Uneven base is one of the most common problems when installing a laminate. Laying a laminate on an uneven floor with your own hands is possible, but there are a lot of different nuances that need to be taken into account during the installation process. Yes, and count on a positive result is not necessary - over time during active operation, such coverage will be deformed and as a result, its dismantling is required. Therefore it is better not to test fate and take care of leveling the floor. We will tell you how to properly mount the laminate with your own hands, having an uneven surface in the room.
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- Consequences will upset you!
- Leveling substrate - the ideal solution for uneven flooring
Consequences will upset you!
Very often after the dismantling of the old floor, we are faced with an unpleasant picture - chipped, hollows and rips on the concrete foundation, uneven boards, floor level differences. How to get rid of all the listed defects? Or can I ignore them and put the laminate on an uneven floor? Experts unequivocally assert - no!
The consequences of of such amateur performance can be the most sad:
- Laminate boards that have been laid on an uneven surface will eventually "play", bend under the weight of a human body or furniture delivered in a room. This is due to the fact that some of the laminate panels simply hang over the void, and without having a hard surface underneath, will deform.
- After some time after installation, the laminate will begin to "break at the seams".Connections loosen and, as a result, the necessary integrity of the floor covering is disturbed.
- For base changes exceeding 3mm, the locks of the laminate panels will damage, destroying the entire structure.
- If a large incrustation of concrete forms under the laminate, it can cause cracks and splits in the panel.
Conclusions from all of the above are obvious: laying a laminate on an uneven wooden floor - an ungrateful and unpromising occupation. The result is amateur performance - complete or partial dismantling, unnecessary financial costs, nerves. Therefore, if the difference in the concrete base is more than two millimeters, you need to level the floor.
Leveling substrate - ideal solution for uneven flooring
There are several ways to level the surface under the laminate. The simplest and most cost-effective is the leveling substrate. Modern manufacturers offer a wide choice of this material - cork, made of foam polyethylene and polyurethane. With this material, performs the laying of the laminate on the uneven floor of the .The video, which we offer to your attention, will show a step-by-step guide on laying the leveling substrate, the features of each kind, the specifics of their use. Also you can find out which maximum permissible size of the unevenness can be compensated with each type of substrates, without damaging the performance characteristics of the laminate. The substrate is laid on an uneven surface just before the installation of the laminate. Neither the floor nor the laminate can be attached to it, being in a relatively free state. However, it should be remembered that such a method of leveling the floor surface is just one of the compromises, since it can hide only small irregularities. In case of large changes in the plane, alternative methods should be used for its alignment.
