St. Louis, MO. November 15, 2005-- The National Wood Flooring Association has offered some consumer assistance in making a selection between hardwoods and laminates.
When making flooring decisions, the NWFA said, the major difference between hardwood floors and laminates is simple: one is wood, and one is not.
Laminates it said are composed of multiple layers of press board. The top layer is actually a photographic image of wood that has a protective finish on it. Laminates are less expensive than wood floors because they are not truly wood floors. In addition, unlike wood, laminate floors cannot be refinished, and will need to be replaced when they begin to show wear.
The NWFA said that both wood and laminates are beautiful products that are easy to maintain, but in the long run, only real wood floors will add beauty and value to your home for years to come.
To find out more about the benefits of wood flooring, visit the Why Wood Floors section of the NWFA's consumer web site, http://www.woodfloors.org.
The National Wood Flooring Association is a non-profit trade organization of more than 3,500 wood flooring professionals working worldwide to educate consumers, architects, designers, and builders in the uses and benefits of wood flooring. The NWFA can be contacted at 111 Chesterfield Industrial Blvd., Chesterfield, MO 63005, or at 800-422-4556 (USA) or 800-848-8824 (Canada).
