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Laminate or vinyl: what floor is best for me?

So you have decided you need a hard-wearing and moisture-resistant floor, but cannot decide whether to choose laminate or vinyl? Here we explain the differences and similarities between the two alternatives.

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Laminate and wood flooring: a side-by-side comparison

What is the difference between laminate and wood flooring? Let’s look at the advantages and disadvantages of five different aspects.

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Pine flooring that lasts

For a long time, Scandinavian design has featured pine elements in walls, ceilings and furniture – but pine doesn't work particularly well in flooring. Solid pine flooring is too soft and thus easily damaged, and it also attracts dust – but there are other options for those who still want a pine floor.

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Solid wood and parquet flooring – advantages and disadvantages

Wood flooring is both beautiful and nice to walk on. But if you want wood flooring, a solid wood floor is not the only option.

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Five reasons to choose an oak parquet floor instead of timber flooring

Do you want an oak floor and can’t decide between solid timber and oak parquet? Here are five reasons to choose oak parquet flooring. Pergo’s oak parquet flooring is made of 100% wood, just like timber flooring, but it is constructed from three different layers instead of one solid layer of wood. This gives the floor several advantages.

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Easy to lay wood floors with our click system – a beginner’s guide

Laying a wood floor with Pergo's click system isn’t difficult, even for a beginner. However, if you want to lay solid timber flooring, you should contact a professional floor-layer. But if you’ve had the good taste to choose a Pergo parquet floor, you can lay it yourself with nothing more advanced than a saw.

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Is a cheap laminate floor as good as an expensive one?

When you need to replace a floor it can be tempting to choose a cheap laminate floor instead of an expensive one. But is it really cheaper in the long term? Of course, laying a floor can entail a considerable cost – laminate flooring is available in all sorts of price ranges. However, when making this decision you should not only consider price, but also quality, durability and environmental friendliness, because these factors also affect the total cost in the long term.

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Durable flooring

When you need a hard-wearing floor, choose Pergo laminate or vinyl flooring. Its superior resistance to wear and tear mean it will last for generations.

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Linoleum tiles or vinyl flooring with a click system?

When you are looking for a moisture-resistant, durable and easy-to-clean plastic floor that is easy to lay yourself, which one should you choose – vinyl flooring with a click system or linoleum tiles?

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Quality parquet flooring – what you need to know

If you want a quality parquet floor, we are here to help you. Pergo manufactures parquet flooring made of engineered hardwood. This means that the flooring consists of three layers of wood which are joined at right angles, adding extra impact resistance, balance and stability. Because wood is a living material that is affected by temperature and humidity, wood flooring can shrink when it is warm and dry and swell when it is cold and damp. However, when the floor is constructed from several layers in which the wood fibres run in different directions, this restricts the movements in the wood, resulting in a more stable floor.

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High heels versus elephants

If you were forced to choose between having your toes trampled on by an adult elephant weighing three tonnes or a 60 kg person in stilettos, which would you choose?

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Best flooring for cats and dogs

We love our dogs, cats and other pet animals – they give us love, joy and companionship. However, it's not all sunshine and rainbows and your floor might not agree.

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Flooring for pet lovers, which flooring suits your home the best?

Sure we love our small (and sometimes large) four-legged family members. Dogs and cats are pleasant companions who are always close to us.

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