Modern renovation of the apartment most often includesreplacement of sex. Replacement of the coating is more advantageous for the price and looks more aesthetically. Pouring cement mortar (screed) - an important element before finishing the finish coat. Therefore, people who outlined repair, often raises the question of how to pour floors in the apartment. In the technology of pouring there is nothing complicated and in case of correctly performed actions, problems should not arise.
First you need to install the guidesBeacons, which will be used to level the floor. From their correct installation will depend on the evenness of the surface of the cement screed when pouring. They need to be installed along the entire room. There are several installation rules: the first beacon should retreat from the wall by 30-40 mm, and all others - about 1000 mm from the previous one. At construction it is impossible to do without cement. After all, this is the main building material for a larger number of construction and finishing works. For pouring a good cement slurry is needed. In the future, guide rails will be installed on it.
To ensure in the apartment a high levelheat and sound insulation, before pouring floors in the apartment, under the cement screed lay a layer of expanded clay, crushed stone or sand. Also it is necessary to lay a layer of special polyethylene film, which will provide a vapor barrier. Installed beacons should be checked with a level. If they are installed exactly, then you can proceed to the next stage - pouring the floor with cement mortar.
Cement mixture is poured on the floor, moving forward withcorner of the room. To better distribute the solution, it is necessary to level it using a spatula or a trowel. This will control the thickness of the layer. It is important to make sure that all the slots have been filled so that there are no unevenness during shrinkage. After 30-40 minutes after pouring it is recommended to wipe and finally level the surface. The poured floor will gain full strength after 28 days. It dries up for about 3 days, depending on the temperature in the room and a number of other factors.
There is another option.First, you can create a screed, and to remove irregularities and defects of its surface, put a layer of self-leveling floor on top. This will not suffer from the rule. Self-leveling floor mixes are diluted with water to the consistency of liquid sour cream or thick kefir. Then they are dragged along the base with a needle roller.
That's all there is to know about how to pour floorsin the apartment. Then you can start laying the finish coat. The three most common floor materials are laminate, parquet and linoleum. Each has its own advantages. The most popular of them is laminate. It looks good and is economical at a price. Parquet looks solid, but its price is higher than that of linoleum and laminate. Linoleum is relatively inexpensive, has a high wear resistance and is 15-20 years old.
