How To Install Laminate Flooring

Laminate flooring is built for today’s active lifestyle. The HDF laminate core is both water resistant and dimensionally stable and the laminated surface is treated with Aluminum Oxide, adding strength and a high degree of scratch resistance. Laminate warranties cover fading, denting, staining and manufacturers defects, they do not however cover normal day to day wear and tear.

Although very durable, it is normal to find minor scratches as result of daily wear and tear. Fortunately, this situation is easily remedied with the aid of a laminate floor repair kit, available at your local flooring store and all online retailers. These kits may include acrylic or latex putty, wax pencils or crayons and are color coded to match the floor. In the event that your color or style of flooring has been discontinued, you can purchase a generic kit from your local hardware store. Always take a plank of flooring with you, in order to select the correct color.
For more serious damage, it might be necessary to replace the damaged boards. The introduction of glueless laminate flooring has resulted in a floor that is both easy to install and repair. For this you will need additional laminate flooring.

To replace boards that are situated close to walls or moldings, follow these steps:

1. Start by removing the baseboard or molding. Be sure to do this carefully as not to damage the molding, as it is replaced in the final step.
2. Remove the boards starting from the molding until the damaged board is accessible.
3. Replace the damaged board and then the rest of the boards you removed, by clicking them back in place.
4. Replace the molding.

The process of repairing a laminate floor board that is closer to the center of the room is more detailed and time consuming. The process involves removing the damaged board utilizing a saw or router, then replacing the board utilizing a sufficient water resistant adhesive. Follow these steps.

1) Mark the damaged board 1-1/2” from ends and side. Drill 3/16” holes at corners of marked area.
2) Cut along lines between the drilled holes and remove the center section. Then cut remaining piece in the center on both sides and remove.

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Considering the question of house repair, first of all we pay attention to condition of floor. Old parquet or wooded floor, installed 30-40 years ago, has a sleazy appearance. If you have no possibility or willingness to restore or change the floor, just use it as a base for a new modern covering (for laminate, for instance). This decision is cheaper than complete replacement of an old floor covering and not worse than widely advertised filled floors or other trendy technologies.

To fulfill this idea you should remove the old floor anyway, strengthen and re-install it. This is to eliminate creaks, cavities and other defects. Read more…

Read the instruction before installation! Guarantee for material is valid if technology of installation is properly observed.

Laminate Alloc is installed into living spaces of business premises at the final stage of finishing works.

Relative air humidity in a room should be 40-60%, temperature – 18-23 C. Before installation keep Alloc unpacked at room temperature for not less than 48 hours. For a proper air circulation, place packages in a shape of a well.
- Do not install Alloc Chateau without hydrofilm!
- Do not install Alloc Chateau in bath- and shower rooms.
- Do not use Alloc Chateau covering as a beating structure. It is to be installed into previously laid base. (e.g. wooden floor, concrete blinding coat, linoleum)
- Alloc is installed using a floating technique.
- Boards are attached to each other by a fibro lock.
- Boards are not glued or nailed to a bearing layer.
- Thermal gap to be installed along the perimeter of a room and around heating pipes for natural draft of floor at temperature and humidity level change. Read more…

Installation of laminate to be done in accordance with manufacturer`s instruction, provided together with the material. There are two types of laminate installation - glued and glueless locking.

Laminate to be stored in a heated premise, where there are no drafts, at not less than 1-meter distance from the nearest wall. Before the installation process packed panels are laid in a row in the middle of a room, where laminate will be installed, for about 2-3 days. Suitable temperature for this period of time to be not less than 18°С and average humidity – to 75 %. Each package is unpacked directly before installation. Laminate can be installed along windows, crosswise or cornerwise, which is the most difficult way of installation. Read more…