From the quality of the floor depends on the health of the entire family. Especially important natural coverings in children's rooms, where children spend time playing on the floor. The floor covering should be not only beautiful, but also warm.

About 20 years ago, customers gave their preference to the wooden floor now choose a laminate wood floor underneath. It combines the advantages of wood and modern technology that preserves the property for a long time. Remember, the usual laminate flooring can not be put in wet areas!

Laminate floor - costly desire. Despite this financial contribution will pay off in a few years.

Choosing laminate

Select the model that matches the interior. Laminate is different in color, texture, resistance to damage. Therefore, in areas with a lot of traffic need floor with a solid surface, usually you can choose in the bedrooms. Variations of the upper layer of the laminate:

• Traditional - ordinary laminate color simply varnished
• Natural - similar to the traditional, but with a clear wood pattern
• Gloss - figure coated glossy varnish. It does not now.
• Waxed - pores are filled with wax. It has a slight sheen.
• Texture - with specially scratching (textured)
• Oil - kind of wood, impregnated with oil
• Country - roughly treated wood

In general, the composition of the laminate is the same, only the top layer differs: in color and stability. Depending on the density and purpose, each type is assigned its class:

• For bedroom - 21
• For children - 22
• Kitchen and Hallway - 23
• Meeting Rooms - 31
• Offices - 32.
• Shops - 33.

Choosing, look at the country of the manufacturer. Some of them use minimum standards that affect the warranty period and service life.

Regardless of the class laminate "does not like" water. During operation and at installation, exclude the effect of moisture on the surface. Split details swell and deform.

Laminate is different by the method of fastening:

Glue - in the joints of the joint uses glue, if necessary, water-repellent.

Castle - with the help of the locks of the locks. "Click" - Collapsible locks. They are reliable when laying. The groove "comes in" the previous sheet.

Lock is a standard view of the "Overhead" lock. Less reliable in laying and clutch.

Laminate floor

Guarantee of durability - proper preparation and laying of laminate.

With a complete alteration of the floor, for example, when replacing a wooden floor, a monolithic screed is made by concrete. The floor is cleared, the height of the new, lighthouses are fixed. For screed, a thick solution of sand and cement is used, or a ready mix from the construction store. Fresh mass roll over the rule and remove unnecessary. After a day, the lighthouses take off and close the traces from them.

Laminate is sensitive to irregularities more than two millimeters. Over time, this will lead to cracks. Avoid moisture, it causes static discharges when contact with laminate.

Installation of laminate on concrete floor

Remove the old coating. If there are shot down pieces of concrete on the draft floor, we remove them. Carefully sweeping small pebbles and dust.

We produce floor mounting under laminate. In order for the liquid floor to be lost quickly moisture, the surface is pre-ground. We seize a nuge cement solution with a mixer and pour a self-leveling screed.

In order to avoid the "patch" species, quickly smoothing the boundaries of the fill "studded" roller. This will remove all the excess air from the mass and combine the layers. It is better to engage in the pouring-leveling better together, in order to avoid premature frost. We leave for 24 hours to dry.

For vaporizolation, we drag the polyethylene film with one layer, you do not need to experiment and try to strengthen the "protection". Extra millimeters will lead to the curvature of the floor. From above, we place a sound insulation substrate and laminate the laminate in the drawing.

Laying laminate on wooden floor

In the presence of planks defects (broken, decayed portions) eliminate them. Retractable protruding nails and hats. Check the two-meter floor level. In the case of "differential" align the wooden floor under the laminate planes, treat grinder. Above the anchoring base plywood sheets. At no need to lay wooden floor waterproofing layer. Carpeted floor fasten the substrate and the top laminate. With lock parts are fixed to each other. For engaging with the floor can not use nails, screws and glue.

Installing underfloor heating for laminate

Every year consumers instead of the outdated heater purchase and install a warm floor. In comparison with heating systems, heating occurs from the bottom upwards along the perimeter, which accelerates the warm air.

Warm floors are water, electric and film. Floor heating under laminate suitable water and tape systems. They are heated gradually, without exceeding the allowable temperature.

Level the surface using self-leveling floor under the laminate. Pre envisage placing the heating element. Put reflector on the perimeter. Then we have a film heaters. In conclusion - a laminate.

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Floor sound insulation under laminate

Frustrating when wooden floor "knocking" when walking on it, or on the heels of the uneven ground. Will get rid of the substrate layer when laying laminate. It will also serve as a shock absorber. The substrate is polystyrene foam, cork or rezinoprobkovoy.

Caring for laminate

The upper layer coating tight, but has its weaknesses. It can not be cleaned with abrasive, alkaline, oily substances. Means damage laminate flooring. To remove dust and crumbs, use a vacuum cleaner for wet cleaning - a well-wrung cloth. As a cleaning agent used ordinary soap or special products for laminate care. Do not drop to the floor hard objects, they leave dents that can not be repaired. Small cracks and cuts can be hidden using the paste, matched in color.