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Features of laying the laminate: ways and stages

Etk-fashion / June 23, 2018

You can make a laminated floor covering in the room yourself and quite quickly. This work is within the power of even an untrained person.Laminated flooringWith the help of laminate you can create a durable,beautiful and reliable floor covering. Cutting the material is very simple. Thanks to this, even in a room with a complex configuration, you can lay laminate flooring quickly and easily. The main thing in this work is to take into account all the features of laying laminate flooring and the recommendations of the manufacturers of this flooring.

Substrate preparation for laminate flooring

The peculiarities of DIY involve careful preparation and leveling of the base for it. This can be:

  • cement-sand screed;
  • linoleum;
  • tree;
  • ceramic tile.

Scheme of concrete floor screed.Laminate flooring can be laid on a cement-sand screed only after it has completely dried, which takes 25-30 days after pouring it. The condition of the old cement-sand screed should be checked, and if there are minor cracks or unevenness, then they should be repaired with a self-leveling mixture. If it is significantly damaged, the screed should be removed and a new one should be made. Next, a vapor barrier layer made of polyethylene film is laid on the screed with an overlap of 20-25 cm and an overlap on the walls of 10-15 cm, the joints are fixed with tape. If the base is a "dry screed", then there is no need to lay a vapor barrier film on top, since such a screed already provides for a vapor barrier layer. The wooden base should be of good quality, not damaged by mold and pests. Loose floorboards are secured to the joists with screws. Unevenness and differences can be eliminated by sanding. Severely damaged elements of the wooden floor are completely disassembled and replaced with new ones.Plywood laying diagram.Wooden and concrete bases can be leveled using chipboard or plywood laid in a checkerboard pattern. There is no need to lay a vapor barrier on a wooden base, but a soundproof one is necessary. If ceramic tiles or linoleum are laid in compliance with all the rules, then they are quite suitable as a base for laminate flooring. These bases also do not need a vapor barrier, and after laying the substrate, you can immediately . Return to the table of contents</a>

When can not laminate be laid?

Incorrect way to lay laminate. Laminate floors are not a universal covering, and there are a number of features when laying laminate, when it cannot be laid:

  • they can not be laid on the carpet;
  • Do not laminate the floor in rooms with high humidity (bathrooms, sauna);
  • In no case should it be laid on an electric "warm floor";
  • Do not glue the laminate to the base.

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Materials and tools for laying laminate

Tools for laying laminate:Tools for laying laminate flooring.

  • electric jigsaw;
  • construction knife;
  • roulette;
  • a building corner;
  • pencil;
  • a hammer;
  • staple for laying laminate;
  • wooden bar.

To lay laminate flooring, you will need the following materials:

  • laminate;
  • primer;
  • substrate for laminate;
  • polyethylene film 200 microns (for laying on concrete);
  • wedges for the device of technological backlashes between a laminate and walls;
  • plinth and fastening for it;
  • joiner glue.

You should buy laminate with some extra space.Despite the fact that its assembly is simple, mistakes are made quite often and several elements can be damaged. Basically, such troubles happen when parts need to be cut out of the lamella for communications or wall bends.To ensure gaps between the wall andlaminate flooring requires the use of wedges. You can buy ready-made wedges to provide gaps between the wall and the floor covering at a hardware store, or use pieces of boards, plasterboard, or laminate trimmings. The technological gap should be approximately 10-15 mm. Glue is used to reliably bond the elements of the laminate flooring in the locking fasteners. You should not glue the laminate directly to the surface of the base. But you can lay this floor covering without using glue. After purchasing the material, you need to let it lie in the room where the flooring will be laid for 1-2 days to bring its temperature and humidity into compliance. Return to contents</a>

Stages of laying laminate flooring

Laminate flooring installation diagram.

