If you bought a laminate and decided to lay it yourself, then you need to clearly follow the layout rules. First, your floors are necessary (irregularities are allowed up to 1 mm). If they are not such, then the floors will have to align.
The laminate must “lay down” at room temperature for several days. Otherwise there is a risk of “walking” the floor. You can not lay laminate in rooms with high humidity (bathroom, shower).If you are going to lay a laminate on the kitchen, then choose 32 or 33 class -resistance class. Then a fallen plate or a cup will not be able to scratch the board. Such a laminate will last you up to 15-20 years.
You need to have a laminate to lay a laminate:
-hammer;
-a bar for knocking boards (otherwise called a woman);
-electrician;
-SAME (to choose from: cork or ordinary). The cork substrate provides sound-and thermal insulation, unlike inexpensive ordinary substrate.
First a substrate is laid, and a laminate on it. In no case do not put the laminate on the carpet. The maximum can be laid on linoleum.
It is best to lay the laminate so that the light from the window falls parallel to the seams. Laminate laid by a swimming method. At the very beginning of laying from the wall, retreat approximately 2 cm. This distance then safely closes with skirting boards. It is necessary to start laying the laminate with the formation of the first row with the connection of two boards in the ends. Take a number of boards to the end of the wall. If necessary, cut the last board with an electrician.
Now we proceed to the second row. The second row begins with half the board, which we insert into the lock of the first board. This is done in order to evenly distribute the pressure between the boards (since the laminate has the ability to expand and narrow at certain temperature changes). Next, continue laying the locking into the lock on the length of the board. At the same time, the ends are not snapped, but inserted into each other.
Do not forget to knock the ends of the panels. According to this scheme, the laminate fits throughout the room. After all the installation work is completed, you can start laying the skirting board. It is very simple to care for a laminate. It can be washed with a slightly damp cloth or with a special detergent for laminate and parquet.