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enjoying diminished noise, a major
characteristic of the material.
No longer a stepchild, laminate
flooring has evolved into one of
the most versatile, easy-to-work-
with floor coverings on the market
today. The flooring is durable, easy
to maintain, stain and fade-resis-
tant and can be installed anywhere
on almost every surface. It comes
in realistic patterns of exotic wood,
stone and ceramic tile, flooringnow
says.
For her, money hardwood floor-
ing "is always a great choice says
Feinberg.
Choosing the type of floor you
want is vexing enough and with
hardwood floors you also have to
settle on the wood.
"I like to use Brazilian walnut
wood:' Feinberg says. "It is much
harder than oak and richer in
variation and color."
Feinberg puts in a plug for tile
that she calls "fantastic:' It is long
lasting, wears well and available in
different materials, such as natural
stone, porcelain and ceramic.
When it comes to style and
design in flooring, Europe leads the
way, flooringnow says. The lighter
colors have crossed the Atlantic
and are now gaining popularity in
North America.
According to BuildDirect.com;
other flooring trends include put-
ting oil finishes on hardwood that
provide a very unique look. It also
is seeing an increase in sales for
luxury vinyl tiles, now used for
commercial applications but mov-
ing toward residential use.
Another trend is more use of
wood-grain porcelain tile that
provides some of the advantages
of hardwood while being easier to
maintain and more durable, says
Rob Banks, executive vice-presi-
dent for BuildDirect, a 9-year-old
Vancouver online manufacturer/
wholesaler of building materials.
Virtually every flooring material
is recycled, though Feinberg says
bamboo "is not as sustainable as
people think."
Regardless of the flooring, all
the experts encourage homeown-
ers to hire a professional installer.
"Preparation of the floor is impor-
tant — you just can't throw this
stuff in," says the local flooring
company owner;' Feinberg says.
"It's like painting a house; if you
prepare walls improperly, the job
doesn't look good." 0

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