On the floors of laminate and squeaks

Almost every person in his life came across scratchy floors made of laminate, and knows how annoying it is. Especially the creaking of the laminate annoys when there are small children or a sick person in the house.
Any, even cautious movement on the floor involuntarily leads to a squeak breaking the quiet sleep of the child, causes irritation in the patient or elderly person.
But meanwhile there are ways to lay the laminate so that it does not creak.
Well, if the floor is already laid and started to creak, then you will help to eliminate the creaking of the floors of our recommendations.

Why creaks in the apartment

The proposed article deals with all cases of creaky floors made of laminate, ways of laying that prevent the appearance of scratches during operation, tips on eliminating the creaking in the already laid floors.
When a laminate creaks how to fix such a flaw, it becomes the most demanded task.

Let's consider in detail all the variants of the appearance of the creaking and we will establish why the floors in the apartment creak.

Ground irregularities

The main reason why the laminate creaks is the ruggedness of the base on which the floor covering has been laid or laid.
Most often, the causes of creaking are depressions or pits over which the laid laminate sags. And if you step in this place, then the material sags, which causes an annoying creak.
It is possible to exclude the appearance of a squeak, only by careful leveling of the surface of the base.

There are times when the laminate creaks after laying.
In the already laid floor of the laminate, creaking places are eliminated by partially dismantling the laminate over the recess. Alignment of the indentation is done with the help of a solution and checking the flatness of the area.

It's imperative to check the evenness of the floor with a great rule and level-this is the main reason for the squeak.
After completely drying the surface, you can lay the laminate on the floor.

If the whole floor creaks, you'll have to remove all the laminate.

Attention! Before dismantling the floor from the laminate, you must number all the dies. This will greatly simplify the process of subsequent assembly.

The laminate-freed base is leveled by means of floor filling. After complete drying, the surface is primed, the substrate is laid on it. The thickness of the substrate can not be more than 3 mm.

The substrate thickness is not selected correctly

This is a characteristic error for inexperienced floorboards. To smooth the surface irregularities, a large thickness substrate is often used. And this is the reason why the floor creaks. The reason is trite, with a large substrate thickness, in the metamorphosis the laminate sags, which causes the appearance of a squeak. The recommended thickness of the substrate material is up to 3 mm. More details about the substrate and the way of laying.

By the way, choosing a substrate for a laminate, give preference to substrates that provide soundproofing, smoothing of unevennesses, waterproofness.

Inadmissible gap between walls and laminate

To exclude the creaking of the floor from the laminate between the laid surface and the walls, a gap is maintained, the value of which should not be less than 7 mm.
The gap is adjusted by the area of ​​the laid surface. The larger the area, the greater the gap is required to withstand when laying the laminate.
To avoid scratching the laminate, always keep a gap when laying around the perimeter. The presence of a gap allows the laminate to occupy a convenient position, does not allow stresses in the jigs.
As the laminate expands when the temperature rises, with a small gap the laminate rests against the walls. And when walking, the cover rubs, causing a creak.

And how to get rid of the creaking of the laminate if the gap is not maintained?
You need to remove the plinth. If the laminate located at the walls rests against the wall or the substrates are not pulled out, then it is necessary to remove the stops and establish the gap. In order to form the necessary clearance, you need to remove the board and cut out those places that rest against the wall. If this is not possible for technological reasons, then you can do so, you can cut out either a laminate floorboard or a perforator to deepen the wall.
After completion, vacuum cleaner and install a plinth.

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The humidity of

changes. The cause of the creaking of the laminate can be the increased humidity in the room.
Warning! When the humidity returns to its original state, the floor, as a rule, ceases to creak.
When laying a laminate, try to measure the humidity in the room and keep it constant throughout the year.
But how to eliminate the creaking of a laminate if the humidity in the room is constantly changing?
In this case, you just need to stand the time for the laminate to get used to the differences, remember them. Over time, creaks and crunches will go away.

Contact with sand and dust for

laminate Flooring must be carried out on a clean surface. Substrate, laminate boards, the base is thoroughly vacuumed and rubbed. They should be free of dirt and dust.

Warning! Without a vacuum cleaner laying the laminate is not recommended.

All work on laminate processing is recommended in another room.
Dust entering the locks with time will necessarily lead to the creaking and destruction of locks.
By the way, a poorly made screed surface can eventually crumble, causing a creak. Under load, the laminate touches the substrate, grinds the screed components.

Warning! The top layer of the screed is recommended to be primed in several layers.

Such a technological technique will reliably protect the base from destruction.
If the laminate creaks after laying, and the cause in the sand and dust, then you can not do without disassembly.
Each die is numbered, the floors are disassembled, the dust is removed using a vacuum cleaner.
The surface is carefully primed in several layers. The subsequent layer of the primer is applied only after the previous layer has dried completely.
A new substrate of the desired thickness is laid on the base, according to the numbering, a laminate is laid on top.

Low quality

laminate One of the reasons for the creaking of flooring from laminate flooring may be the poor quality of the material. And even a high-quality base, cleanliness during assembly, proper clearance, properly selected substrate lead to the appearance of a squeak if you lay a low-quality laminate. In a low-quality laminate, the weak point is the locks, not sustained in size. This is what causes the appearance of the squeak.
The scratch is eliminated only by a complete change of coverage. Tips for repairing the laminate.

Voltage in locks

This reason is the most common. And such a defect can be observed in a quality laminate, but only in the first weeks or months. A professional laminate has one quality, it is able to adjust to the geometry of the room, taking the optimal position.

You just need to provide the laminate gaps so that it can take a comfortable position. Screams will disappear by themselves after a few weeks.

Tips for removing the creaking of

laminate floors

And how to eliminate the creaking of a laminate without disassembly?
Here are some useful tips, the implementation of which saves the situation, eliminates the creak of sex.

Tip 1

Elimination of local scripting. In order to eliminate the local squeak, it is necessary to warm up the paraffin candle. Hot wax should be poured and wipe the seams of the laminate boards in places of creaking. Grout is best done with a thin plastic spatula. Good results are obtained by grouting with an old plastic card that has already gone out of circulation.

Tip 2
If you scratch the laminate what to do indiscriminately?

If the floor creaks against the walls, then, removing the skirting boards, fix the joints with mounting foam or fill them with PVA glue.

In the middle of the room, the problem is solved by drilling holes with a diameter of 0.6 mm and pumping the PVA glue using a syringe.

If the thresholds are walking, they can be glued to a transparent silicone.

Tip 3
Another way to video. Use of oil as a means of eliminating skirp.

Conclusion:

• the reason for the creaking of the floors from the laminate affects the difficulty of fixing the problem;
• so that the creaking does not show up, we need to make an even substrate, choose the substrate of the required thickness, work in a clean room with clean materials, use a high-quality laminate;
• to permanently eliminate the creaking of the laminate, it is recommended to make a coating of linoleum.

But the decision is always yours and the site made a repair will help you.
Good luck to you!