People who have come down in building their own hometo the stage of laying the floors, the moment is already seen when they sit in a bathrobe and slippers on the rug by the fireplace and drink tea. So it pulls up, leaving everything to run on the market to buy these attributes of home comfort. Well, slippers are a necessary thing in the household, they can always be useful, but which one is better to choose a carpet? Natural too expensive, artificial impractical. Or maybe that carpet is not needed at all? Have you tried to beat the dust out of them? On a detergent alone spend a fortune. So, if you dream of a comfortable, high-quality and beautiful flooring, be sure to pay attention to the laminate flooring.
What is this material?How to lay the laminate? The floor covered with such material will look very beautiful. In addition, it is an environmentally friendly, completely harmless product manufactured by the construction industry. We have to focus on this, and then only heard: “Chemistry! Chemistry! ”As a covering for the floors, this material began to be applied from the end of the seventies of the twentieth century and since then, constantly being improved, it finds more and more admirers all over the world.
Today laminate is sold in standard packages.6-12 panels (lamella) in each. Main dimensions: width 185-195 mm, length 1260-1380 mm, thickness, depending on the class, from 6 to 12 mm. Structurally consists of three main layers:
In addition, each panel is equipped with special mounting locks, which allows making the coating in the form of one monolithic structure. How to lay laminate flooring, you will learn from the article.
First of all, let's talk about the types.Today the laminate is produced in three basic versions. Few? Believe me, this is more than enough, because each species has a rich gamut of various color variations, plus a patterned row.
Фирмы-производители разделяют ламинат на четыре wear resistance class, which are indicated on the package by the letters: A, B, C, D. The first three classes are used for household use in houses or apartments. Fourth - office class. It is stronger, but also costs more. Do not think that classes A, B, C are bad. It is just that the production takes into account both the number of hours of continuous operation and the number of people directly operating the coating. So the strength of the first three classes will be enough for you for 30 years.
Truly popular any material becomeswhen he has imitators. Have you heard about textured wood processing? "Specialists" scraping wood with metal brushes - they imitate laminate. In addition to accurately copying the tree pattern, laminate panels have another advantage - they allow you to solve other household problems. About carpets and dust have already been mentioned, the savings on detergents, too. And the ants in the country will no longer be disturbed, because the locks do not let them inside. And the most valuable is that laminate trees help to save - and Christmas trees, and pine, and cedar with birch. Let them better sway in the forest, and lie under the feet and laminate.
Все дело в том, что укладывать ламинат изначально during construction is much easier than during repair and rework. If you immediately planned it as the main flooring, then you will make the foundation appropriate. Qualitatively, and most importantly, an evenly made foundation (concrete or wood) is half the flooring work.
Given material properties such aswear resistance, moisture resistance, non-exposure to temperature changes and ultraviolet (does not fade), many began to replace old pre-existing coatings with laminate. This material is perfectly mounted on the old coating. You can lay laminate on linoleum. It is also laid on the tile, wooden board, parquet. Your whole apartment, your whole house, without exception, can be covered with laminate. Industrial enterprises, stationary offices, childcare facilities, public places also intensively apply this coating.
The installation of the panels, thanks to glue-free,The lock system of the connection is quite simple, the main thing is to make it right. How to lay laminate on wooden floor, linoleum and other bases, you will learn from the material below. All work on the device laminate coating can be divided into three stages: preparation, laying, completion. The laying itself is divided into two subsections: the bedding of the substrate and the assembly of the panels themselves.
The base under the laminate should be smooth.To achieve this during construction is easy. If the floor is cement, you can simply fill it with a self-leveling compound. If the base is wooden, then it is necessary to lay a rough board on the lag, and better - thick plywood.
Another thing is to lay laminate on linoleum oranother old coating when being repaired. Pluck it, unless it is completely rotten, no need! You just need to align the coating. Try to grind the concrete base, it will not work - you will have to level it. Clean, primer, take any tile adhesive and level the floor. Before laying the laminate on the wooden floor, also check whether it is necessary to replace some board, squeeze the creaking, finish the sticking nails. Big knobs need to be compounded and polished.
