Yes or no?
My main concern is that laminate is moisture-sensitive and in the
kitchen you're bound to spill things or just splash water on the floor.
Will this harm laminate floor? And what about moisture-resistant
laminates some brands offer?

Thanks.
D

wrote:
Yes or no?
My main concern is that laminate is moisture-sensitive and in the
kitchen you're bound to spill things or just splash water on the floor.
Will this harm laminate floor? And what about moisture-resistant
laminates some brands offer?

Thanks.
D

I have it in my kitchen as a temp fix till I could get to the ceramic.
At that time there was no moisture resistant available. It's down 7
years as I still have not gotten around to putting down the tile. It's
as good as the day it went down - cept for 1 area where the cats water
dish is.

I put down the moisture resistent tile in the spare washroom. It's down
4 years and has held up really well - caulk the edges well.

So, what happened in the area where cat's water dish is? It's exactly
the kind of thing that worries me (I've no cats, but 2 toddlers).

On 3 Apr 2006 11:54:22 -0700, wrote:
I have good quality laminate flooring in both kitchen and bathrooms
and we love it. Pick a good quality product, we took home a sample
plank and left it in a pail of water overnight for testing. After the
sample dries you will have your answer. jesse


So, what happened in the area where cat's water dish is? It's exactly
the kind of thing that worries me (I've no cats, but 2 toddlers).

Laminate floors are a bitch to keep clean!

Tom


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Yes or no?
My main concern is that laminate is moisture-sensitive and in the
kitchen you're bound to spill things or just splash water on the floor.
Will this harm laminate floor? And what about moisture-resistant
laminates some brands offer?

Thanks.
D

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Laminate floors are a bitch to keep clean!

Tom

I like our Wilson Art laminate because it is so easy to clean You are
either doing something wrong or have cheap laminate.

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Yes or no?
My main concern is that laminate is moisture-sensitive and in the
kitchen you're bound to spill things or just splash water on the floor.
Will this harm laminate floor? And what about moisture-resistant
laminates some brands offer?

Thanks.

The laminates are made from a more durable version of the counter tops in
most kitchens so water is not a problem. Go with a good brand, not the cheap
crap from the dollar store. www.mannington.com or www.wilsonart.com for
starters.

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
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Yes or no?
My main concern is that laminate is moisture-sensitive and in the
kitchen you're bound to spill things or just splash water on the
floor. Will this harm laminate floor? And what about
moisture-resistant laminates some brands offer?

Thanks.

The laminates are made from a more durable version of the counter
tops in most kitchens so water is not a problem. Go with a good
brand, not the cheap crap from the dollar store. www.mannington.com
or www.wilsonart.com for starters.

I put laminate (the kind that looks like tile) in my parent's kitchen for them.
One month later the supply line to the ice maker leaked and a good portion of
the floor is ruined. All of the edges are turned up.

I myself put 600 square feet of Wilsonart Red Label in my family room and now
have a 2 by 3 area where the edges are turning up which never had standing water
on it as far as I know (right in the middle of the room).

I *was* a believer because I have dogs, but I could not now in good concience
recommend laminate to anyone except perhaps in a bedroom.

Pergo in a kitchen shows all dirt since the finish is so smooth and
uniform. A more natural looking product would not be so hard to upkeep.