Ibis Laminated Wooden Flooring offers a glueless, tongue-and-groove locking system that makes installation much easier for the novice.The planks are never adhered to the sub-flooring underneath. This allows these type floors to be used in almost any room of the home, except for the wet areas – bathrooms. Ibis laminate flooring's wear surface is highly stain, scratch and moisture resistant which lends itself better to people with dogs. The more expensive laminate floors have a better wear surface and a moisture-resistant core to help prevent spills and pet accidents from destroying the fiber core backing.Unlike traditional wood floors, which may require sanding and refinishing over time, all it takes to clean and maintain laminate flooring is periodic surface cleaning, which can be done using a mop, water and floor cleaner. Solid and engineered hardwood floors, on the other hand, can last a lifetime (40-80 years or more) if well-maintained. Once the existing finish is sufficiently worn down, the floor can be sanded and refinished. Most solid hardwood floors can be sanded up to 6-7 times, while quality engineered hardwood floors – up to 4 times. Given that the average time between sanding is 10 – 20 years, it’s easy to see how real wood floors easily outlast laminate. So Go for IBIS Laminated Wooden Flooring