What is it?
The laminate core is made from highly compressed wood fibres
Laminate flooring is a compressed fibreboard plank, covered by a photographic image of wood, stone or tile and a protective overlay.
How much?
Prices start at £5 a square metre, but the cheapest kinds are smooth and appear relatively unrealistic.
Beveled edges, a more varied set of photos and registered embossing of features such as knots give higher-priced versions of brands such as Quickstep (£6-£19 a sq. metre) and Pergo (£15-£30 a sq. metre) a more natural look and texture.
Where to lay it?
Click-lock laminate flooring planks
Living areas, studies and playrooms. Some products include a waterproof core, and manufacturers claim they are suitable for bathrooms and kitchens. Check the guarantee carefully before buying to ensure you won't breach the stringent conditions (personally we do not recommend this).
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What is it?
Several layers fixed together keep engineered planks solid
Each board consists of three or four layers of wood, glued together at right angles to create a plank around 14mm thick. It has a real wood veneer of around 4mm thick on top, which means it can be sanded back and treated to restore the original finish if it becomes scuffed, worn or damaged
How much?
Prices range from £15 a sq. metre to more than £85 a sq. metre for expensive woods such as olive, maple, teak and walnut.
Where to lay it?
Anywhere it won't be exposed to water or a humid atmosphere. It is time-consuming, fiddly and noisy to lay wood on stairs, and in some places it is hard to achieve a good finish – for instance, around toilets and sinks.
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What is it?
Natural, beautiful and unwieldy wood.
Solid wood planks are often thicker than laminate or engineered wood.
Each board is made from a single piece of wood, typically 18-20mm thick. It is usually fitted using tongue-and-groove. All types of wood have a hardness score, which indicates how easily they can be damaged, dented or worn by every day wear and tear.
Solid wood flooring can be sanded back to restore the finish – the number of times is determined by how deep the tongue is set from the top of the board.
How much?
Prices vary, depending on the cost of raw wood, from £25 a sq. metre for Para wood to £90 a sq. metre for IPE tropical hardwood.
Where to lay it?
Anywhere with a relatively constant atmosphere, particularly in hallways and living areas where you can show it off.
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