3D floors with own hands

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Modern technologies in the construction and decoration of premises allow you to create truly grandiose objects that can claim to be part of the world of art. Everyone who sees for the first time a highly artistic creation of masters of design in the field of flooring can not remain indifferent to 3D floors. Looking at them, I want to ask a question, but is it possible in principle to build 3D floors with their own hands. It turns out that it is quite realistic and feasible, if not for everyone, then for many.

The appearance of liquid 3D floors is very effective and can not leave anyone indifferent

Appearance of liquid 3D floors is very effective and can not leave anyone indifferent

What are 3D

floors? In order to understand what 3D floors are, you need to abstract a little from the smart design that they usually have, but to understand the technology of making this coating. It is liquid and appeared long ago. Just before it was used exclusively in production and public premises, in supermarkets and garages. This is due to the fact that the self-leveling floors have increased wear resistance, lack of dust and quite attractive appearance.

Today, the technology of manufacturing self-leveling floors with 3D pattern has become more widespread. As a finish, this polymer coating is used in residential buildings and apartments. This is the most fashionable design solution for floor design in modern repair. Pour the filler floor with a 3D pattern is quite difficult, but with certain knowledge and skills it is possible. The instructions below will help you to try independently to make a 3D floor of liquid polymer materials. Unlike simple self-leveling floors used in industrial, public and warehouse buildings, liquid polyurethane decorative 3D floors have an absolutely exceptional appearance that forms a picture with the effect of a pseudo-3D image.

Polymeric 3 D floor with the use of decor in the form of sand, stones and scattered coins

3D floor polymer with use of decor in the form of sand, stones and scattered coins

This is achieved as follows. First, any 3D image you like causes the base layer. Then it is top coated with a finishing layer based on polyurethane. The "depth" of the resulting 3D image depends entirely on the thickness of the transparent layer.

In this case, the field of fantasy can not be limited only to drawings. In the depth of the cover it is possible to make an original decorative layer from various natural ornamental materials, for example, colored sand or marble stone crumbs. All this depends solely on your own preferences and taste.

If you made the final decision to build a futuristic 3D floor, then you need to study the recommendations proposed below.

Self-leveling flooring technology with 3D effect

For those who have encountered the technology of pouring conventional liquid floors, nothing new is here. Just have a few nuances associated with creating a 3D effect. In general, the whole process can be divided into several independent stages:

  • Thorough preparation of the floor base.
  • Pre-primed dirt-free ground dirt.
  • Horizontal floor leveling.
  • Applying the basic base layer.
  • Create an image, ornament or decor.
  • Fill the final polymer layer.
  • Final application of the protective layer.
Layered composition of the filling floor with 3 D effect

Composite flooring with 3D effect

Substrate preparation for filling floor with 3D effect

The usual pre-made concrete or even cement-sand screed serves as the basis for such a unique floor. The sequence of its manufacture is as follows:

  • the concrete base or slabs of the slabs are grinded by a grinder, the exposed protrusions, rips, unevenness and mounds are removed by a conventional chisel or perforator;
  • fill the detected chips, cracks and potholes with a composition of cement or epoxy resin;
  • clean the resulting surface from debris, then dust off with an industrial or conventional vacuum cleaner;
  • should be removed from the oil stains on the basis of oil stains;
  • fill the screed using reinforcing mesh thickness of up to 5 cm and let dry thoroughly. Until the concrete is completely dry, further work can not be carried out.

Priming of the

base This stage is very important, since the primer mix penetrates deep into the pores of the concrete, fills them tightly and promotes better adhesion of the concrete and base layer material.

  • We use the primer that is able to penetrate as deep as possible into the thickness of the floor and fill all pores in the concrete.
  • Apply primer with a flat wide brush. This can also be done with a trowel or a roller with a short nap. At first put one layer, and after some time, required to dry completely the first layer - we apply a second layer of the priming liquid.
  • We leave the primer for complete drying for 4 hours, but not more than for one day.

As a primer, any suitable composition can be used, for example, Betocontact, which is applied with the help of the most common flat brush or fine-grained bead.

Application of the first base layer

After the completion of the preparatory work, the construction of the polymer bulk floor construction begins. The base layer is necessary, as a basis for drawing a picture or decorative coating from natural or artificial materials. If the project involves the use of decorative floor, it is very important at this point to consider the background of the base polymer layer.

