Yes, like most of have said, laminates will expand when come in contact
with water consistently. As it is HDFs (Higher Density Fibreboards) or
MDFs (Medium Density Fibreboards) within the laminate floors, when in
contact with water, the whole floor will expand, causing the floor
boards to warp and you will see 'hilly' effects at the joints of the
affected areas. Or even worse, the top layer of laminate might just
peel off sometimes.

Laminates imo will never be able to resist water like many companies
claim. But the good point about laminates is the fact that it is low in
value and therefore you can simply change the floor say every 3-5 years
if there are problems with it.

If you are thinking of choosing a floor that gives you value for money
though, something that will last longer and feels better, then my
suggestion would be to go for engineered wood floors as they are
dimensionally much more stable than laminates or solid wood floorings.
My shop's engineered wood floor was flooded for a night due to a broken
pipe and I only managed to clear up the mess after a day. I aired the
place and then let it dry. Till now, think it have been a year, there
still have not been any visible problems with the floor as yet.

Just my 2 cents worth.

Hope they help.

Michael


KC wrote:
On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 01:12:53 GMT, Norminn
wrote:

Donny wrote:
Will laminate flooring be damaged if dog pees on it and pee sits there
all day?

Why try to plan for a flooring that has dog urine on it all day? Either
do the dog a favor and get him a better home, or arrange to care for
him/her properly. Yuck!

Well, yes, if you're tallking about a dog that's never been
housebroken and roams around the house peeing.

But, I've had to clean up a couple of accidents since I moved into my
new home after rebuilding when a fire destroyed the original house.
One of my dogs is a rescue that took quite a while to get housebroken
and she's regressed a bit after living in 4 places in a year. Donny
may just be thinking of all the things that *could* happen.

My dog's problem could be solved by me turning off the sprinklers so
she won't swallow a gallon of water attacking them. Amazing how that
reduces the need to pee.

KC