Beautiful wooden floor looks gorgeous in the apartment, and in a private house. But so the floorboards do not creak, there were no gaps between the individual elements, you need to take care of the correct laying of lumber. There are a lot of installation methods. And at the same time, each of them has its own advantages., and its cons. After learning more about each of them, you can safely buy a larch floorboard, knowing, that it will be properly laid and retain its attractive appearance for a long time.
Types of installation of wooden floorboards: “for” and “against” each way
The main criteria when comparing the methods of laying boards on the floor should be time, simplicity and high cost. They will help you find your “favorite” and carry out the work correctly. The main methods of installing floorboards include:
- of logs:
+ allows quick installation;
+ refers to a fairly inexpensive way;
+ suitable for any premises;
+ provides ease of floor insulation (laying insulation between logs);
– requires precise alignment of the timber (removal of protruding parts, support of low-lying lumber);
- on moisture resistant plywood:
+ the plywood itself can be laid on a rough wooden floor, lags or screed;
+ affordability of the material;
+ several options for fixing the base (screwing, gluing);
– the complexity of the work for inexperienced craftsmen (plywood should be located diagonally to the boards);
– special care in choosing adhesives (when gluing);
– problems with laying on an uneven screed (over time, plywood can sag or deform);
– the need to purchase a substrate;
- on a concrete floor:
+ efficiency and simplicity of the method;
+ cheapness;
+ ease of work in a new house or apartment;
– the need to purchase self-leveling compounds;
– long period of solidification of the base (depends on the materials used).
There is another simple installation method. – on the old wooden floor. It attracts with simplicity and ease of implementation.. But it will only work if, if the base is firm enough and well laid. Creaking “walking” in this case, the floorboards will become a rather unreliable base. Therefore, here you should evaluate all the advantages and disadvantages of other methods.. maybe, another installation method will be more convenient and less problematic.
We also recommend that you watch a step-by-step video instruction for this article on how to make a wooden floor on logs.
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