Go for a Pergo Floor

In the last few years, Pergo floors have become one of the most popular floors around, though they have been a long-time feature in Western European homes. So what is a Pergo floor exactly? Basically, a Pergo floor is wood laminate flooring that comes in a variety of wood colors, giving you plenty of design options for your home. Add to the fact that a Pergo floor is attractive, durable, relatively inexpensive, and easy-to-install, and you have the perfect flooring solution for your home or office. Above all, it looks just like real wood! Thus, Pergo floors look, feel, and give the “warmth” of a real wood floor without the expense and maintenance-related problems.

Pergo floors come in many colors, styles, and installation methods. You have the option of glueless floors, glue floors, and pre-glued floors. Here’s the lowdown on each:

• Pergo Glueless Floor: The glueless floor is the easiest Pergo floor to install, and also the most expensive. The floor is installed by an interlocking groove and tongue system. The edges of the floor pieces have a special sealant that keeps moisture from getting beneath the floor. All you will need to install a glueless Pergo floor is a hammer, saw, tightening straps, and a tapping block. Glueless Pergo floors have an adhesive strip located on the bottom of the piece that will stick to almost any sub floor, except carpeting
• Pre-Glued Pergo Floor: This type of Pergo flooring has glue pre-applied to the tongue of each piece. You simply wet the tongue, and stick it on when the tongue turns lime green. This type of floor will probably take a little expertise to install, but you do not have to guess where to apply the glue or how much glue to use
• Laminate Floors: Of all of Pergo floors, this is the least expensive, but the most difficult to install, except for a DIY veteran. You will need to know how much glue to use and how to apply it. Also, you need to make sure the pieces are fitted securely together to prevent warping or gapping in the future. Do not use too little or too much glue on this type of Pergo floor

Do you want to pay someone to install your Pergo floors or do you want to install them yourself? If you do it yourself, you can take tips on installing laminate floors at your local home improvement store, or you can watch an online video about installing laminate flooring. If you want to hire a professional, make sure you check out the company or the individual contractor to make sure they are certified and dependable.

Maintaining your Pergo floor is easy. Do not sand the floor or scour it, and make sure water does not get underneath the pieces. The manufacturer will recommend a special cleaner, so you should use it. Once you obey these basics, you will find that Pergo floors are great in high traffic areas at home, and are child and pet friendly.

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