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• Build Direct
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Sources:

• EBuild "Laminate, Plank and Tile."
  http://www.ebuild.com/flooring/laminate--plank--tile.hwx
• Figueras, David. "Laminate Floor Basics." BobVila.com. 2001.
  http://www.bobvila.com/HowTo_Library/Laminate_Floor_Basics-Laminate_Floors-A1811.html
• Wood Floor Covering Association. "Laminate: Before You Buy."
  http://www.wfca.org/laminate/beforeyoubuy.aspx
• Wood Floor Covering Association. "Laminate: How It's Made."
  http://www.wfca.org/laminate/howmade.aspx
• Wood Floor Covering Association. "Laminate Care."
  http://www.wfca.org/laminate/care.aspx