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LauraBelle's Review
The Only Solution for two kids and two dogs.
a Pergo enthusiast, Budget-Conscious, cleaning crew of Pergo filled house, currently redoing my kitchen
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NOV
29
2007
The first time I had Pergo laminated flooring installed in my home, it was the new thing, and I had already fallen in love with the Pergo my sister had installed in her home. It is the simplest thing to take care of, as all that's needed is a broom or swiffer and either a mop or sponge to wipe it clean. Plus, back then, it looked very realistic, and actually looked like a real hardwood floor. We self-installed it in our living room, and even though we were told by some it would be too loud, and others it would be too difficult, also on our stairs. It's definitely not too loud. It was such a welcome relief to sweep and mop my stairs, rather than vacuuming the dog hair.
We expanded on our laminated flooring a few times after that, but not being able to match the Pergo, went with "close" in other laminated flooring companies. We installed it in our hallway and den downstairs, as well as my son's bedroom, and it's still just as easy to care for as Pergo, but doesn't have near the realistic look. Nonetheless, I still prefer this to any other type of flooring. Self stick tiles slide, ceramic tiles chip, and carpeting picks up too much dog hair.
The Choice
Redoing our kitchen, by ripping out the wall in between the living room and kitchen, I had to somehow find a way to continue the original Pergo from room to room. Obviously, if we weren't able to match the Pergo before, we're still not able to match it. I looked up other laminated flooring companies and couldn't ever match it close enough to not see a difference. I ended up with one that looked like an exact match in the bright lights of Home Depot, but once outside in the sun, was horrifying different, or at least enough to make me panic and think, "Uh oh." Comparing the two in my house, in the sunlight they looked different, and at night or early morning looked the same.
We were pretty much under the gun with our choices and needed it within a few days, not being able to wait for anything to be delivered to the store. I saw another that looked in the store like it matched just like this did, but it would take two weeks for delivery, two weeks that we didn't have. I could go ahead and wait the two weeks and not have it match any more than the one that was immediately available.
Our choice then was to go with this one that I brought home, the Pergo Presto Laminated Flooring in Colby Walnut. I took the suggestion of the clerk in Home Depot and decided to run it perpendicular to the existing flooring, instead of going the same way, to help disguise the difference. After a transition piece is added in, and everything put back into the kitchen, we decided it would be okay.
The Installation
We had our carpenter install the new floor, but my husband has installed all our other Pergo and other brands of laminated flooring. Our original Pergo floor was the old glued style. It was still what they call a floating floor, as it's not anchored to the wall or floorboards, but each plank is glued to each other, being somewhat messy, as the excess that would squeeze out would need to be wiped off as it was installed. Our other brands of laminated flooring, as well as our Pergo Presto Laminated Flooring is a newer "glueless" style of flooring, where the planks just snap together with a tongue and groove system. This was installed in a matter of hours.
The Price
As far as laminated flooring goes, the price of the Pergo Presto really wasn't that expensive, being only $39.60 at Home Depot for each package that covers just over 20 square feet. We originally bought seven boxes and had to go out and buy a couple more to finish it up that night. There are other costs involved, though, as you need to also buy an underpayment of some type, and of course the trim. Either way, by the time it was all said and done, it was still under $500.
As it looks now ...
I've included pictures of how the floor looks next to our old floor. I decided to do it now, instead of waiting until the kitchen was finished, just as it would be easier to see the differences, rather than after all the things we're doing to try and hide it. Since it was installed a few weeks ago, we've drywalled and done a quick layer of paint to cover the drywall before the cabinets go in, and water and a rag or sponge cleaned up all the drywall and all the paint that dripped on it. My only gripe is the fact that company doesn't continue its color lines long enough for expansion, and I couldn't match it as much as I wanted. Other than that, I still love it as much as when I had my first Pergo installed.
Pergo Presto Laminated Flooring is recommended by LauraBelle
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