  • Prepare the base of the floor, clean it from dust and debris and thoroughly primer it (if the concrete is base) or treat it with an antiseptic (if the base is wooden).
  • Lay the vapor barrier film on the concrete surface of the floor with an overlap of 20 cm, pasting all joints with adhesive tape.
  • Lay the substrate of expanded polystyrene. It can be laid not on the whole floor, but only on the part where the lamella is laid at the moment, and as you progress, lay the substrate further. So its integrity and purity will be preserved. Begin laying the laminate from the window. The substrate should be found on the walls for 2-3 cm for depreciation. Joints between stripes of a substrate stick adhesive tape. If the laminate already contains a substrate, the foamed polyethylene should not be laid under it, but only the waterproofing film.
  • Lay the first lamella of the covering, starting from the cornerrooms with a window. Pegs should be inserted between the slats and the wall to provide a technological gap, since the laminate flooring material is "breathable" and can expand. One slat is brought to another at a slight angle and inserted into the lock. If a whole slat does not fit at the end of the row, a piece cut to size is attached. Do not forget about the gaps.
  • The next row should be started withthe remaining piece of lamella (if it is not less than 30 cm) or half of the new cover element. First, all the elements of the next row are joined to each other and fit to the first row without snapping the lock. When the entire row is docked with the previous one, then, slightly lifting the second row, it must be taken into the lock until it stops and snap it along the entire length. The hammer should be used only when the lock is not fully latched in some places. It is necessary to attach a wooden block to the butt end of the lamellae and tap it lightly with a hammer until the laminate rows converge completely.
  • Adhering to the above rules and features when laying the laminate with your own hands, lay it on the entire floor.

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    Diagonal laying of laminate

    There are different ones, among which the big one isDiagonal laying is popular. This way you can visually increase the space of the room, make it wider. Diagonal laying of laminate entails an increase in its consumption by approximately 7-8% compared to conventional laying.Laminate flooring installation options.

  • Prepare the bottom of the floor, as described above.
  • From the angle from the window side, pull the line at an angle of 45 ° with respect to the walls. It will allow you to control the process of laying the laminate coating.
  • At the first strip of lamellas, cut off the edge with an electric jigsaw at an angle of 45 °. Lay it on the substrate and leave the thermal gap by inserting the wedges.
  • Fasten the next 2 strips of lamella to each other. Their joint should be in the center of the first lamella. Cut edges also at 45 °. Between them and the wall leave gaps.
  • Lay the laminate on the floor. You can navigate through the line and lay out first all the whole lamellas, and then make a trimming of the slats and fill them with plots near the walls.

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    Bypassing the protrusions of walls and pipes

    Scheme of laying laminate at pipe protrusions.If the lamella rests against a turn or a ledge in the wall, then you need to cut out the corresponding shape of the ledge with a jigsaw. If the ledge is a box made of plastic or plasterboard, then it is better to trim the bottom of the sheathing and insert the lamellas under it, bringing it to the wall itself and leaving a technological gap. To do this, you can make a change in the lamella lock. Cut off the protruding edge on the bottom of its end. This way you will not need to lift the entire element to secure the lock. Although the strength of the connection will be reduced. Therefore, before connecting the lamellas, coat the joints with glue. To trim the lamella for heating pipes, you need to mark the locations of the pipes on it by width. After this, attach the lamella to the side of the pipe and rest it against the wall, inserting a peg. This way you can mark the distance from the pipe to the wall on the lamella. The intersection of these marks determines the location of the hole for the pipe. Use ballerina drills to drill this hole. Their diameter should exceed the diameter of the pipe. Return to Contents</a>

    Completion of laying the laminate with your own hands and installation of skirting boards

    Scheme for installing plastic skirting boards on laminate.When the laminate flooring is finished, remove all the pegs and trim the edges of the underlay if they protrude too much. The underlay cushioning belt should be 1-2 cm. Now you can start installing the baseboards. This is the final stage of floor covering. The baseboard is not fixed to the laminate. It should be fixed to the wall. There are different types of baseboards, so their fastenings are different. It is important to strictly follow the instructions of the baseboard manufacturer. If the walls are not perfectly flat, it is better to use a plastic baseboard, since it can repeat the contour of the wall and not form a gap that spoils the entire appearance. Use wooden baseboards only if the walls are perfectly flat. If you are laying wires in the baseboard, they must be fixed in special grooves so that they do not get into the gap between the laminate and the wall. The cutouts in the lamellas for pipes can be covered with special decorative borders.

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