Here's how to lay the wooden floor:
1. If the floor installation area exceeds several rooms, too many buckles must be installed in the rooms or corridors, and a clearance of 10mm(3/8 inch) should be reserved for some fixed objects and walls. The longest wall of the room is10m, and the largest area is100m2 (the reserved gap of the wall is calculated according to the wall length, and it is 1.5 mm per meter (every 3 feet116 inches). This gap is to consider the expansion and contraction of the floor, and no wires or similar objects can be placed. It can be assumed that the ratio of this telescopic length to the ground is 1: 1.
Second, after the ground is cleaned and leveled, first lay a layer of moisture-proof mat (not necessarily under the wood of the wooden floor). The floor should be at least 20-30 cm (about 8 inches) away, with a clearance of about 1-3 inches from the wall. Now you can install the floor with the selected color. It should be noted that only about 5- 10 rows of floors are needed for moisture-proof mats.
3. During installation, the front edge (X tenon) of the plate faces the wall and is paved from the left corner to the right corner.
4. Make sure that there is a clearance of about10mm (3/8 inch) between the floor and the wall. In order to prevent the first floor from sliding, it must be fixed with spacers or wedges. The remaining boards in the first row are usually used at the beginning of the second row. Ensure that the interface of the second circuit board is at least 30cm (1 ft) away from the interface of the first circuit board.
5. Insert the next board into the groove of the second row and place it in a horizontal state.
Six, put the next board on the installed floor at a certain angle to ensure that the longer side of the floor is as close as possible to the previous board.
7. At this time, it is best to stand on the paved floor and lift the newly paved row of boards slightly with both hands (it may be the same row of boards) to push the floor tightly. At this time, as long as there are no obvious gaps, the previously paved floor has been installed, and then the installation can continue as planned. If the gap is obvious, you must make greater efforts to repeat the above work, or check the previously installed floor. This technology can be applied to the next whole installation process.
8. The installation procedure of the last floor in each row is as follows: Turn the boards over so that the notches of the two boards are opposite to the notches, and the distance between the boards and the wall should be 10 cm (8 inches).
Nine, according to the length of the plate, the plate needs the assistance of tensioner at the same time.
Ten, reserved pipeline.
Eleven, the existing door frame can be truncated.
Also make sure that the clearance between the door and the ground is at least10mm (3/8 inch). If the floor cannot be installed at a normal angle, it is necessary to assemble the two floors together and put them flat before installation. If the door frame is not cut off, at least 10 mm (3/8 inch) must be left between the floor and the door frame.
Twelve. Uneven walls/interfaces
1. If the wall is uneven, it must be adjusted accordingly. Finally, the floor should be cut according to the outline of the wall. Pay attention to leave a clearance of10mm (3/8 inch).
2. Install from left to right. The last row should be paved with a floor suitable for recent installation. Measure the length of the wall with the remaining original floor and pencil. Put the floor with proper length into the notch and tighten it with the tensioner.
Thirteen. finish the work
1. Remove all gaskets.
2. Install the skirting board, and remember that it cannot be installed too tightly between the skirting board and the floor.
3. Leave a gap in front of the pipeline, cover it with some decorations, or seal it with elastic glue.
4. In some places, there are no suitable boards to install, and the gaps on the side must be sealed with glue (with 6 mm decorative thread and foam rope).
Please don't use private oven, fireplace or similar facilities to burn the remaining floor.