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Laminate is one of the most common floor coverings euro-style.kiev.ua, which has earned popularity due to its beauty, variety of choices and relatively low cost. Due to its features, laminate is very convenient to use. It is easy to put down and lift up, to eliminate the problem areas that have arisen, without removing the entire floor covering. However, he is very demanding about the quality of the execution of the foundation, and compliance with all requirements does not guarantee the absence of problems. Even experienced installers sometimes cannot predict how the laminate will behave after installation.
The most common problem is the creak of the laminate. Although this may be caused by a combination of many defects, let's try to figure out what exactly should be paid attention to when installing, and what to do if the laminate still starts to creak.
Large thickness of the substrate
Some believe that the use of a thicker substrate will simplify the process of leveling the base for the laminate, but in practice everything happens differently. The thicker the substrate, the greater the differences in the unevenness of the field, as a result, the laminate sags and creaks even more. In this case, the actions will be as follows:
- we disassemble the floor;
- align the base;
– we replace the substrate with a thinner one;
- we lay the laminate in the same place.
Poorly prepared base
A characteristic feature of an uneven base is local creaks of the laminate in one and the same area. This is due to the fact that in these places the laminate does not adhere tightly enough to the base, forming an air layer. There is only one way out of this situation, determine whether it is possible to eliminate the cause and, having disassembled the area to the problem area, level the base, after which the laminate is placed in place. If the floor "crunches" on a large area, most likely it will be necessary to completely disassemble the laminated floor, and at the same time, the component parts should be better numbered in order to facilitate the installation procedure and radically redo the base.
A small gap between the laminate and the wall
One of the mandatory conditions when laying the laminate is to leave a gap between the wall and the laminate of at least 7-10 mm. The gap removes excess tension from the locks of the laminate, allowing it to "play" freely without resting on the walls of the room. To correct this defect, it is necessary to file the edges of the laminate to increase the gap and return it to its place.
Differential humidity
Due to changes in humidity, the laminate may start to creak over the entire area of the room, but in this case, nothing can be done.
The only option is to see how the laminate will behave at the change of season, perhaps the creaks will disappear by themselves.
Sand in the locks of the laminate
In order to avoid this, the laying of the laminate is carried out, observing cleanliness as much as possible, while a vacuum cleaner can be used to remove dust from the laminate. But even if the measures turned out to be insufficient, it is possible to disassemble the floor and, having reached the desired area, remove all the debris from there. Prime the cleaned area and, after laying the substrate, return the laminate to its place.
Low quality laminate.
It happens that if all the norms are observed during the preparation and laying of the laminate, extraneous sounds are still heard. It is possible that the reason is low-quality production, and the only possible option is to replace it with a higher-quality coating.
The main causes of the appearance of "crisps" in the laminate were discussed above. Remember that the laminate is capricious, and the elimination of emerging defects is a labor-intensive process. By observing the recommended measures, when laying laminate, you will save your energy, time and money.
