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Whilst tongue and groove flooring provides a nice finish to your floor, we can honestly say that click lock flooring is the obvious best choice for most DIY projects.
While all men are created equal, the same is not true with our choices of floating timber floors. While many look the same and are similar in design, their quality can vary greatly.
Some timber brand’s installation is still installed by tongue and groove, which required glue or some other type of adhesive during the installation process to ensure the planks stay firmly together.
Click lock flooring, is however the updated, user friendly method to install various styles of floors including timber, laminate bamboo and vinyl. Click Lock simply clicks and locks into place, without the need for adhesives. This newer style is also ideal for the DIY people due to its ease of use and the speed in which it can be installed.
Which style is right for your home will depend on many factors. Both styles are better for some projects than they are for others and they both have their own unique pros and cons. Let’s take a look at these two installation types to better help you decide which bests suits your needs.
Click lock flooring joins together with the main difference being that they actually lock into each other, doing away with the need for adhesives. The design of the joints on the click lock can vary and some brands fit together more tightly than others.
Just keep in mind that some movement is needed to avoid warping or buckling when the flooring expands and contracts with the changing weather conditions.
At this point, click lock is looking as though it could be the winner. However, we still have to see if tongue and groove flooring will be a better option than the click lock for certain rooms or projects.
Be sure to follow up with our next post where we will finish our comparison of click lock and tongue and groove flooring.
Above we began comparing click lock and tongue and groove as installation methods for various types of flooring and it was quite evident that click lock was be the better option for the DIYers, due to its simplicity and fast installation aspects.
However, for those on a tight budget, tongue and groove might be a cheaper option. Now let’s see if tongue and groove is a better option for certain projects than the click lock.
This style of flooring gets its name from its design. One side of the flooring has a strip that protrudes out, the tongue, and slides into a groove on the other board and holding the tongue in place.
Cutting and fitting the planks together is a simple task. However, in order for them to stay in place, you have to use adhesive to make sure they stay secure and stable. The need for additional materials and supplies means higher costs.
While we cannot say that tongue and groove flooring is obsolete, and it does provide a nice finish to your floor, we can say that overall, the click lock style of flooring is the obvious choice for most projects.
It is easy and fast to install and repair, provides a more stable fit without the need for adhesives, and is widely available in a variety of sizes, species, and finishes.
Additionally, the DIYers amongst you that may have limited knowledge or experience with floating floors shouldn’t have any issues using click lock flooring, while contractors and professional installers will like its stability and quick installation.
Still not sure what to choose, or do you have a question? Call one of our flooring experts a call 7 days and let us help you find the best solution for your renovations project.
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