Laminate flooring is an innovative floorboard consisting of an extremely durable print layer glued to a strong particleboard. This enables it to showcase the beauty of timber flooring (or any other design) whilst provid
Laminate flooring is an innovative floorboard consisting of an extremely durable print layer glued to a strong particleboard. This enables it to showcase the beauty of timber flooring (or any other design) whilst providing unmatched durability and affordability. Laminate flooring in Sydney has become a popular flooring solution that offers many advantages over traditional timber floors – they look beautiful, perform better, are easier to install and are more affordable.
Laminate flooring is an innovative floorboard consisting of an extremely durable print layer glued to a strong particleboard. This enables it to showcase the beauty of timber flooring (or any other design) whilst providing unmatched durability and affordability. Laminate flooring in Sydney has become a popular flooring solution that offers many advantages over traditional timber floors – they look beautiful, perform better, are easier to install and are more affordable.
About Clever Hydro XL
The Clever Hydro XL offers the ultimate water resistance with 96 hours of ingress repelling surfaces. This gives you the peace of mind so you can continue living life without having to worry about moisture ingress. Furthermore, the AC4 light commercial abrasion resistance makes them suitable for high traffic areas. This range is considered a premium laminate flooring collection with superior moisture and wear resistance.
Planks Per Box: 5
Box Coverage Area: 2.1503
Profile: Bevel
Finish: Matt
Warranty: 30 Year Residential Warranty | 8 Years Light Commercial Warranty
Installation Method: Floating
System: Clever Click
Plank Size: 1830 x 235 x 12
Category: Laminate Flooring
How to DIY This Floor?
The easiest DIY floors are floating floors like this one! They click lock together and don’t need glue or nails - they're super easy to install and if you make a mistake, you can simply un-click them and redo it. Floating floors include laminate floors, hybrid floors, bamboo floors and even engineered timber (if you are after real wood).
What tools do I need to DIY this type of floor?
The most important tools are:
Drop Saw and / or Table Saw - to cut the floorboards and are available for $150 at most hardware stores, or you can borrow one.
Ruler or Set Square - to measure how much you need to cut for the end planks near the walls.
Pencil & Eraser - to draw the cutting lines when you reach the last planks of each row.
Other “nice-to-haves” include a DIY Flooring Kit (available at Floor venue), spirit levels, tape measures, safety equipment, and work gloves.
Pro installation tips
Floor Levelling - the subfloor refers to what you intend to lay the flooring directly over and is often concrete slabs, plywood, yellow tongue or even existing floorboards. Proper subfloor preparation is very important and you should:
Clean the subfloor
Check subfloor evenness (to prevent creaking and long-term joint damage)
Underlay - is typically a soft rubber or foam material that goes underneath the floor and provides noise protection. If you live in an apartment block, your strata may have acoustic underlay requirements that you must confirm before a project.
Expansion Gaps - between the floor and the walls to allow for natural expansion and shrinkage due to temperature and moisture changes. Consider:
Plank Width - wider planks have more expansion and should be given a slightly bigger expansion gap within the range below.
Environmental Moisture - if relative humidity is high, we recommend increasing the expansion gap size.
Clever Hydro XL Laminate Flooring Flooring FAQs
The Clever Hydro XL Laminate flooring range features high moisture repellant planks. With 96 hours of water resistance and a 10 year water warranty, these planks offer the ultimate peace of mind. They come in a beautiful palette of colours including Australian hardwood designs and European oaks. Whats more, the Clever Hydro XL surface layer offers an AC4 rated light commercial wear layer for high resilience against the rough and tumble of life.
The Clever Hydro XL laminate flooring is very easy to clean and maintain. With 96 hours of water resistance, wet mopping is completely fine – as long as you don’t flood the floors! Vacuuming and sweeping are also great ways of keeping your flooring beautiful.
Laminate flooring is one of the most popular floor coverings for a long time running – owing to it’s affordability and superior scratch and dent resistance. These floors are manufactured from recycled wood material into a high density fibreboard. Advance printing and surface embossing technology allow us to replicate the look and feel of authentic timber flooring, making them a beautiful alternative to traditional solid timber.
