What are the precautions when laying solid wood floors?

Precautions for solid wood floor paving.

Whether the ground is level.

Although there are many ways to install hardwood flooring, no matter which method you use, you should pay attention to whether the ground is flat or not. Because the solid wood floor is made of wood, if the floor is uneven, after laying the floor, it will make a squeaking sound when you step on it, and it will also wear out the floor material. It is particularly important to level the floor before laying a wooden floor.

Accessories keel dry or not.

The installation of solid wood flooring is inseparable from the use of keel, do not think that buying a high-quality solid wood floor will bring convenience to future life, if the accessories keel is purchased is not dried wood material, they will also increase the inherent moisture of the solid wood floor, resulting in the protrusion of the floor surface, the cracking of the paint layer. The water content of the undried keel is 25%, while the quality keel contains only 12% water. It can be seen that the importance of keel drying, since you have spent a lot of money to buy solid wood flooring, it is not bad for the keel money, you must choose the keel that meets the quality standards after drying.

Generally, their specifications are 3*2 or 4*. According to the size and specification of the solid wood flooring you choose, you can choose the keel.

Moderate tightness is best.

Usually, the solid wood flooring bought back is packaged in containers, and generally speaking, there will be no moisture, but if consumers are very uneasy, they can also put the solid wood floor in the room and let it stand for two days before laying it. When installing solid wood flooring, you need to pay attention not to splicing the solid wood floor relatively densely, the solid wood floor will be deformed when squeezed, due to the presence of water molecules in the air, the humidity in the air is too large, and it will expand after being absorbed into the moisture by the floor, and the installation is too dense, there is no gap between the floor and the floor, and the floor will arch up on the surface after expansion. And if it is too loose, the floor has a feeling of shaking.

Dirt will enter between the gaps and do not use cleaning, maintenance.

1. The size of the keel can not be too thick, otherwise it will affect the use of space, and the general thickness is 4.

2. Cement nails should not be used, but should be hammered with electricity and then driven into the ground with wooden wedges and screws.

3. The keel wooden fang will not move left and right after installation, therefore, there is no need to fix it with cement mortar around it, so that the floor will not be arched or tiled deformed due to insufficient maintenance time.

4. For home installation, foam pads and 9mm plywood can be used, if you want to use it, you should use 12cm 18cm plywood, and cut it into 4 6 pieces, and nail it around the well-punching keel and board surface.

5. Due to the different specifications and quality of solid wood flooring on the market, the most obvious feature is the different length, so it is recommended to try to buy the length of the solid wood floor not more than 60cm and the width not to exceed it. Although the long one is easy to assemble, the long one is easy to skew, warp, and easy to deform, while the short solid wood floor is not easy to warp, and it is easy to grasp the gap between the boards and the fighting.

6. The qualified standards for the installation of solid wood flooring are: firm paving, no hollowing, cracking, skewed, warping, glue overflow, stains and other phenomena; The seams between the boards should be straight, the joints should be tight, the width of the joints should be about 1mm, the baseboard should be tightly connected with the floor, and the wall should be close and without gaps.

7. It should also be noted that the number of solid wood floors purchased should be slightly increased compared with the actual laying area, and the general 20 square meters of room should be increased by 1 square meter for consumption and backup. In addition, whoever buys the floor will be asked to lay it, so that it can be guaranteed for one year, and it is easier to solve in case of quality problems.

Detailed explanation of the steps of floor installation.

1. Lay moisture-proof film.

After the ground is cleaned, a moisture-proof film should be laid on the ground, not only to prevent moisture, but also to absorb shock and reduce the sound of stampede. The moisture-proof film must completely cover all the floored floors, and the joints should be sealed with adhesive tape. If the floor is uneven, it is recommended to use the bedding treasure, which can play a role in sound insulation, heat preservation, improve foot feeling, moisture-proof and mothproof, raise the ground in order to lay pipes, adjust the height difference between the tiles, etc.

2. Lay the floor.

Unpack the flooring and start laying the flooring. If the owner is present, it is best to choose the floor pattern yourself, and put the less beautiful or obviously scarred plates in the furniture area, so that they can be covered.

3. Floor splicing.

The edge of the floor against the wall should be inserted with a wooden tenon tip to bring the floor close to each other seamlessly. Generally, when two pieces are spliced, a hammer will be used to tap the short end of the floor to make it closer to the other. Approach the wall and use a professional tool to taut the last piece of flooring, tapping inward to tighten.

4. Shop from the inside out.

The floor is paved from the inside out, from the doorway to the living room and then to the room, simulating the walking route of the person entering the entrance, so that there is a continuity. There should be a certain gap between the floor joints to ensure the elasticity of the wood.

5. Fill in the gaps.

When you hit a corner or splicing, you need to cut the floor and splice it to the wall. A gap of 8-10 mm should be maintained between the floor and the wall to ensure the thermal expansion and contraction of the wood. This gap is then filled with baseboards.