Tiled floors should be renovated according to the principlereplacement bat and ringing tiles. On the linoleum is to seal the cracks and tears, patch holes. Before laying the substrate under the laminate, wipe the room again from dust and debris.
Selecting the substrate, unless there are recommendations inannotations to the laminate itself, you need to pay close attention. The primary task of this seemingly secondary material is the extension of the service life of the selected laminate. The substrate protects against sagging and deformation, is a sound absorbing agent, protects the lower layer of the coating from abrasion and moisture. And, of course, insulation - although not too warm, but the heat does not release. What to choose from?
After you measured the area of the room andFinally, they chose a substrate type, it's time to lay it out before laying the laminate on the wooden floor. You can lay on the whole floor at once, and partially, as the laminate is laid. How to lay the substrate under the laminate? Fixed one edge against the wall and slowly moving forward, making the plot for the plot. Thus, the substrate is less dirty and does not interfere.
Let's see how to lay the laminate on the floor.Its size and material do not matter. Type and type of panels too. We will consider the general rules of styling. The first thing to do when bringing laminate home is to open the boxes and cut the cellophane packaging. Then for a day you can go for a walk, and in the meantime the laminate will get used to the climatic conditions of your home. As you walk, consider which styling option is right for you. There are few options, only three: along the room, across and diagonally.
How to lay laminate diagonally?This method of laying the most difficult, it should be allocated separately. If you decide to mount the panels yourself and do not have the experience, it is better to drop immediately. And the work will not do, and translate the material. The main difficulty lies in the calculation and trimming of the end panels. And experts get 5-10% overspending, and you yourself have to buy twice as much material. But if you did decide and chose a diagonal method of laying, you will find a stunning effect. With this method, the room itself is visually enlarged.
With any method of laying for any laminateview on the edge of the room should be left operational clearance between the wall and panels. For this fit pegs from 5 to 10 millimeters thick. Now take the two panels and connect the ends into the lock, then the next panel. When you got to cutting, do not rush, do not confuse the sides and do not cut the lock. The next row, start with half the slats and fold the ribbon again. If the strip is not very long, then insert it completely under the slope into the lock of the first tape and press down. If necessary, lightly tap on the panel until a characteristic click.
Mount long distances gradually, better withan assistant. We bring the assembled row at a small angle, also we rise and insert into the lock. You should have a kind of wave - on the one hand, the collected coating, on the other - a row elevated at an angle. Doesn't it come out or did it get a loose seam? In no case do not hit hard, do not pinch the locks. It is better to disassemble once or twice and lay down in a new way. The first two rows give direction, adjust the space from the wall. You can already see from them - the right angle in the room or not. Therefore, pay special attention to their installation. Then everything is simple - we fold the next lane and go!
If you don't know, vinyl laminate is likestack, read on article. The technology of installation of this material has its own characteristics. First of all, you need to comply with the temperature regime. The temperature should vary from 15 to 25 degrees. Instead of locks, laminate of vinyl has a self-adhesive tape, so you need to carefully handle it, so as not to pollute it. The same requirement for the base - it must be perfectly clean and free of grease.
First of all, artistic laminate panelshave slightly different, increased parameters. So how to lay art laminate? Installation is identical to the installation of material from MDF. We'll just have to pick up a picture or a pattern, and the offset of the rows is set by the manufacturer (30 centimeters).
From specialized tools when layinglaminate you only need a roller for vinyl and a hairdryer. Everything else must be found in every household. You have a tape measure, a pencil and a square, you can borrow a rubber mallet from your neighbors, and your relatives probably will find an electric jigsaw or a parquet saw. Lugs and wedges can be made from laminate scraps. And do not forget to sharpen the knife well.
Understand how to lay laminate on woodenfloor? Then, perhaps, all about mounting panels. You can add only one thing - if you for some reason laid the laminate on an uneven floor, do not worry. Simply disassemble it and fold it back onto an already level base. The final touch after laying the laminate will be the installation of baseboards around the perimeter of the room and the nut near the door. Having done all this, do a wet cleaning, and only after it will be time to put on slippers, put on a bathrobe and sit on the sofa near the fireplace to enjoy the excellent floor covering.
