When choosing a flooring, most buyers strive to ensure that the selected material blends well with the interior, has high endurance and practicality. The desire to lay a laminate in a room where moisture is allowed, poses a question for a person about the degree of moisture resistance of a particular model. Let’s figure out whether the laminate has water resistance or is it still a marketing myth.
What affects moisture resistance
The lamels that make up the laminate have a multilayer structure. One of these layers is an HDF plate. It is she who is responsible for resistance to moisture and is the basis. The higher the density level of the HDF board is reached, the more resistant the laminate is to water. To increase the level of protection, many manufacturers use additional impregnation of the stove.
There is no laminate that would have absolute resistance to water. The result that modern models have is achieved largely due to the use of special production methods. Specialized vinyl film, castle-type joints, a dense PVC base are used, and the strips are made of stone chips. All this allows you to protect the coating from surface penetration of moisture. Technological laminate tolerates regular washing, dries quickly and is not subject to deformation. However, water penetrating even under its base will require disassembling and drying the lamellas.
Is it possible to increase moisture resistance?
The most vulnerable spot for water in any laminate is the lamella joints. In most cases, it is through them that water seeps under the floor and renders the material unusable. To minimize the chances of such consequences, it is recommended to perform laying on an even screed. Laminate should be selected of sufficient thickness, which will allow the locks to have a higher density. Additional processing of joints with specialized material or wax can significantly improve their fit to each other.
All of these methods do not guarantee protection of the flooring from flooding, but they can prevent damage from untimely cleaning of small puddles.
Thus, it is impossible to unequivocally answer the question - is the laminate afraid of moisture or not. Modern models with high-quality installation and proper use are able to transfer water without consequences. The material itself is not moisture resistant, so the abundant penetration of water through the joints can render the laminate unusable.
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