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 Luxflor 8mm
Everfloor’s Luxflor 8mm range of laminate flooring is a quality line of laminate flooring that matches style with budget. Crafted with an immensely durable surface and water-resistant wax-seal, it can decorate your home with traditional oak styles and contemporary timber designs.
Planks Per Box: 10
Box Coverage Area: 2.3814
Box Weight: 17
Profile: Square Edge
Finish: Matt
Warranty: 25 Years
Coatings: AC3 Heavy Residential Wear Layer
System: Unilin Click
Plank Size: 1210 × 196 × 8.3mm
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.
Luxflor 8mm Laminate Flooring FAQs
The Luxflor 8mm laminate flooring offers a variety of beautiful timber designs at the most affordable prices in the market. The 8mm Luxflor laminates are designed to provide incredible value despite it’s economical pricing; it comes with AC3 wear rating, 24 hours of water resistance and superior print technology which makes them look just like authentic timber species. All Luxflor laminates have passed stringent Australian standards testing; abrasions, slip tests, VOC emissions and fire testing.
The 8mm Luxflor Laminates can be cleaned with slightly damp mopping, vacuuming or sweeping, and is recommended at least once a fortnight to avoid the build up of dirt and grime. Avoid using abrasive cleaning products like paddingless vacuum heads which may scratch away the wear layer. Steam mops are not recommended as the high temperature can cause delamination of the floor’s structure.
Laminate flooring was first introduced by a Swedish company as a method of reusing waste wood for economical and ethical reasons. These planks are first created by deconstructing wood to make it into a pulp, and then fusing them together in order to create a synthetic core. There are three primary layers, which consist of a wear layer, print layer, and HDF core.
