring is | | | | garage flooring. If you'd like to turn your garage into a |
| becoming a popular choice for many people today and | | | | showroom, there are many, great manufacturers out |
| here are a few points when you're considering | | | | there that offer state-of-the-art modular surfaces |
| laminate vs hardwood. Hardwood floors are | | | | made from special polypropylene copolymer. This puts |
| environmentally friendly, and in a recent survey done | | | | a great layer of protection between your vehicle and |
| by real estate agents, they estimate that hardwood | | | | your garage floor. If you're a home mechanic or do a |
| flooring can add $7,000-$10,000 to your home's resale | | | | lot of work in your garage, then you should definitely |
| value. Laminate flooring is simply a plywood base, | | | | consider rubber garage flooring. I'm sure if you've done |
| topped with a layer of veneer of three-ply, 3/8" | | | | any work in your garage, you know the damage that |
| flooring, being the most common. Solid hardwood | | | | chemicals such grease, brake fluid, oil, gasoline |
| flooring is thicker than laminate and is usually ¾ | | | | products, antifreeze and many other liquids can do to |
| of an inch in thickness. | | | | your garage floor. Also, if you've lain on your back on |
| When deciding whether laminate vs hardwood is best | | | | a hard, concrete floor doing work on your transmission |
| for you, remember that most manufacturers have a | | | | you know how sore your back feels after only a short |
| warranty of five years on laminate that can only be | | | | while. Rubber garage flooring is not your living room |
| refinished three times at the most. It would depend on | | | | couch but it sure helps! |
| how much traffic you expect in the area where you're | | | | Your garage and back will love what this remarkable |
| considering the new flooring. If you have a | | | | floor covering can do for them. You can even turn |
| heavily-trafficked area in your home, and it is new, | | | | your garage into an exciting recreation room as there |
| along with a young family, maybe laminate would be a | | | | are many colors and customized patterns that will truly |
| good choice for you. The veneer topping on most | | | | enhance your collection of antique cars or hot rods, or |
| wood laminate floors is usually 1/8 of an inch thick. | | | | if you have a large garage or specialty shop. Like |
| There are three basic types of solid wood flooring. | | | | laminate flooring, you'll find that most manufacturers |
| Strip flooring will account for the majority of installations | | | | can offer you five-plus years of warranty. All you do |
| and is usually 2 1/4" wide ranging in widths from 1 1/2 " | | | | is simply snap it in place and there are no adhesives or |
| to 3 1/4" and is installed by nailing it to the sub floor. | | | | specialty tools required. The tiles can be cut with a |
| With plank flooring, they are 3 inches wide and may be | | | | regular utility knife and you can easily do the installation |
| screwed to the sub floor as well as nail in. The screw | | | | yourself. What are you waiting for? Investigate some |
| holes are then covered with wooden plugs. The last | | | | of the exciting options in hardwood and garage flooring |
| most common variety is parquet flooring. It comes in | | | | today. You'll be glad you did! |
| standard patterns of 6" x 6" blocks. You can find | | | | |