Laminate Floors Offer Beauty, Durability

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(ARA) - You might not give your floors much thought --
until it comes time to replace them. Then you realize that there are
many options out there. For busy families whose floors need to stand up
to kids and pets, laminate flooring is an excellent choice.

Laminate flooring has been a fashionable option in
Europe for more than 20 years, and it's rapidly gaining popularity in
the United States. The most common designs have a wood grain
appearance; some are made to look like stone or marble. Laminates are
designed to look good for many years with a minimum amount of
maintenance.

Laminate flooring consists of four main components that
are bonded together. A wear resistant decorative surface made of
resin-based melamine/aluminum oxide is bonded to a moisture resistant
wood composition-based core. A balancing backing is bonded to the
underside of the core. On the top is a clear cap sheet of aluminum
oxide, which provides the protection and stain resistance. Since the
resin-filled wear layer is so dense, it becomes extremely difficult to
stain, scratch or burn.

Ease of installation is one factor that contributes to
the popularity of laminate flooring. It uses a tongue and groove
interlocking system, which can be installed over the top of an existing
substrate. Plywood, concrete slab, sheet vinyl flooring, hardwood
flooring or virtually any other basically flat hard surface is a
suitable base for laminate.

Most brands of laminate flooring require that the joints
be glued with specially formulated, water-resistant glue placed between
the tongue and grooves of every plank. However, Alloc, Inc., located in
Racine, Wis., has a patented glueless interlocking system that provides
strong, tight joints without messy glue or special tools.

Because installation is so simple, and because you can
walk on your new floor immediately (no waiting for glue to dry),
beautifying your home with new laminate flooring is truly a project you
can do in a weekend. "Installing a laminate floor, especially with our
glueless system, is a lot easier than people think," says company
president Claes Wennerth.

No matter what your décor or your lifestyle, you can
find a laminate floor to fit your needs. Alloc's Home Flooring can be
used in virtually any area of your home, such as kitchens, living
rooms, dining rooms and bathrooms.

Taking care of a laminate floor is even easier than
installing it. To keep your floor looking like new and avoid scratches,
simply vacuum or dust mop regularly to remove loose dirt or grit.
Glides or cushioned bottom protectors under chairs and table legs also
help prevent possible scratching, and floor mats at all outside
doorways keep dirt from coming inside.

Alloc Home Flooring is backed by a 25-year, five star
plus warranty which covers five areas: joint integrity, stain
resistance, fade resistance, wear resistance and water resistance.

To find an Alloc dealer in your area, or to get more
information on available patterns and installation procedures, call
(877) DO-ALLOC or visit the company's Web site, www.alloc.com.

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