How to align the floor under laminate

Frequently, when laying a laminate, there are problems associated with floor irregularities. Practice shows that after a long exploitation of other surfaces, a variety of flaws will not be avoided. For example, after removal of the old linoleum, the surface acquires small depressions, or cracks are formed, capable of increasing all further repair activities.

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The need for floor alignment under laminate

• First of all, it should be remembered that under the influence of human weight, the laminate is a bit begging a little, so any voids under the material will become a serious problem. We are talking about damage to the laminate.
• If the base surface of the floor has a certain relief, then the locks that fasten the panels together can be disclosed, which will allow moisture from entering the inner side of the panels.
• As in the first case, laminate deflocks can damage the locks.

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How to align the floor under laminate - types of floor irregularities

• Cracks, chips, sinks.
• Concrete waves.
• Relief differences.
• Layered sections.

All these irregularities need to be corrected, but often the greatest threat is precisely the cracks, since they will most likely be only increased over all fronts.

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How to align the floor under laminate with cement-sandy solution

• First of all, you need to clean the surface of the base floor from any contamination and even dust. It is also worth removing the paint if such a layer is present, this can be done using a solvent.
• If the waviness on the surface is not very big, then you can skip this moment, otherwise you will have to use a perforator to which the protruding sites are simply knocked down. All this is done neatly, since the occurrence of cracks in such a process is not uncommon.
• The entire surface of the concrete floor needs to be treated with primer.
• On the perimeter of the room, you need to designate the height of the floor so that with the further fill it is easy to navigate. It should be armed with lighthouses so that there are no contradictory opinions during the screed. Lighthouses themselves must be located on the bunch of cement.
• Immediately the solution itself must consist of cement of the M-400 brand and sand in a ratio of 1 to 4. All this must be poured into water so that a sufficiently viscous consistency is turned out.
• With the help of large spatulas, the solution is distributed over the surface, but any other devices can be used, preferably large, if the room has a large area.
• To remove air from the solution, it is necessary to arm a special roller with sharp elements.
• After the solution is frozen, you can remove beacons and other auxiliary elements of the surface. If dents appeared after the fill, take advantage of cement mortar, if it is still available after the work performed.
• The final stage of these works is to fill the rapidly fixed self-leveling mixture, which is sold in small bags. To use it is enough to add some volume of water. Even if there are small relief differences (up to 5 mm per 1 square meter of the floor), the mixture is easily getting rid of them. The alignment of the mixture occurs with a toothed spatula. It follows the strips of approximately 1 meter width to strips so that the result is at the height.

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"Dry" floor alignment under laminate

• The floor must be shining with polyethylene, it is necessary for surface waterproofing.
• On the perimeter of the room you need to be made to the edge ribbon, which in this case will be a kind of damper.
• Now the time comes to carry out a clay tie, which will also be the "dry" alignment option.
• Alignment must be carried out with the help of a major rule and on beacons. Most often, if the ceramzite is fine enough, irregularities will be clearly visible.
• To ensure some surface hardness, it will be necessary to use drywall sheets, and, in 2 layers. Instead, it is possible to use it, for example, plywood or other material.
• Fastening the upper layer of material occurs with the help of screws on the top seam. The step between the mounts must be limited to 50 mm.

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Wooden floor alignment under laminate

• To begin with, the wooden floor is cleaned from various garbage, as well as from dust. It is better to use a rigid brush.
• All nails present on the surface must be driven as deep as possible.
• All empties between suites should be filled with wooden stripes prepared in advance, the mount occurs with glue.
• Well, the most important point is to conduct a cyclical. With the help of the appropriate equipment, it is removed extra wood from the surface. In this process, you need to arm the protective glasses and the respirator, as the work is sufficiently dusty.
• Paul treatment begins with an angle and continues to diagonals. It is important to remember that the processing here is based on the use of sandpaper, so you need to be replaced with a certain regularity.