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5 Facts About Laminate Worktops

Posted on August 22, 2010
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If you are in the process of purchasing new kitchen worktops for your home and want to know a bit more about laminate worktops before you make your final decision, this is the perfect article for you. In this post we will discuss five key facts about laminate counters, both positive and negative. We will look at laminate’s visual appeal as well as its functionality. Hopefully, once you have read the information in this article you should be able to decide if laminate is a good choice for you.

(1) Let’s look at laminate in more detail. Although there are slight variations according to the manufacturer, laminate worktops essentially consist of a particleboard (chipboard) core which has had a laminate surface bonded to it. The laminate surface is waterproof, so the worktops are really easy to keep clean and, providing the surface doesn’t get damaged, they are hygienic, too.

(2) It is really hard to join two pieces of laminate worktop so that the joint is not obvious. Not only does this joint look unattractive, breaking up the flow of the kitchen worktop, it can also allow water and bacteria to penetrate the core of the worktop.

(3) Laminate worktops are available in a massive range of textures, designs, colours and patterns. There are literally hundreds of different styles of laminates to choose from and, as a result, you are almost certain to find one that fits in well with your kitchen scheme.

(4) Laminate worktops are really cheap. In fact that there are few other types of worktop that can come close to being as affordable. In the past, laminate surfaces were considered to be very poor quality surfaces, but in recent years the level of performance and design has improved dramatically. Just because laminate’s price tag is relatively small, it doesn’t necessarily follow that it will not last a good many years.

(5) Although laminate is quite hardwearing, the surface will become damaged (often irreparably) if hot cooking utensils are placed upon it, or if food is chopped directly onto the laminate.

Like all types of kitchen worktop, laminate has positives and negatives. Perhaps its biggest selling point, however, is the price tag. If you are on a tight budget, then you should give this material some serious thought.

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