Cork floor installation
Many people are interested in cork floor laying, since this material has a lot of advantages over linoleum and carpet. Cork is an environmentally friendly material that does not burn, does not rot and is perfectly cleanable.
It should be noted that the cork floor has good soundproofing properties. Also, its depreciation contributes to a pleasant and very comfortable walking.
Laying the cork floor begins with the preparation of the base. The floor-base must be absolutelysmooth, smooth and dry. Usually, chipboard, cement-particle boards (DSP) or hardboard, also known as fiberboard, are used to level the surface. Sometimes even leave the old linoleum, if there is confidence in the evenness and purity of such a floor. Next we should put polyethylene layer for protection against condensation. Then you can place a 2-3 cm thick polypropylene substrate. This approach is usually used for laying a laminate.
It is worth noting that cork flooring can be "Floating", collected according to the principle Spike-groove, as well as cork sheets can be glued to the floor. For the first case, you will need a tape measure, a pencil and a hacksaw. If you decide to use glue, you will need a notched trowel, a glue box, a roller, a tape measure and a pencil.
Even before laying, we recommend first removing from the cork tiles or parquet packaging give the material acclimatized indoors. It is desirable that this took about 48 hours.
If you decide to put "floating" floor, installation will not be a big deal. First the first row is set, then the second one is attached to the first row at an angle of 30 degrees so that the comb enters the groove without problems. After that, the tiles of the second row are gently pressed. To make the floor look more aesthetic, the ranks are worth half-tile.
In addition, do not forget to leave a gap of 1-2 centimeters between the plug and the wall. This is done due to the fact that such a coating has a property with a little time to expand.
Laying the cork floor on the adhesive is a more complicated process. The fact is that the aligned tiles in thethe case of a small error will be impossible, since the grip of the glue for the plug is quite strong. Read the instructions for use carefully before using the adhesive.
Best before installation to spread the cork tile on the dry floorso that you can determine the main landmarks and take into account possible obstacles (pipes, corners), because of which you will have to cut the material.
Bonding cork tiles is best starting from the center of the room. Usually they draw two in the middle of the roomPerpendicular straight lines parallel to the walls. And already from these lines begin stacking. It is very convenient to apply the adhesive with a notched trowel, after that you should wait for the glue to dry a little, and then tightly press the tile to the floor surface.
Upon completion of stacking ventilate the room, since the tile adhesive used is very toxic. Also it should be noted that it is not necessary to expose the new floor covering to physical loads for two days.
As you can see, laying the cork floor is not anything complicated, but need patience. Finally, you need to say that the floor of the cork is well liable to wet cleaning, in addition, the sale can be found Special cleaning agents for such coatings.
