In most modern buildings, concrete floors are used as rough flooring. After buying an apartment, the new owners decide on themselves what kind of finishing to use. One of the most popular today is the laminate floor. Laying a laminate on a concrete floor is a long process, but easy enough even for a person who does not have the necessary experience in this area. That's why most apartment owners want to save money and perform laminate installation on their own.
Contents
- Preparation of laminate
- Preparation of concrete base
- Leveling surface
- Installation of steam and noise insulation
- Video laying of laminate on concrete floor
We offer you a detailed description with photos of how the laminate is laid on the concrete floor with your own hands. The whole process can be divided into stages. Each of them has its own specific features, compliance with which will ensure you a positive result.
Preparation of laminate
Before installing the laminate, it is recommended to put laminate boards in the room for 36-48 hours. During this time, the material will "get used to" with room temperature and humidity, which will avoid changing its shape and structure in the future.
Preparation of the concrete base
The laminate is laid exclusively on a flat surface. Unevenness of more than 3 mm per running meter should be eliminated. The laminate panels will bend when walking, the seams diverge, and the locks securing the laminate will break.
Align the surface of the
In order to remove all the chips from the surface of the floor, cracks, align it, use self-leveling cement compounds. The composition of the mass level includes special additives that prevent the return of water. That is why the composition is characterized by high ductility and fluidity. It eliminates all cracks and irregularities, creating an ideal plane. Over time, the mixture becomes sufficiently durable, it dries well, and only then the laminate is laid on the concrete floor. The instruction recommends that a time limit of 7 to 10 days be maintained between these processes.
Installation of steam and noise insulation
The execution of this stage depends on your individual desire and the specifics of the room in which the laminate is laid on the concrete floor. With the substrate, the floor significantly less noise and provides a reliable vapor barrier. Conventional polyethylene film can serve as an excellent vapor barrier material. It is laid across the entire area of the room, leaving 20 extra cm for an overlap. Joints can be fixed with building tape. An exception is a dry concrete screed. Waterproofing is not put on it, because it already exists in the very basis.
Video laying laminate on the concrete floor
All the preparatory processes are completed and you can go directly to the matter! There are several ways to fasten the panels - glue and lock "Click" and "Lock".Each of the above methods has its own specific nuances, advantages and disadvantages. More detailed information on how to fix the panels you get by watching video in our article. Along the wall lies a wooden strip, approximately 10mm thick, which will provide the necessary distance between the wall and the laminate board. After the laminate has been laid on the concrete floor, the rail is removed and a plinth is installed in its place.
