Laying modular parquet on screed. Stages of work
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 3:35 am
In the case where the modules are fastened with a key, the scheme will be almost identical. You will only need to insert the key into the first fixed shield and hammer it in, after which the second shield is attached and hammered in with a rubber hammer.
Having finished laying a whole row, it should be fixed. To do this, wedges are driven into the expansion gap left between the wall and the floor covering at the rate of 2 pieces per module. Such spacers guarantee the integrity of the parquet, protecting it from cracks.
When the distance between the wall and the module is too large for wedges, an additional parquet element is installed there. Most often, they are made immediately according to the customer's measurements. But if this has not been done, you can cut it yourself with a circular saw or jigsaw. The cut will be without a groove and tenon, so it is placed against the wall.
First, check how even the screed is. If necessary, it can be easily leveled with a self-leveling floor, which does not require complex mixing of the solution, installation of beacons and subsequent leveling.
The cleaned surface is primed with a waterproofing compound. After which, in a day, you can start laying the parquet.
Advice: if you plan to lay modular laminate on a subfloor made of plywood instead of screed, then the waterproofing should be placed under the plywood.
The modules are sorted, with additional elements macedonia mobile database prepared in advance and placed in a convenient place. When these works are completed, parquet glue is diluted. Its consistency should resemble cement mortar.
It is applied with a notched trowel to the floor surface in those places where the installation will take place. It is not worth applying to a large area, as it dries quite quickly. As a result, the adhesive layer is wavy with a maximum height of 2 mm.
The module is placed on top and pressed well so that all air bubbles leave the solution. For additional strength, they can be secured with dowel nails in the grooves directly to the screed.
Having laid the corner parquet board, two beacons are pulled from it along the perpendicular walls from a rope. To make sure that it turns out evenly, it is recommended to lay all the boards of the beacon rows dry.
When connecting the slabs to each other, you need to be careful, because if you hit the rubber hammer too hard, you can displace the already glued board. Therefore, if possible, after laying out one row, you need to give it time for the glue to set.
Experts advise that in order for the connection to be especially strong, apply PVA glue to the tenon or dowel before fixing. Any excess glue that may appear when fastening the elements should be removed immediately with a dry cloth.
As in the case of laying modular parquet on wooden joists, here it is necessary to take care of a 1 cm expansion gap and the placement of wedges in it, which will subsequently be covered with a skirting board.
Finishing of modular parquet
Having finished laying a whole row, it should be fixed. To do this, wedges are driven into the expansion gap left between the wall and the floor covering at the rate of 2 pieces per module. Such spacers guarantee the integrity of the parquet, protecting it from cracks.
When the distance between the wall and the module is too large for wedges, an additional parquet element is installed there. Most often, they are made immediately according to the customer's measurements. But if this has not been done, you can cut it yourself with a circular saw or jigsaw. The cut will be without a groove and tenon, so it is placed against the wall.
First, check how even the screed is. If necessary, it can be easily leveled with a self-leveling floor, which does not require complex mixing of the solution, installation of beacons and subsequent leveling.
The cleaned surface is primed with a waterproofing compound. After which, in a day, you can start laying the parquet.
Advice: if you plan to lay modular laminate on a subfloor made of plywood instead of screed, then the waterproofing should be placed under the plywood.
The modules are sorted, with additional elements macedonia mobile database prepared in advance and placed in a convenient place. When these works are completed, parquet glue is diluted. Its consistency should resemble cement mortar.
It is applied with a notched trowel to the floor surface in those places where the installation will take place. It is not worth applying to a large area, as it dries quite quickly. As a result, the adhesive layer is wavy with a maximum height of 2 mm.
The module is placed on top and pressed well so that all air bubbles leave the solution. For additional strength, they can be secured with dowel nails in the grooves directly to the screed.
Having laid the corner parquet board, two beacons are pulled from it along the perpendicular walls from a rope. To make sure that it turns out evenly, it is recommended to lay all the boards of the beacon rows dry.
When connecting the slabs to each other, you need to be careful, because if you hit the rubber hammer too hard, you can displace the already glued board. Therefore, if possible, after laying out one row, you need to give it time for the glue to set.
Experts advise that in order for the connection to be especially strong, apply PVA glue to the tenon or dowel before fixing. Any excess glue that may appear when fastening the elements should be removed immediately with a dry cloth.
As in the case of laying modular parquet on wooden joists, here it is necessary to take care of a 1 cm expansion gap and the placement of wedges in it, which will subsequently be covered with a skirting board.
Finishing of modular parquet