How To Install Laminate Flooring

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…

Earlier laminate panels were attached to each other according to “tongue-and-groove” principle with the help of special glue. The result - a solid floor covering. However this type has disadvantages: eventually gaps between panels appear as glue looses its quality. Replacement of one separate panel is near to impossible, as panels are firmly attached to each other, and having removed one, you can damage the whole construction.

Some years ago one of the leaders in laminate floor production, Belgian company Unilin Decor, issued the collection QUICK-STEP UNICLICK, based on a glueless installation of laminate. The collection acquired its name due to the original and unique system UNICLICK, based on a special tongue and groove connection. The system allows attaching panels by a single click without glue. The advantage of UNICLICK system over the other systems is evident. Laminate installation has become more quick and neat. Read more…

Installation of laminate to be done in accordance with a 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…

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…

For the first time laminate appeared in Europe and gained a great popularity in many houses of a private and state sector. As laminate imitates wood, stone, cork and other patterns, it became a real alternative for parquet. It was discovered to be highly resistant and impact-proof. Today laminate cost turns out to be much cheaper than floor made out of natural materials. Note that its appearance reproduces pattern, colour and structure of natural materials. Read more…