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Laminate Floor Guide

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Laminate Flooring Styles
The day of the boring old 3 1/2" faux oak laminate are long-gone. Laminate manufacturers have wised up to the fact that homeowners are looking for greater variety. Also, higher-end consumers have entered the laminate flooring market, which drives the need for richer-looking materials and styles.

It's hard to really know what laminate flooring is anymore. Time was, laminate meant only wood styles. Now, laminate imitates many different types of stone and ceramic.

Popular Wood Laminate Flooring Species

  • Oak
  • Birch
  • Maple
  • Cherry

Sample Wood Laminate Flooring Widths

  • 3 1/2"
  • 5"
  • 7 9/16"
  • 7 3/4"

Stone Laminate Flooring Textures

  • Limestone
  • Marble
  • Granite
  • Terrazzo

Laminate Flooring Thicknesses

  • 6mm
  • 7mm
  • 8mm
  • 9.5mm
  • 12mm

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