The notice for installation of laminate flooring

By: George Daniel
Submitted: 2008-06-02 23:38:28
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Some users of laminate flooring feel bad after their use. In fact, many problems are due to the bad way of installation. The way of installation is a key factor to decide the performance and duration of laminate flooring. But many users know little about the installation. So it is necessary to let our customers know the relevant notice.

1. Common laminate flooring is not suitable for bathroom or kitchen as it is not water resistant. But Some special waterproof laminate flooring can be used for these places.

2. Make the subfloor for installation even, dry and clean. Shovel the obviously uneven place and clean the subfloor. Don’t install floor if the subfloor is not even enough.

3. The usual wastage is around 4% of the total installation area. But the wastage will be more if you house has stairs or your house is abnormal. Consider the quantity when you buy the products. Talk with the seller of floor to confirm the time for installation.

4. Talk with installer to choose the way of installation, especially choosing the direction of installation. Wrong direction will affect the look a great deal.

5. Check the brand, design, quantity, click type, ratings of wear resistance, core color, dimensions and quality of laminate flooring to see if it is the same as which you have ordered after the seller sends you the goods. If not, advise the seller to replace it as soon as possible.

6. Tell installer that which place can’t be cut or nailed to avoid the damage of water pipe, other pipes and lines before installer installs skirting and other accessories at door and wall.

7. The underlay to be put on the subfloor directly should be connected well at their joints. And adhesive tape should be used to glue the joints. The vapour from the subfloor is easy to touch the back of floor from the leak if the work isn’t done well.

8. Appoint the place for installer to cut the planks. The planks can be cut in bathroom, corridor or balcony. Cut plank on the underlay as it will make trouble for the installer’s future work.

9. The gap between wall and laminate floor should be between 8mm and 9mm. The plank will expand and shrink. If there is no space for the movement, they will become curved and push up at the joints. Most users choose 8.3mm planks. So you can use a cut 8.3mm thick plank as the gap standard and insert it in the gap. Remember to pick up the cut planks when installing skirting, otherwise the planks can’t expand and shrink freely. The cut planks should not be put at the end or head of floor if their length is less than 220mm.

10. The gap between the bottom of door and the floor(including the accessory installed on the floor) should be between 4mm and 5mm so that the door still can work well after it sinks.

11. The planks should be orderly in transverse and lengthways direction. Each row should be in line.

12. The accessories such as T-moulding or quarter round should be used if the width or length of floor is over 9m to offer space for the bulge and contract. Also the accessories should be used at the joints between room and outer place.

13. The gap between wall and the accessories should be suitable. The gap should allow the planks to expand and shrink freely. Also it should cover the gap between the planks and wall to avoid the exposure of it.

14.Talk with installer timely if there is something incomprehensible or you want to change some design. Talk with the seller directly if you till don’t understand the matter to solve the problem timely.

15. Furniture should not be put on and people should not walk on the floor until 12 hours later because the planks will expand or shrink after installation. Also the locking system begins to work in this period. There is still some time needed for the planks to be compatible well with each other. Pressure should not be put on the planks during this period.

This article is indexed from HDF laminate flooring

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