To add to the above, most laminate is wood particle board with a plastic “wood grain” laminate on top. Termites may not find the particle board (which has glue) as tasty as real wood planks but they can still eat it.
Plus, as poster above said, you most likely have wood joists and wood support beams, so who cares if your cheapo’ laminate floor is safe if they eat away all your structural elements!
Solution: termite inspection, eradication and maintenance.
This question seems beside the point. Who cares whether they can damage a certain kind of floor? Termites will definitely damage the structure that floor sits upon.
To add to the above, most laminate is wood particle board with a plastic “wood grain” laminate on top. Termites may not find the particle board (which has glue) as tasty as real wood planks but they can still eat it.
Plus, as poster above said, you most likely have wood joists and wood support beams, so who cares if your cheapo’ laminate floor is safe if they eat away all your structural elements!
Solution: termite inspection, eradication and maintenance.
This question seems beside the point. Who cares whether they can damage a certain kind of floor? Termites will definitely damage the structure that floor sits upon.
The solution is to get rid of the termites.