05-15-2013, 01:11 AM
Our house in HPP came with the fake wood laminate floors that come in 8 inch wide tongue and groove planks in the large living room/dining room area. They must be at least 7-10 years old and are holding up fine, in spite of having to go through housebreaking two puppies at the same time. One of those dogs had the bladder of a mouse for the first year of her life, so the same two spots got puddled many times without any real damage. The house is raised a full story, and gets both excellent air flow and solar gain on that side every afternoon which may make a difference.
I had a coworker who built his house in Eden Rock with bamboo laminate that he had to rip out due to buckling. He did an excellent job on the house so I think the product was to blame. My brother in law is a contractor in the San Juan Islands in Washington and he tests all laminated flooring products by immersing them in a bucket of water for a week or two. He says the more expensive product isn't always the best in terms of delaminating when exposed to water.
Carol
I had a coworker who built his house in Eden Rock with bamboo laminate that he had to rip out due to buckling. He did an excellent job on the house so I think the product was to blame. My brother in law is a contractor in the San Juan Islands in Washington and he tests all laminated flooring products by immersing them in a bucket of water for a week or two. He says the more expensive product isn't always the best in terms of delaminating when exposed to water.
Carol
Carol
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Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
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