6. Install the baseboard.

After all the floors are tightly paved, remove the wooden tenons inserted into the floor around the perimeter of the wall, install baseboards, and cover the gap between the floor and the wall; The joints between the floor and marble or other materials need to be connected with wood panels. The inlay is similar to the color of the floor, and is glued between the two floors with special glue, compacted and pressed.

In home decoration, the paving of solid wood flooring is one of the major items. And it directly affects the effect of the decoration of the whole room. The following is an introduction to some points that should be paid attention to when paving solid wood floors for your reference.

Common quality problems when laying solid wood floors.

The common quality problems in the installation of solid wood flooring are the sound of empty drums, uneven surfaces, loose joints, and local warping when walking.

1. The reason for the sound of hollow drums is that it is not fixed, mainly because the number of nails on the wool board and keel, wool board and floor is small or not firm, and sometimes it is; It is caused by shrinkage due to the change of moisture content of the plate or the unqualified glue. Therefore, it is particularly important to strictly inspect the quality of the board moisture content and adhesive. It can only be used after passing the inspection, and the nails should not be too few when installing.

2. The main reason for the uneven surface is the uneven base or the deformation and bulging of the floor strip. During construction, the level should be applied to level the surface of the keel, and if it is uneven, the skids should be adjusted. A small ventilation groove should be made on the keel.

The edge of the board should be 10 mm away from the wall for ventilation. The insulation material must be dry to prevent the solid wood board from bulging after being wet. The surface flatness error of solid wood flooring should be less than 1 mm.

3. In addition to the non-standard installation during construction, the width and size error of the plate and the poor processing quality are also important reasons.

4. In addition to the moisture deformation of the board, the main reason for the local warping is that the joints of the wool board are too small or seamless, and the water pipes and other leakage blisters are caused by the wet board. After the floor is paved, the paint film should be intact when the floor paint is painted, and the water on the surface layer should be cleaned up in time to prevent water from flowing into the lower part of the floor in daily use.

Acceptance of the construction of solid wood flooring.

The material variety and grade of solid wood flooring should meet the design requirements, the moisture content should be about 10% (there are certain differences in different regions), the wooden keel and skids have been treated with anticorrosion, the wooden keel should be installed firmly and straight, the spacing and fixing method should meet the requirements of the specification, the board surface is firmly paved with nails, no loosening, firmly pasted, no hollowing, and the varieties of glue used meet the requirements of the specification.

Visually inspect the surface of the wood floor planed and polished, no wound marks, clear patterns, consistent color of the clear oil layer, correct pavement direction, tight layer joints, staggered joint positions, and clean surface. The skirting board is laid with tight joints, smooth surface, and consistent height and wall thickness. Check with a 2-meter ruler that the ground flatness error is less than 1 mm, the gap width is less than mm, the straightness error of the upper mouth of the baseboard is less than 3 mm, and the straightness error of the seam is less than 2 mm.

The common quality problems in the installation of solid wood flooring are the sound of empty drums, uneven surfaces, loose joints, and local warping when walking.

1. The reason for the sound of hollow drums is that it is not fixed, mainly because the number of nails on the wool board and keel, wool board and floor is small or not firm, and sometimes it is; It is caused by shrinkage due to the change of moisture content of the plate or the unqualified glue. Therefore, it is particularly important to strictly inspect the quality of the board moisture content and adhesive. It can only be used after passing the inspection, and the nails should not be too few when installing.

2. The main reason for the uneven surface is the uneven base or the deformation and bulging of the floor strip. During construction, the level should be applied to level the surface of the keel, and if it is uneven, the skids should be adjusted. A small ventilation groove should be made on the keel.

The edge of the board should be 10 mm away from the wall for ventilation. The insulation material must be dry to prevent the solid wood board from bulging after being wet. The surface flatness error of solid wood flooring should be less than 1 mm.

3. In addition to the non-standard installation during construction, the width and size error of the plate and the poor processing quality are also important reasons.

4. In addition to the moisture deformation of the board, the main reason for the local warping is that the joints of the wool board are too small or seamless, and the water pipes and other leakage blisters are caused by the wet board. After the floor is paved, the paint film should be intact when the floor paint is painted, and the water on the surface layer should be cleaned up in time to prevent water from flowing into the lower part of the floor in daily use.

Acceptance of the construction of solid wood flooring.

The material variety and grade of solid wood flooring should meet the design requirements, the moisture content should be about 10% (there are certain differences in different regions), the wooden keel and skids have been treated with anticorrosion, the wooden keel should be installed firmly and straight, the spacing and fixing method should meet the requirements of the specification, the board surface is firmly paved with nails, no loosening, firmly pasted, no hollowing, and the varieties of glue used meet the requirements of the specification.

Visually inspect the surface of the wood floor planed and polished, no wound marks, clear patterns, consistent color of the clear oil layer, correct pavement direction, tight layer joints, staggered joint positions, and clean surface. The skirting board is laid with tight joints, smooth surface, and consistent height and wall thickness. Check with a 2-meter ruler that the ground flatness error is less than 1 mm, the gap width is less than mm, the straightness error of the upper mouth of the baseboard is less than 3 mm, and the straightness error of the seam is less than 2 mm.