On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 07:04:12 -0600, "HeyBub"
wrote:

Kate wrote:
I am in the process of picking out wood laminate flooring for my entry
way, and all the way down the hallway. This will replace carpet.

I have a small area of laminate flooring in the entry way right now,
and it still looks like new after eleven years. Unfortunately, I
cannot get the same thing any more. I really like it. It is light in
color.
Can anyone give me tips as to what type of laminate I should get?
I want something that really lasts. From what I understand there is an
oiled laminate and a hard coated, but I don't know the terms.

Thanks everyone.

I THINK (but am not positive) that the durability of (reputable) laminate
flooring is mostly the same. The laminate makers coat their products with
something even stronger than the Lexan used in fighter jet windshields. It
resists staining, wear, fire, abrasion, bullets, woodpeckers, and just about
everything else. The difference in quality if found in the substrate
material (wood, wallpaper, etc.) and the precision of the interlocking
pieces.

As long as you're not putting down the dance floor of a disco club,
durability is probably fairly low on the list of things to consider.

MOST laminate finishes contain aluminum oxide.