Armstrong 'Grand Illusions' Laminate

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Discussion Starter · Oct 16, 2009

I had not installed this product before this week. I was suprised by the high gloss 'finish'- more than most real wood products- and the stout composition of the 1/2-inch core. This product was really nice to work with. The extra weight behind each plank is nice, seating perfectly, each board to the next with a low *click*.

The sheen could spell trouble for certain homes, with every sweaty thumbprint sticking out like a... sore... thumbprint? In this case, the home of a woman in her 70s who lives alone, and who uses a cane to get about, is the ideal environment.

Anyone else installed this one? I know its not 'new', just new to me.

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Mike Costello

· #2 · Oct 17, 2009

Ive put a few of those in. This floor makes you be a cleaning freak as you work but man is it glossy and sharp when its done.

till someone walks acoss with bare feet

It made my Magnum cutter work, its a pretty hearty thickness

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soxfan

· #3 · Oct 19, 2009

Maybe 10 jobs or so here. Good stuff. It looks real nice and you can leave the tapping block in the tool box.

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Discussion Starter · #4 · Oct 20, 2009

Mike Costello said:
...It made my Magnum cutter work, its a pretty hearty thickness

I have a much cheaper cutter. As you could imagine, the handle started to bend before I could cut throught these planks.

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Discussion Starter · #5 · Oct 20, 2009

soxfan said:
...you can leave the tapping block in the tool box.

And isnt that sweet! :thumbsup:

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Floorwizard

· #6 · Oct 24, 2009

Grand illusins is just the beginning. High gloss is back in laminates.
I wonder how long before Vinyl follow suit.

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Sam60

· #7 · Oct 24, 2009

I dont see any advantage in a thicker material. Not like you will sand it down and refinish laminate.
What am I missing?

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Discussion Starter · #8 · Oct 24, 2009

rayh78 said:
I dont see any advantage in a thicker material...

I can say that the weight of it seemed to make a difference in how it felt... more solid to walk on. Actually, felt like it was glued down.

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Mike Costello

· #9 · Oct 24, 2009

Density is better for sound and it just feels more substantial when you walk on it

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