Laminate Flooring Installation and Considerations
After laying the silt, the laying process should be started from the edge of the wall with the female mortise facing the wall. A protective wedge should be used between the wall and the material. Glue should be applied to the inner parts of the female tenon part of the piece to be laid. After joining with the tenon of the previous piece, compression should be done with a wooden wedge without using excessive force. The glue overflowing to the surface should be wiped with a clean cloth. The next row should start with the remaining piece from the previous row and the joining lines of successive rows should be shifted by at least 50 cm. The plates must be firmly clamped with the lever. Wedges should be removed and the gap between the wall and the floor should be closed by laying skirting boards.
Solid Parquet Installation and Considerations
The solid parquet you buy is produced from dried wood with modern systems. In order to obtain good results during laying, the following points must be strictly observed.
Before application
Put your wooden parquet flooring in the place to be laid at least 2 weeks before the date you plan to have it laid. If your parquet is packaged with nylon, definitely remove it from its packaging. Check the smoothness of the floor on which parquet flooring will be made. Check the dryness of the floor on which the parquet will be laid. Do not lay your parquet before the floor reaches the desired dryness level.
During application
It is preferred that the ambient temperature where the parquet will be applied is not less than 15 C. Adhere your parquet to the floor with solvent or polyurethane-based glue. Do not use water-based glue. After the flooring process is finished, do not have the scraper and polishing process done without waiting for at least 2 weeks. Never use a nylon cover to protect the parquet surface during this waiting period. The humidity of the parquet to be used should be between 8-12. All plumbing should be reviewed, and any water leaks that occur for any reason should be absolutely eliminated. The biggest enemy of wood is moisture and direct contact with water. Regardless of the selected floor type, the level of the floor must be the same at every point. The temperature of the environment where the parquet will be laid is around 15 C, which is the reason for preference for the glue to freeze more easily and in a short time. Any repairs, plaster, plaster, etc., except for the paint finish. It should be ensured that construction and decoration works such as All joinery and window glasses of the place where parquet will be installed must be installed. If the floor on which the parquet will be applied is based on screed, the screed must be at least 3 cm thick and dry. If you are in doubt about the dryness of the screed, measure the screed moisture with a hygrometer. The hardening of the screed occurs within a few days. However, at least 30-45 days are needed, depending on seasonal conditions and other factors, in order to reach the dryness on which parquet can be applied directly. The parquet applied on the screed that does not dry well absorbs the moisture in the screed in a short time and swells as a result. In order for solid parquets to reach the ambient humidity, they should be placed at least 10-15 days before the start of the flooring process, and if they are in nylon packaging, the packaging should be torn from several places. After the parquet and flooring process is finished, do not have the scraper and polishing processes done before at least 2-3 weeks. Do not forget that wood is a living material and may show some minor movements depending on the humidity and temperature of the environment in which it is applied. If the scraper and polishing process is done right after the parquet flooring process, the wood will adapt to the heat and humidity of the environment in a longer time, since the pores of the parquet will be closed with sandpaper dust and polish, and if the ambient humidity is higher than the parquet moisture, there will probably be small concave collections on the parquet surface.
Points to Consider on the Screed Floor You Will Lay Parquet
The screed should be poured fairly tightly. By hitting the screed with a hammer and rubbing a sharpened nail-like material on the screed, you can get information about the density of the floor and the surface hardness. In order to obtain alum of this quality, the alum must not be less than 400 doses. When the surface of the screed is hit with a hammer, there should be no traces, and when nail-like substances are rubbed on the screed, deep scars and dust should not form. If the screed is excessively dusty, a primer must be used to stop this dusting before the glue application.
The screed must be sufficiently rested and dry. Any cement-based screed should be rested for at least 30 days. The humidity in the screed should be controlled by descending to a depth of at least 2-3 cm from the surface. The maximum moisture value of the cement based screed should be 25 when measured with a GANN type hygrometer. Parquet should not be applied before the humidity level drops to this value. The table above shows the approximate drying times of 400 doses of alum. However, these periods are not strictly binding and vary according to different factors such as relative humidity, heating and ventilation of the space, additives added to the screed. If it is necessary to lay parquet before the humidity of the screed falls to the desired values, chemical isolation materials (HIGROSTOP) that will definitely prevent moisture should be used.
There should be no cracks in the screed. Small cracks that occur on the surface during the drying process of the screed are acceptable cracks. Apart from this, all kinds of cracks should be opened in V shape and filled with mortar with synthetic resin additive added.
There should not be excessive level difference on the screed. The floor on which the parquet will be laid should be flat enough, free of waves and should not show excessive level differences in itself.
Level differences within the following values, made with a straight and long batten, are the maximum acceptable values. In order to get a good result during parquet flooring, level differences exceeding 9/10 mm should not be seen at any point in a level control to be made in different directions with a 4 m long aluminum gauge. The screed should not be too rough. Excessive roughness of the screed on which the parquet will be laid may cause excessive adhesive consumption, as well as prolong the drying time of the adhesive. The recommended screed quality is the surface called “wooden trowel finishing”. The screed must be clean. Before laying the parquet, the surface of the screed must be thoroughly cleaned. Plaster and cement piles left on the screed for any reason should be scraped with a steel spatula. All kinds of oily materials, paint, etc. dripping on the screed. should be cleaned without penetrating the screed. Before starting the bonding process, the floor should be wiped with a damp cloth or vacuumed with a vacuum cleaner. Except for the determination of the humidity with a hygrometer, all other controls depend on the knowledge and experience of the master who will lay the parquet.
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