Technology laying laminate

This article describes the steps of laying laminate flooring.

   The base for laying laminate should be dry, clean and smooth. The moisture content in the concrete floor must not exceed 2% CM and anhydrite concrete floor of 0.3% CM. Irregularities more than 2mm on the 2 meter length must be aligned. The ideal temperature for laying laminate flooring - 15-20 ° C.

   Laminate flooring proven themselves in combination with water underfloor heating. The surface temperature of the floor must not exceed 280C. But not all laminate floors possess these qualities, so before you lay laminate on underfloor heating, read the installation instructions or contact your dealer. The electric heating system, laminate should be laid only if it is inside a concrete screed or other base. Do not recommend to lay laminate floor covering, but on the linoleum he ukladyvaetsya without problems.

   Tie ukladyvaetsya special substrate thickness of 2.4 mm for water and sound insulation (polyethylene foam, cork, wool-novoylochny cardboard, etc.). Laying the substrate is joint to joint, joints prokleivayutsya tape.

   Laminate flooring is also called a "floating floor" because its installation made ​​without adhesion to the substrate. At present popular use glueless installation system, ie connection groove and crest. There are two types of glueless system: "click" and "lock". Lock locks are less durable and more demanding installation. When installing one panel vbivaetsya comb in the other slot, there is a slight deformation and narushaetsya geometry, and this may appear a visible gap between the panels. Connection type lock - an economical option, floors with locks generally are inexpensive (Kronostar - Russia, Kronotex - Germany). Click use different types of locks easy assembly / disassembly, joint strength, and as a consequence, more durability. When installing one panel embedded "comb" of his castle at about 45 ° in the lock groove adjacent panel, and then lowered to a horizontal position.

   To begin installation of laminate flooring from any corner of the room and continue in the right direction, which is very convenient. Stack panel better parallel incident rays of light. Around the room ustanavlivayutsya bars thickness of 8-10 mm, in order to provide a gap between the walls and laminate. The gap between the wall and the floor needs to thermal expansion and vdalneyshem be closed molding. Keep in mind that you should keep a distance of about 10 mm, and also to the heating pipes and wall projections. The minimum allowable distance between joints in adjacent rows of panels 200mm.

   Many manufacturers of locks, or even the whole plate HDF impregnated waterproof structures. Edge, for example, is usually treated with wax. The cheap collections joints can additionally cover waterproof gel. It seals and seal seams is no glue to protect the material from moisture and prevent it from swelling.

   After laying on the legs of furniture to use protective pads, and the permutation to lift heavy furniture. Furniture casters and should be soft (W-shaped) type. Never clean floors laminirovannyn aggressive detergents and do not use products that contain wax. It is best suited for cleaning liquid soap. Wash floors damp cloth to avoid spilling water. Pay attention to the fact that the legs of tables and chairs were provided with a felt strip.