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Waterproof vs Water Resistant Flooring: What the Words Actually Cover

Water pooled along the seam between two planks on a wood look floor

Waterproof vs water resistant flooring is the wrong argument to be having. Both words describe a plank. Neither describes the floor it becomes, and that gap is where damage happens.

Laminate Flooring: What It Is and How the AC Rating Works

Laminate boards over foam underlayment with one board raised to show the fibreboard core

Laminate flooring is the only common floor that is rated rather than measured, and that rating is the most useful number on the box once you know how to read it.

Flooring Types Explained: How to Choose the Right One

Flooring samples laid side by side on a bare subfloor in a bright room

Almost every flooring mistake comes from choosing in the wrong order. Here is the order that works, and what the main flooring types are actually made of.

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