How to choose a laminate floor?
When choosing this coverage, it is important to consider for which room it is intended and what will be the operational load. According to the European classification, the laminate is divided into the following groups: 21, 22, 23, 31, 32, 33. So, 21 class is suitable for living quarters with little patency - bedroom, cabinet. Class 22 is also designed for living quarters, but with more workload - living rooms, children's. Class 23 involves the use of cover in the corridor and in the kitchen.
31 class is suitable for public premises with small traffic( conference room or small office).32 class is intended for a floor with an average operational load( a waiting room, an office, a boutique).Class 33 is used for buildings with high traffic( shops, shopping centers, restaurants).Also, when choosing a laminate flooring, it is worthwhile to take an interest in the taber test( the number of revolutions).Usually the figure is from 6.000 to 20.000 rev. This value shows strength, reliability, resistance to light, moisture, etc. In fact, this is one of the main parameters.
How does the tabert test work? On the front side of the material is applied a special grinding wheel. So, the number of its revolutions before the abrasion of the protective top layer is the main parameter. But when you look at this figure on the packaging, it is important to pay attention to one point. Designations can be: IP( initial phase), FP( final phase) and AT( arithmetic mean).And not all manufacturers specify three figures simultaneously. Some unscrupulous firms designate only one of them. Be careful!
We make flooring from laminate: a few words about the preparatory works of
Well, you bought the material, and it's time to make the floor covering with laminate. But how to do it right? For this purpose, we present to your attention a brief instruction. To begin with, it is necessary to prepare tools and materials. The laminated parquet itself should lie for 48 hours in the room where the styling will be done, so to say, "get used" to the microclimate. The air temperature should be about 18 ° C, and the humidity should not exceed 70%.But keep in mind that packaging with laminate is not necessary to disclose.
They must be closed. Only when the floor is finished with laminate, you can open them and check the contents. Fake tiles can not be laid. Further it is necessary to prepare all the tools: boss, hammer, saw, pencil and ruler, spacer wedges, clamp, polyethylene film, substrate( can be corked). Next begins the flooring on a flat base. It is possible and laying the laminate on the old floor, if it does not have cracks, potholes and flaws.
How to fix a laminate floor?
After the preparation of the materials begins the installation of floors from the laminate. The basis for this must be leveled with a concrete screed. The tile flooring itself is important to start from the window in such a way that the natural light is parallel to the seams. If you decide to make the stitches perpendicular, then consider - they will be more clearly visible. Thus, any flaws and curvature of the lines will also be noticeable. Further, when you begin to form the laminate floors with your own hands, do first the first row of 2 boards.
During the installation between tiles it is important to install spacer wedges. They provide a gap that should be 7-15 mm. After shrinkage, the coating can easily "narrow" or "expand".If you do not think about the gaps, then, in the end, the laminate will start to rest against the walls and stand up "on end".When the first row is decorated, you can proceed to the second. The straps are joined together by a locking method. There will not be any difficulties in this. So, row by row you lay the cover.
Note for future use! The design of the laminate floor is such that it is best to avoid excessive contact with water. Wipe the cover with a dry or semi-moist cloth.