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Recently we made repairs in our new apartment (it is supposed to be rented out). I had to save money, because just paid for it and had to meet the minimum. We were very afraid of a cheap laminate, but they did not want to lay linoleum either, because looks disgusting, in my opinion. We decided to take a chance and bought a shade of Swiss House Oak Emilia. Took immediately to the whole apartment, because the price arranged, and I wanted to finish the repair as soon as possible.
She was laid by her husband and our family friend, who is professionally engaged in this. Caught a bit. As the expert said, you can’t do without a die (there will be gaps). Locks are difficult to shift (longitudinal locks are good, and cross locks are so-so). On several boards, they generally broke when laying. At the same time, the geometry of the boards is good, without bevels. There are no gaps at the transverse joints. Let's see how the laminate behaves during operation. It looks beautiful. The tenants enter tomorrow ...
pros
price, aesthetic appearance
Minuses
not very good locks, defective boards, difficulties with laying
