Haven't looked at the back of Pergo recently, but Wilsonart does have a
phenolic backing sheet laminated to the back.
Oliver Filippi
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From: "lefty frizzell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 10:04 AM
Subject: [VAC] Re: Pergo vs Wilsonart and Formica
> My understanding is that Wilsonart is laminated on both sides where
> Pergo is not.
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> Lefty Frizzell
> http://home.earthlink.net/~leftyfrizzell
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Carol and Oliver
> Filippi
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 9:54 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of VACList
> Subject: [VAC] Re: Pergo vs Wilsonart and Formica
>
>
> Suggest you look at Wilsonart and Formica brands of "laminate style"
> floating floors.
>
> As a cabinetmaker, I can tell you that the substrate under the laminate
> surface is important. The Wilsonart and Formica products have a
> superior substrate to Pergo.
>
> Pergo uses a particleboard material with a so so glue (binder).
>
> Formica and Wilsonart use a finer grain, higher density material with a
> more water resistant glue. Pergo will wick water and swell up more
> readily than the Formica or Wilsonart. Obviously, you aren't going to
> flood the floor with water, but a trailer might have greater exposure to
> dampness than a normal fixed dwelling.
>
> It goes without saying that it is very important to get a good glue
> joint between the panels so that water cannot seep in from the top when
> washing or mopping the floor.
>
> Oliver Filippi
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Weeks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Multiple recipients of VACList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 5:05 AM
> Subject: [VAC] Re: Pergo
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> > Will do, Jim!
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > > From: "Jim Greene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 21:46:36 -0400
> > > To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Subject: [VAC] Re: Pergo
> > >
> > > Dan and Jeff, please keep me in the loop on the Pergo Presto
> installation. I'm
> > > headed thay way when I get to the floor.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Jim Greene
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Jeff Griffin
> > > To: Multiple recipients of VACList
> > > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 9:20
> > > Subject: [VAC] Re: Pergo
> > >
> > >
> > > Dan:
> > >
> > > Please keep me posted on your progress. My wife and I just purchased
>
> > > all
> the
> > > necessary materials and tools required to lay the Pergo Presto in
> > > our
> 1968
> > > Caravel. Any pointers you could give (in addition to those in your
> previous
> > > e-mail) would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> From: Dan Weeks
> > >> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >> To: Multiple recipients of VACList
> > >> Subject: [VAC] Re: Pergo
> > >> Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 00:00:44 -0500
> > >>
> > >> Charles: Having just put down pergo in my house, I love it and am
> > >> about
> to
> > >> do the same in my trailer. Have a couple of thoughts: first, make
> > >> sure you've sealed all leaks before you install the stuff, as it
> > >> won't
> tolerate
> > >> moisture. And use the installation method recommended for
> moisture-prone
> > >> areas, which involves caulking the expansion space around the
> > >> floor's
> edge.
> > >> 3Second, I've done quite a bit of research on Pergo-like stuff, and
> applied
> > >> Pergo Presto, currently only available through HOme Depot, in my
> kitchen.
> > >> This stuff snaps together and requires no glue around the edges of
> > >> the boards as does traditional pergo. My information says that
> > >> seams are
> tighter
> > >> and thus more resistent to surface water than glued seams, problems
> with
> > >> joint failure and glue haze on the floor surface are eliminated,
> > >> and
> that
> > >> the installation is easier. My installation was VERY easy, and the
> result
> > >> looks great and is the easiest floor I've ever had to keep clean.
> > >> Lets
> stay
> > >> in touch with one another on our flooring progress, and share
> > >> trailer-installation related tips.
> > >>
> > >> Dan
> > >> 75 Argosy 26
> > >>
> > >>> From: "Charles Willson"
> > >>> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >>> Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 16:48:43 -0700
> > >>> To: Multiple recipients of VACList
> > >>> Subject: [VAC] Source Wanted for Cabinet and Floor Plastic/Vinyl
> > >>> Edge Moldings
> > >>>
> > >>> I am getting ready to rip up an old glued down carpet from my 64
> > >>> Globetrotter. I intend to replace it with Pergo laminate/fake wood
> flooring.
> > >>> The current edge molding where the cabinets and wall meet the
> > >>> floor is pretty distressed. Does anyone have a source for this
> > >>> 3/4" wide plastic/vinyl stripping? The cabinets also appear to
> > >>> have a 1/4"
> plastic
> > >>> molding strip where they meet the curved wall.
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks,
> > >>>
> > >>> Charles
> > >>>
> > >>> ------------------------
> > >>> Charles Willson
> > >>> 1964 Globetrotter
> > >>> Santa Cruz - California
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