Tips for installing your laminate flooring

Laminate floors are very beautiful and very popular. However, this floor there are drawbacks. First, he did not hold heat, which is especially noticeable in winter. Secondly, it has a very strong acoustic effect, because the solid fiberboard or particleboard, the underlying laminate flooring, resonators are excellent for any sound.

Laminate is made up of melamine (transparent and very strong phenolic resin), the carrier panel and a decorative film, which is located between melamine and the carrier panel. All three of these structural elements pressed at a temperature above 300 "C.

The carrier panel, usually made from high quality wood fiber or wood-based panel with a high density. Using as a basis for a soft, but always cheaper raw materials drive leads to the fact that the laminate is covered with dents quickly, which can not be eliminated.

It is advisable that you selected panels were packed with moisture-resistant composition, which significantly extend the life of the new sex.

First, you need to make a surface on which the laminate will be packed, absolutely dry and flat. You'll probably be laid on the linoleum, laminate floors, paving tentatively between him and the new floor panels, one or two layers of soft padding. For this purpose, use any synthetic material, such penopropilen. Lining is needed in order to reduce the resonating capacity of the sexes and to avoid creating noise by their random strain during walking.

In addition, you will need PVA glue, consumption of approximately 0,5-0,7 liter for every 12 m2 of floor. As the shrinkage and drying of the adhesive laminate floor will move slightly. It is important that there is no visible deformation of the panels. To avoid this, you can, if you leave between edge of floor and wall space with a minimum width of 5 mm.

If the foundation on which to travel along a laminate, not dry, use plastic sheeting. Her Lay directly under the soft surface, which will plank floor.

The joints between the edges of adjacent panels are in most cases do not require any fitting, if you are rubbing on the floor flat base. Sometimes we have to deal with time-consuming, but inevitable procedure sawing of laminated panels, which must adhere to the wall, but large in width or length. For sawing, use an electric saw, which gives precise and smooth cut.

The cracks between the plates, if they still appear during installation, it is best sealed with thin strips of soft wood, sealing them with a hammer.