It is better to entrust any work to a specialist. But Petersburgers, in order to save or due to the indefatigability of an inquisitive mind, sometimes try to do everything on their own.
So, who said that it is unrealistic to cope with a castle and adhesive floor from a cork? You do not need to doubt the ability to do this. The process itself, called the laying of flooring, does not fake anything complicated in itself. And understand the intricacies, if desired. Simple enough, especially for the St. Petersburg intelligentsia.
Before starting the work itself, it is necessary to carefully prepare the base: to close cracks, bring down the ledges, eliminate irregularities. Also, do not forget about dryness and purity, which is especially important to remember in conditions of high humidity in St. Petersburg. OSB or particleboard will be optimal. Cork tiles before laying should be left for acclimatization: unpack and withstand 2-4 days according to the instructions. Then stock up on a knife, a metal ruler and – forward to beauty and convenience!
Features of laying adhesive cork floor
It is clear from the name of the type that you will have to work using special glue. You need to apply it with a gear spatula or roller. Then leave for a while to dry out and achieve transparency, again, due to increased humidity in St. Petersburg, you must be prepared for the fact that there will be no complete transparency, the substance will be slightly dull. The tile itself also needs klee.
Start with the middle of the room and move parallel to the wall – then it is more convenient to cut the edges then. The principle itself can be anything: at least in a checkerboard pattern, as at a chess cascade in Peterhof, at least a cross. Remember that you can’t re -packed the stated fragment. Measure seven times ..
Features of laying locking cork floor
If, by purchasing cork floors, you stopped on the castle, one of the most popular in St. Petersburg, by the way, then take a note that they fit on the principle of laminate. More precisely, according to the Ship-Paz system. The base is covered with a special polypropylene shock -absorbing substrate. Installation starts from the right corner. Leave 1-2 cm of the gap between the wall and the coating and lay the first line along the long wall. Next, you can fix the tiles separately, or you can make a second line, having first -and -down them with each other, then attach the strip to the first.
The initial protective coating is absent? If you operate such a floor in the corridor, bathroom or kitchen – make a layer of wax or varnish, better on water -based. Wax coating in a couple of years will have to be updated.
The cork floor is quite beautiful, pleasant and unpretentious. So this is a good option for a modern apartment or at home.