Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Aug 12, 2013 9:22 am So I'm close to pulling the trigger on my flooring, but now I'm concerned about the thickness, especially since I'm concerned about water damage (I have two cats that, yes, get hair balls that must come up...). The flooring I'm looking at is 8.3mm. Does anyone have any advice on laminate thicknesses? What did you go for (especially if you have indoor pets!)? I heard thicker is better but I also heard that's not necessarily true. It's hard to know what to believe anymore o.o HD Re: Laminate thickness..... 2Aug 12, 2013 12:44 pm You need a core density of at least 820 kg m3 or higher. The thickness of the HDF is almost irrelevant, it's the core density that matters. The only other thing is the AC rating. AC4 is now the normal with AC3 being the bare minimum and AC5 being better although there is not much in AC5 around yet. CALL 1300GOHARVEY www.harveynormanflooring.com.au Carpet, Rugs, Timber, Bamboo, Laminate, Vinyl & Vinyl Tiles TIMBERMAX Real Australian Hardwood Flooring IN STORES NOW Re: Laminate thickness..... 3Aug 16, 2013 4:28 pm HN Flooring Team You need a core density of at least 820 kg m3 or higher. The thickness of the HDF is almost irrelevant, it's the core density that matters. The only other thing is the AC rating. AC4 is now the normal with AC3 being the bare minimum and AC5 being better although there is not much in AC5 around yet. Thank you team HN! Gosh this flooring thing is far more complex than I ever would have imagined! HD DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair At a bit of a loss on this one - we're thinking the original owners never removed the protective laminate covers from their kitchen cabinets after installation and in the… 0 6337 We are doing heaps of hybrid at the moment and the cost sits between $60-65/sqm including installation. Stairs are around $90-100 each 1 4312 Just about completed a renovation project and hit a small issue that we didn’t see We have laminate floors now where we had tiles before (turned out it was actually 2… 0 4935 |