Laminate is a floor covering that is very popular today. It can be put on your own, only you need to observe the correct technology. Today it is very popular.
If you decide to put a laminate, then you need to purchase the following tools. This is a saw, a hammer, an electrician, wedges and a wooden bar.
In order to put a laminate, you need to do preparatory work. The surface of the floor is the main thing. It should be even, clean not to have a part that is protruding. Having leveled the floor, we acquire a propylene substrate and lay it on top of the floor. This film is necessary for insulation of heat and noise. It has a thickness of 2 to 10 centimeters. It is better to put it directly under the laminate, there is no need to put it throughout the floor.
It is necessary to make a gap between the laminate and the wall of about 10 millimeters. For this, wedges are installed. This is necessary, since the laminate has the ability to narrow and expand. If this is not done, then there may be bloating at the junctions.
It is very easy to connect the laminate, it has a castle grooves. For a more beautiful floor, it is better to lay the long side to the window, so the joints will be practically not noticeable. First we take one panel and put it on the substrate, take the second. We lay the second row like this, at the beginning of the second row it is necessary to cut off the floor of the board and fix it with the first row. And then we click these two rows with previous parts.
In order to properly put the second panels at the end of the first row, a special tongue is needed. We put it for the first time panels, their groove. The angle should be 30 degrees. Next, lower the panel and fix it. With the help of small hammer blows, we adjust our panels, we connect them better. This method will make the ranks parallel and will not let the laminate shift.
As for the third row, we put it in a checkerboard pattern. This will help strengthen the panels better with each other. The main thing is to observe the sequence. The next panel is brought up to the angle to the previous panel. The short end of the panel of the next row we put at an angle of 30 degrees. When the panels are connected, the panel that we install is lowered at the seam. When we lay the last panel, it is necessary to calculate the distance to the wall. And then cut off the laminate.
When the laminate is ready, cut off the wedges and fix the baseboard. Our floor can be used, it is ready.