You decided to lay a laminate and do it yourself. This is a great way to save money and at the same time to lose the guarantee from the store for purchased materials. You need to know that before laying a laminate, you need to prepare the floor. Align it with a special substrate, which will smooth the irregularities and will serve as an excellent soundproofing. We will choose the natural and environmentally friendly material on the coniferous substrate for the laminate.
How to lay a coniferous under the laminate?
How to lay a coniferous under the laminate ? The procedure is not anything complicated. From a set of tools for doing this kind of work you will need a marker and roulette (in order to make notes), another knife (usually using a clerical) and a paint tape, it is also called a paint tape, or an ordinary wide scotch.
The laying of the coniferous substrate under the laminate begins with the unpacking of rolls, their deployment. After this, according to the instructions, the substrate should be left to rest in the room for a day. Do not be scared, the material has a slightly specific smell, but the presence of a too resistant nasty odor is already a deviation from the norm. In the event that the coniferous substrate for lamitnate you have exudes an awful, really unbearable smell, you can safely demand an exchange in the place where you purchased it.
So, imagine that with your coniferous substrate
- First of all you need to clear the floor of construction debris. For this purpose it is recommended to use a powerful vacuum cleaner;
- the laying of the coniferous substrate under the laminate starts in a direction that is perpendicular to the main light source, beneath the angle convenient for the stacker;
- The second row should be overlapped with a displacement of 40 cm.
- so we put the material around the perimeter, making an overlap with the walls, too. All that is superfluous will later be cut off;
- seams should be sealed with a wide tape.