As the first base coat, it is best to use a polymer special self-leveling compound. The leveling of such a surface is done independently by means of a manual rule and checked by the building level. It is also important to remove air bubbles from the layer thickness during production. We will describe step by step how to fill the base layer:

  • Along the entire perimeter of the room, along all the existing walls, around the various columns and protruding architectural elements we fix a special damper tape, which is needed to compensate for the thermal expansion of the material.
  • Fix the lighthouses at the desired elevation. Correctness of their installation is always checked by a level or by a building level.
  • Prepare a liquid solution for 3D floors, for which we pour 5-6 liters of ordinary water into a container and fill it with a 25 kg bag of dry mixture. Mix with an electric mixer for 5 minutes until a viscous, uniform mass forms, leave it all for 5 minutes, then mix again for 2 minutes. It should be taken into account that the excess water leads to the inevitable stratification of the 3D floor and, as a consequence, to a decrease in its strength.
  • Prepared mixture is distributed over the entire surface of the floor by a pump or manually, after which we level it with a rule or a T-bar.
  • In order to remove air bubbles, we pass through the surface with a special needle roller after each next portion of the mixture is poured.
  • The resulting surface is leveled by the usual rule and we control the ideal evenness of the base layer by the building level.
  • If the base under the floor is weak enough, the fill thickness should not be less than 30 mm. It is necessary to get rid of drafts and direct sunlight. Walking on the surface of the base layer will be possible only after a lapse of several hours.
  • For polymerization, the base layer is left for 24 hours. During this time, access to drafts in the room must be completely closed.

Drawing of the original image or decor

This stage is probably the most responsible and costly. The quality of the resulting image or layer of decor will depend on the attractiveness of the whole sex. But there are two ways to solve the problem. If the image you have already selected, then you can apply the following solutions: a self-adhesive picture, or directly applied to the base layer of the picture using ordinary acrylic paints. They are very resistant to burnup when exposed to ultraviolet rays. To do this, you can use stencils or simply draw directly on the floor.

If you do not have artistic talent, it's better to hire a professional artist who will create you a drawing that no one else will have. This, of course, is quite expensive, but exclusive. The simplest and cheapest option is to use as a pattern an ordinary banner fabric with special thermal printing and a vinyl film. At the same time, the drawing you like can be easily found on the Internet and printed on this banner. Here it is necessary to use the services of specialized firms, in the presence of which there is appropriate equipment. Such work is much cheaper than the artist's services.

The flooring using an image printed on a banner

Filler floor using the image printed on the

banner In order to transfer the image to the base layer, it is necessary to perform its priming with a brush or roller. For this purpose, a final polymeric material is used, which is diluted with solvent 646 in a 2: 1 ratio. The consumption per 1 m2 of surface is about 300 gr. In order for the process of polymerization of the primer to take about a day.

Then just take the printout printed on the banner and carefully glue it on the prepared base. Between the base layer and the image, do not allow any air bubbles to form. To avoid this, the pattern must be carefully smoothed and pressed to the floor with a dry roller. If we use self-adhesive decorative films, then it is worth sticking them very carefully, too, since they tend to form bubbles.

Application of the polymeric finishing layer

This stage of work involves knowing how much material is required to fill the finish coat. Most often its thickness is only 3 mm. It follows that to cover 1 m2 of the surface, about 4 to 5 kg of a transparent liquid polymer is necessary.

So the decorative floor can look, which smoothly passes into the wall, forming one artistic composition

So the decorative floor can appear, which smoothly passes into the wall, forming one art composition

Drawing of this finishing layer does not require special labor. It is necessary only sequentially and accurately to make the following actions:

  • Mix all the components of the transparent polymeric floor with a drill in a container with a special nozzle adapted for this purpose. Most often this is the base and hardener.
  • Evenly we pour the whole mixture over the pattern and carefully level it.
  • To produce a qualitative removal of air bubbles from the layer thickness, roll it with a needle aeration roller. Do this until there are signs of thickening. This will take about 15 - 30 minutes. To move on the floor you should use shoes with soles that have high spikes.
  • For the purchase of the floor with the highest strength, the entire surface can be covered with a polyethylene film or foil.
  • The hardening of the finish layer takes at least 24 hours. The exact time can be found on the package from the material.

Applying the last protective layer

This creates an original 3D floor practically finished. However, to provide additional protection from damage and to give a shine to the finish coat, a protective varnish must be applied. This is done after the termination of the polymerization of the finish coat. In doing so, you need to know that:

  • Special lacquer is able to protect 3D floors from various damages. It is able to extend their service life significantly, since it does not absorb dirt.
  • The varnish is applied with a thickness of 2-3 mm, and its consumption in this case will be no more than 150 g / m2.
  • 3D floors can be used about two days after applying the varnish.

Maintenance and daily maintenance of this floor is very simple. He does not absorb any dirt at all and does not accumulate unpleasant smells. The protective qualities of almost any varnish make it possible to carry out wet cleaning with absolutely any detergent.

As you can see, in the presence of desire, patience and certain skills of work, it is possible to implement an independent filling of polymeric 3D floors. The resulting result may well amaze your friends with originality and beauty. To achieve this, you must follow the rules outlined in this article above.

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