Flooring is one of the most important elements of the interior, which requires special attention. Of great importance is the color and quality of the chosen coating. It is necessary that it is fully consistent with the selected style of the interior, complement it and give the room a special atmosphere. The floor laminate “White Ash” is a unique, diverse, lightweight and durable material, it quickly took its leading position in the world market and attracted customers.
Advantages and disadvantages of flooring
Well-known modern manufacturers of natural decorative materials for the floor make large collections that include a white laminate. The main advantages of this coating are as follows:
- White laminate brightens the room, makes its general appearance easier and more spacious. Therefore, additional lighting does not need to be organized.
- Adds lightness and peace. The combination of white with silver and beige color looks especially advantageous. Such a combination will make the room visually airy and unique.
- White color visually expands the space, makes it more spacious and voluminous. This is a very important advantage for small rooms.
- Light flooring is the perfect backdrop for an original and vibrant furniture set.
- The white floor fits perfectly into any interior.
- Since the top layer of the laminate is coated with a special composition, it will not absorb dust, so it is a mistake to consider it as easily soiled.
- With white flooring, the room becomes much brighter.
In addition to the advantages, a white laminate from Germany, Italy, Poland and other countries has a number of disadvantages, namely:
- Too colorful and bright furniture on the white floor will look inappropriate, and the balance will be upset.
- It is impossible to combine light laminate and dark shades of decoration in small rooms.
- You should not lay a white laminate in the kitchen and in the hallway, as these rooms have the highest degree of clogging.
Species diversity of light floors
Despite all the advantages of a white floor, covering it all over the apartment is not worth it. It is better to choose one of the rooms. It can be a nursery or a living room, as here it will be more appropriate. Laminate color "White ash" has an interesting and special appearance. The fact that it is ash is not difficult to find out by the characteristic rings on the surface of the product. An unusual pattern harmoniously looks in any room.
If a snow-white laminate is not to your liking, it is worth choosing a coating with a grayish or pale plum shade. The choice of color design directly depends on the chosen style of the interior.
Operational features
Covering the White Ash ash laminate indoors, first familiarize yourself with its operational features, including:
- a laminate with patterns in the form of large rings resembles raw materials from solid wood;
- buying a floor covering, do not forget about classiness and indicators of wear resistance;
- for rooms with a high load, a laminate of class 31, 32 is used, and in residential premises - 33;
- light-colored laminated panels are suitable for office and residential premises with good natural light;
- for rooms with a modest footage, a white laminate is simply indispensable.
How to choose an option for flooring in the house
Laminate 12 mm thick is considered the most common and most popular in the world market. It looks aesthetically pleasing and is quite durable, and this is one of the important criteria to consider when choosing a floor covering. A large assortment makes it possible to choose a laminate that is suitable for all characteristics, which will correspond to the wishes of the buyer and his financial capabilities.
It is worth noting that the cost of a laminate depends on factors such as:
- novelty;
- manufacturing firm;
- water resistance;
- wear resistance class.
Since each shipment of White Ash laminate is different in shades, such material should not be placed in the same room. Also, before buying, it is better to calculate the required amount of floor material and add 15 percent of the stock to the resulting amount.
Many buyers pay attention only to external indicators, and this is a gross mistake. There is no doubt that it will look great in the interior, but before buying it is worth deciding on the strength class:
- 21, 22, 23 class is used less often, since it does not tolerate moisture and is practically unstable;
- Grade 31 is more resistant used in residential premises, is sensitive to moisture;
- 32 class average option, has a strong substrate, is used in rooms with medium traffic;
- 33 - the highest class, the most waterproof and wear-resistant.
Flooring structure
Many European manufacturers are engaged in the manufacture of White Ash ash laminate. All of them use the same technological standards and produce material with the following layers:
- melamine resin;
- decorative layer;
- carrier layer based on chipboard ;
- stabilization layer.
Laminate installation
Installation of the laminate should be carried out as carefully as possible, since all scratches, unsuccessful joints and oversights on the snow-white coating will be very noticeable. First of all, you need to choose a layout scheme:
- parallel;
- perpendicular;
- diagonally.
In principle, the thickness of the material does not matter for installation, but it is worth noting that experts recommend the use of a laminate of 12 mm thickness.
When all the preparatory work is completed, proceed directly to the installation. So:
- We file the jambs on the doorways.
- We wipe the dust and lay the substrate.
- We mount the first board.
- You can connect the boards with a turn or light strokes of a conventional hammer.
- all subsequent boards are laid in the same way. If necessary, the laminate can be cut.
Laminated boards differ from other materials in high quality, wear resistance and water resistance. Particularly advantageous in the room looks exported laminate from Germany shade "Ash." This is a rare combination of sophistication, lightness and durability. Thanks to all the positive qualities, this flooring perfectly complements the interior, making it special and unique.