Peculiarities of laying the
coating As already mentioned above, the way of laying the material depends on the material of the substrate. For example, a laminate on a wooden floor requires a preliminary check of the boards for the absence of beetle grinders, the strength of the tree and the attachment to the lags. In addition, for laying on a wooden parquet, its greater evenness is required, rather than that of concrete.
For concrete, check the presence of joints. If they are present, then it is necessary to smooth them as much as possible. If there are a large number of drops of 2 millimeters to 2 meters, then a priming of the entire area of the base and pouring on top is required.
If there are cracks on your concrete base, you must remove them. As a rule, they are poured with cement mortar.
In case you have very serious problems with the floor and there are "dancing" areas, and you are going to reheat the floor, then you should consider the feasibility of reinforcement. After pouring a new screed onto the reinforcing mesh, it is necessary to wait 2-3 days. Then remove any emerging convexes.
Technology for laying laminate on concrete floors
General:
- Before laying, the material must be placed in the room for at least two days. At the same time, the temperature and humidity set by the manufacturer must be observed. The laminate itself must be sealed.
- To lay a laminate on a wooden floor or on the floor of concrete, you will need equipment from the equipment: a saw, a ruler, a pencil, sticks, a hammer.
- Check for defects and defects. Please note that if you do not notice defects first and lay the cover, you will not be able to return it under the guarantee.
- Laminate should be laid on dvp, wood, linoleum. On carpets can not be laid( there are such craftsmen).
- When laying on concrete it is necessary to check everything that was said in the first section of this material.
- The laminate should be laid so that the seams go parallel to the sunlight from the window.
- You can not lay on a clean concrete floor. The first layer should be a special polyethylene film.
- Between the wall and the material, spacer wedges( for clearance) must be installed.
- With a large surface area, it should be remembered that a joint of 10 millimeters may be required.
Above mentioned points, which should be remembered before, how to lay the laminate on a wooden floor. I remind you that the main moment is the alignment of the wooden floor under the laminate.
What can be included in the process of leveling the wooden flooring?
If your parquet does not have swings, then the only thing you have to think about is how to hide unevenness in the joints. For this purpose, a fiberboard is usually used.
In case of large differences, thick OSB slabs( 10 millimeters) can be used.
It is also desirable to attach all the boards to the logs with screws. Screws should be screwed at an angle.
In the presence of small protuberances, it is possible to use an electric gun, having preliminary checked the flooring for the presence of self-tapping screws and nails.
Do not forget to make sure there are no "dancing" floorboards.
After completing the above items, you can proceed with the laying of the laminate.
Types of laminate
We figured out how to lay laminate on a wooden floor, but not a word was said about its types, the way of fastening, etc.
Laminate is distinguished by types of coating, load categories, lock device.
Classification by coating type:
- For residential buildings.
- For public.
Classification by load:
- Easy - for cabinet, bedroom.
- Medium - living room.
- High - anteroom.
There are also options for the appearance of the outer layer. It can be textured, glossy, natural, etc. In addition, in shops you can find a laminate with a smooth, matte, textured coating.
A chamfered coating is often used. This option can serve a good service, if it gets water.
At purchase, it is necessary to be defined, what thickness of a covering you want. There are options with a thickness of: 7;8;9;10;12 mm. The thickness depends on the strength of the locks, and hence the impact of the external load, both static and dynamic.
Lock types:
- Lock-cover is fastened by punching( tapping) until it clicks, the spike paddles into the pallet.
- Click - this option is collapsible. The board sets at an angle of 45 degrees and the lock closes.
Before proceeding to purchase, we strongly recommend that you define all the main parameters: choose thickness, type of lock, load class, etc. Do not forget to read the manufacturer's warranty. Do not forget to fulfill all the initial requirements.
If you are all ready to go, proceed. Good luck!