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: “за” и “против” каждого способа
The main criteria when comparing the methods of laying boards on the floor should be time, simplicity and high cost. Именно они помогут найти своего “фаворита” и провести работу грамотно. 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);
– требует четкого выравнивания бруса (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);
– сложность выполнения работы для неопытных мастеров (plywood should be located diagonally to the boards);
– особая тщательность выбора клеевых составов (when gluing);
– проблемы с укладкой на неровную стяжку (over time, plywood can sag or deform);
– необходимость покупки подложки;
- on a concrete floor:
+ efficiency and simplicity of the method;
+ cheapness;
+ ease of work in a new house or apartment;
– необходимость покупки самовыравнивающихся составов;
– долгий срок застывания основы (depends on the materials used).
Существует и еще один простой метод монтажа – на старый деревянный пол. It attracts with simplicity and ease of implementation.. But it will only work if, if the base is firm enough and well laid. Скрипящие “ходящие” половицы в таком случае станут довольно ненадежной основой. 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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