Laminate flooring consists of thin7-11 mm thick, 1000-1400 mm long and 200 mm wide. Can be laid on any floor covering, but one main requirement must be met - the covering must be perfectly flat. Here are some tips on laying laminate.
Structure of laminate board.
The order of laying the laminated cover
For this you will need:
- Electric jigsaw for cutting laminated strips;
- tape measure for measuring;
- kiynka made of wood or an ordinary hammer;
- two special clamps for laying the last row;
- gon.
The order of laying laminate.Lay the first row of laminate along any chosen wall, leaving about 7-10 mm between them. The gap is needed so that when the laminate expands due to temperature fluctuations, the covering does not rest against the walls and does not swell in an arc. The gap is created using small wedges, which are removed after the covering is laid. After the first row is laid, the second row is attached to it using locking joints. The end joints of the second row should be located approximately in the middle of the laminated sheet of the first row. To do this, before laying the second row, the first strip of laminate is cut in half and laid with the cut end against the wall. When laying laminate, the amount of waste is minimal, since almost all the trimmings are laid in the covering. Skirting boards are attached only to the walls, leaving the laminated covering free. Return to contents</a>
Laying on rough concrete floor
Technology of laying laminate on concrete floor.Before laying the laminate, the concrete base must strictly correspond to the horizontal plane without depressions and bumps. These recommendations should be strictly followed. If there are differences in level, they should be leveled. There are special leveling mixtures for this. Before laying the laminate on the concrete base, first of all, a special underlay is laid. It simultaneously functions as a shock absorber, insulator, waterproofing, and absorbs noise well. Cork underlay has almost all these qualities, but since it is quite expensive, foamed polyethylene is most often used. In addition to cork and polyethylene underlay, you can also use such materials as dernit or linoleum. They absorb shock well and have good insulating properties. Return to contents</a>
Laying on the wooden floor
Technology of laying laminate on a wooden floor.Before you start laying laminate on a wooden floor, you should carefully examine it and prepare it. To do this, you need to eliminate creaking, if any, replace rotten boards, remove loose nails and hammer in new ones. Check and sink the nail heads deeper into the body of the floorboards. If you find differences in the height of the floorboards, you can level them in several ways:
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Linoleum laying
Additionally, the sound andthermal insulation of the floor. But you should not use too soft linoleum flooring. Be sure to follow this advice, because with constant load of furniture, the laminate will sag, the laminate flooring can deform. It is not advisable to lay the laminate flooring on old linoleum, because after some time it can swell and deform the joints of the flooring, which will lead to deterioration of the appearance of the floor.
Scheme for laying laminate boards diagonally.of the room is an excellent design solution that brings some variety to the interior of the room. This method of laying laminate will not only give the interior of the room an exclusive look, but also hide the irregular geometry. This is especially important when there is a large discrepancy in the distance between parallel walls in the room. Regular laying will only emphasize this difference, and diagonal laying will completely hide this defect. It is recommended to start diagonal laying of laminate not from any wall, but from the middle of the room. In this case, you should not look for the ideal diagonal of the room, but simply choose the angle of laying the laminate strips within 30-45 °. This is the most acceptable option, since the result of hiding the defect itself is important, and not the ideal diagonal. Before laying the laminate, you should check the base of the subfloor and prepare it for the installation of the laminated flooring. To do this, you need to check the horizon and the plane of the subfloor surface. The best way to check is with a three-meter rule - this is a perfectly flat rail with a water level built into it. By applying a rule to the base of the subfloor, you can easily determine the presence of height differences on it. The permissible difference should be within 2-3 mm per 1 m. The best option for leveling the floor is to use moisture-resistant plywood with a thickness of 8 mm or more. Using plywood sheets, you can not only eliminate any unevenness, but also level the negative slope of the subfloor, that is, bring it to an ideal horizon. When working with plywood, you should lay pads under it in the form of small bars or wedges. The pads are selected using a long rule until the prepared place for the sheet takes on a clearly horizontal plane. To prevent the sheet from sagging under the weight in the future, the pads should be laid more often. At the same time, they should be fixed to the subfloor so that they do not shift when laying the plywood. Plywood sheets are laid in a staggered pattern and attached to the subfloor or pads using self-tapping screws, the heads of which should be recessed into the body of the plywood. Sheet materials in the form of plywood or chipboard sheets are also suitable for leveling the base for laminate on a concrete surface. Basic tips for laying laminate:
If you follow all the recommendations, the laminate will serve you for a long time.
