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DIY laminate laying

It is not difficult for a person who can use a hammer, a saw and an electrician, a saw and an electrician. The first stage of work will be that the laminate should “get used to” for several days to temperature and humidity in the room where it will be laid. By the beginning of the styling, it is necessary to prepare the surface, which should be to the maximum of flat. If this is a wooden floor, then you need to go through a grinder, if concrete, then you need to make a screed and put waterproofing. For her, you can use the usual plastic film, which must be put perpendicular to how the laminate will lie, with an overlap of 20 cm.

In order to save heat, concrete is covered with plywood sheets. If the floor is covered with linoleum, then the laminate can be laid directly on it, only the floor under linoleum met above the stated stiffness and evenness requirements. The presence of linoleum eliminates the need to lay waterproofing. Having finished preparation of the surface, we start laying. Laminate must be laid in parallel to the sunlight, in this case the joints will be inconspicuous. Depending on the connection method, two types of laminate are distinguished: adhesive and castle. Castle connection is when the spike is inserted into the groove of one panel and is knocked out with a hammer.