In recent years, consumers have already come to appreciate such a material as laminate. Its popularity is growing every year.
Sectional diagram of laminate. The instructions for laying laminate are simple. Among its main advantages are:
If you have decided, then you need instructions onthis type of work. If you strictly follow all the points specified in the instructions, you will get a high-quality coating that will serve you for quite a long time.
Laying conditions for laminate flooring
Scheme of laying laminate along the wall. Immediately before the laminate is laid, the following conditions must be ensured:
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How does the floor preparation begin?
Laminate lock connection diagram.Before you start laying the laminate, you should prepare the surface. In order to prepare the concrete surface, it is best to wait until it dries completely. The drying period is a month after pouring it. To avoid unevenness on the floor, you should fill all the cracks with self-leveling flooring or resort to the services of professionals. If the cracks and unevenness are too large, the floor is re-screeded. If your house has wooden floors, then you will need to prepare your floor. First of all, you should check all the beams so that they do not bend when walking. If a defect is found, secure the beams with additional screws. Check the floor for unevenness and protruding pieces of wood. If you still find unevenness, you will need to eliminate them. When your floor has already been covered with linoleum or tiles, then in most cases they can be easily dismantled. At the same time, you can install the laminate without a substrate, since high vapor permeability is already ensured. Return to the table of contents</a>
Methods of laying the laminate
Laminate flooring installation technology. There are several methods for laying laminate flooring, including:
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Installation instructions for laminate
Before starting work, you should clean uproom, vacuum the floors or use a broom. Next, you will need to install the polyethylene film. After successful installation, proceed to the installation of the underlay. Laying the underlay is not an easy task, and you should not rush it. In order not to lose its tightness, it is best to glue the seams with construction tape. If you rush, you can disperse the dust, which in the future can greatly worsen the adhesion of the underlay to the laminate itself. Try to do everything as needed. As already mentioned, the canvas should be slightly smaller than the size of the room, for this you can use the laminate itself, which is installed along the edges of the room. At the same time, there may be other obstacles in the room, such as pipes. In such cases, you should wrap the obstacle with laminate. If you do everything correctly, then after laying the laminate you will not see swelling and unevenness. When laying the canvas, you should take into account such a moment that the joint is made at an angle. In order for the joint not to let in either cold air or sound, it is best to use a sealant. The sealant will fill the gaps and hide the joints from view. When you start laying the second row of laminate, it is best to start from the corners, where it will be much easier to precisely adjust the first and second rows. The second layer is laid in the same way as the first. After the second layer of laminate has been installed, the gaps need to be cleared. Plastic edgings need to be inserted into these gaps, which will firmly hold your laminate and allow you to lay it more evenly on the floor. In some cases, the edgings will not fit into your gap. Here it is better to cut the panels a little, but do it very carefully so as not to cut out too much. Fasten your layers together using special brackets. The final step will be to install a plastic baseboard. You can find many types of this covering on the market. The cheapest models will require you to fasten them with self-tapping screws. If you purchased more expensive models, they have special fastenings to the wall, on which the plastic baseboard is subsequently installed.
