Neige
2016-03-19 08:39:02
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Good morning everyone,
allow me to comment on various posts. First of all, I would like to emphasize once again that this is my personal opinion – combined with quite a bit of experience and reports from users – regarding laminate flooring. Surely laminate has its justification and may also have advantages in some areas.
That is a perception which, in my opinion, is suggested by the eye. It depends on what the eye perceives. I always like to compare it to food. Even the most delicious dish, if arranged unappetizingly, tells me it won’t taste good.
In the past, laminate – and we can certainly agree on this – was not an eye-catcher. That has changed considerably over time, also in terms of quality.
Laminate floors in the lower price segment are quite thin, equipped with simple décor, and very sensitive to abrasion and moisture.
Higher-quality laminate, and therefore in the higher price segment, is provided with embossed structures (wood-grain surfaces, tile look, etc.). If these also have V-grooves, they imitate the appearance of parquet. Added to this is the surface treatment.
So, depending on the surface structure of the laminate, I also get a corresponding feeling when walking on it.
That is true so far. However, it must also be said that manufacturing (at least in Germany) is subject to corresponding regulations.
So you say…
Not necessarily, just like with parquet, individual planks can be exchanged and smaller dents and scratches can be repaired.
Exactly, in my opinion, that is the – let me put it somewhat "harshly" – problem. You build a house that costs several hundred thousand euros, equip it with all sorts of sensible or nonsensical things, and then come up with: Because the money is no longer enough, I’ll just slap in some cheap laminate.
But the fact that this also initially costs money, combined with the later effort to replace it again, is then ignored at the moment.
allow me to comment on various posts. First of all, I would like to emphasize once again that this is my personal opinion – combined with quite a bit of experience and reports from users – regarding laminate flooring. Surely laminate has its justification and may also have advantages in some areas.
And the difference between laminate and parquet for the feet is extremely minimal
That is a perception which, in my opinion, is suggested by the eye. It depends on what the eye perceives. I always like to compare it to food. Even the most delicious dish, if arranged unappetizingly, tells me it won’t taste good.
In the past, laminate – and we can certainly agree on this – was not an eye-catcher. That has changed considerably over time, also in terms of quality.
Laminate floors in the lower price segment are quite thin, equipped with simple décor, and very sensitive to abrasion and moisture.
Higher-quality laminate, and therefore in the higher price segment, is provided with embossed structures (wood-grain surfaces, tile look, etc.). If these also have V-grooves, they imitate the appearance of parquet. Added to this is the surface treatment.
So, depending on the surface structure of the laminate, I also get a corresponding feeling when walking on it.
nothing other than resin-impregnated paper on a carrier material
That is true so far. However, it must also be said that manufacturing (at least in Germany) is subject to corresponding regulations.
and quickly laid in EL
So you say…
Unfortunately not repairable either
Not necessarily, just like with parquet, individual planks can be exchanged and smaller dents and scratches can be repaired.
Is cheap,
Exactly, in my opinion, that is the – let me put it somewhat "harshly" – problem. You build a house that costs several hundred thousand euros, equip it with all sorts of sensible or nonsensical things, and then come up with: Because the money is no longer enough, I’ll just slap in some cheap laminate.
But the fact that this also initially costs money, combined with the later effort to replace it again, is then ignored at the moment.