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Laminate floors in the kitchen?
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| dmitry.freitor@citigroup.com 2006-04-03, 3:21 pm |
| Yes or no?
My main concern is that laminate is moisture-sensitive and in the
kitchen you're bound to spill things or just splash water on the floor.
Will this harm laminate floor? And what about moisture-resistant
laminates some brands offer?
Thanks.
D
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| robson@nf.sympatico.ca 2006-04-03, 3:21 pm |
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dmitry.frei...@citigroup.com wrote:
> Yes or no?
> My main concern is that laminate is moisture-sensitive and in the
> kitchen you're bound to spill things or just splash water on the floor.
> Will this harm laminate floor? And what about moisture-resistant
> laminates some brands offer?
>
> Thanks.
> D
I have it in my kitchen as a temp fix till I could get to the ceramic.
At that time there was no moisture resistant available. It's down 7
years as I still have not gotten around to putting down the tile. It's
as good as the day it went down - cept for 1 area where the cats water
dish is.
I put down the moisture resistent tile in the spare washroom. It's down
4 years and has held up really well - caulk the edges well.
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| dmitry.freitor@citigroup.com 2006-04-03, 4:21 pm |
| So, what happened in the area where cat's water dish is? It's exactly
the kind of thing that worries me (I've no cats, but 2 toddlers).
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| On 3 Apr 2006 11:54:22 -0700, dmitry.freitor@citigroup.com wrote:
I have good quality laminate flooring in both kitchen and bathrooms
and we love it. Pick a good quality product, we took home a sample
plank and left it in a pail of water overnight for testing. After the
sample dries you will have your answer. jesse
>So, what happened in the area where cat's water dish is? It's exactly
>the kind of thing that worries me (I've no cats, but 2 toddlers).
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| bambam@nospam.tnx 2006-04-03, 8:21 pm |
| On 3 Apr 2006 11:05:57 -0700, dmitry.freitor@citigroup.com wrote:
>Yes or no?
>My main concern is that laminate is moisture-sensitive and in the
>kitchen you're bound to spill things or just splash water on the floor.
>Will this harm laminate floor? And what about moisture-resistant
>laminates some brands offer?
>
>Thanks.
>D
There's laminate and there's laminate. We have higher end water
resistant laminate throughout our kitchen, powder room, laundry and
family room. My flooring supplier has the same thing in his home.
I have put regular, mid grade laminate into clients' kitchens and
baths ... no problems reported.
Yes, pools of water will eventually harm any floor. Wipe em up asap.
Ken
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| Laminate floors are a XXXXX to keep clean!
Tom
<dmitry.freitor@citigroup.com> wrote in message
news:1144087557.733403.276640@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Yes or no?
> My main concern is that laminate is moisture-sensitive and in the
> kitchen you're bound to spill things or just splash water on the floor.
> Will this harm laminate floor? And what about moisture-resistant
> laminates some brands offer?
>
> Thanks.
> D
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| Edwin Pawlowski 2006-04-30, 1:21 am |
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"twfsa" <twfuksa@qwest.net> wrote in message
news:XAsYf.4595$fS6.2149@dukeread11...
> Laminate floors are a XXXXX to keep clean!
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> Tom
I like our Wilson Art laminate because it is so easy to clean You are
either doing something wrong or have cheap laminate.
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| Edwin Pawlowski 2006-04-30, 1:21 am |
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<dmitry.freitor@citigroup.com> wrote in message
news:1144087557.733403.276640@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Yes or no?
> My main concern is that laminate is moisture-sensitive and in the
> kitchen you're bound to spill things or just splash water on the floor.
> Will this harm laminate floor? And what about moisture-resistant
> laminates some brands offer?
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> Thanks.
The laminates are made from a more durable version of the counter tops in
most kitchens so water is not a problem. Go with a good brand, not the cheap
crap from the dollar store. www.mannington.com or www.wilsonart.com for
starters.
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| Rick Brandt 2006-04-30, 9:21 am |
| Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> <dmitry.freitor@citigroup.com> wrote in message
> news:1144087557.733403.276640@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
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> The laminates are made from a more durable version of the counter
> tops in most kitchens so water is not a problem. Go with a good
> brand, not the cheap crap from the dollar store. www.mannington.com
> or www.wilsonart.com for starters.
I put laminate (the kind that looks like tile) in my parent's kitchen for them.
One month later the supply line to the ice maker leaked and a good portion of
the floor is ruined. All of the edges are turned up.
I myself put 600 square feet of Wilsonart Red Label in my family room and now
have a 2 by 3 area where the edges are turning up which never had standing water
on it as far as I know (right in the middle of the room).
I *was* a believer because I have dogs, but I could not now in good concience
recommend laminate to anyone except perhaps in a bedroom.
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| m Ransley 2006-04-30, 11:21 am |
| Pergo in a kitchen shows all dirt since the finish is so smooth and
uniform. A more natural looking product would not be so hard to upkeep.
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