Floor finish in the apartment is one of the most important stages of repair work. Even if the walls and ceiling will be made simply perfect, the poorly eliminated floor will spoil the whole picture. The floor should be perfectly smooth, not to make extra sounds when walking (most of all concerns wooden floors), and most importantly, to be practical. To transfer the floor cover every 2-3 years - it is not quite interesting, so it must be properly choosing depending on the features of the room operation. What are the options for finishing the floor in the apartment, let's tell later in the article.

Types of flooring for floor decoration in the apartment

Currently, manufacturers of flooring are ready to submit a large number of options for buyers, from expensive to budget, which are made from various materials, and have various performance:

• Parquet board (parquet). Natural material made of solid wood. Parquet has excellent performance, serves a long time and has an attractive appearance. Among the shortcomings of the parquet board, you can highlight the need for careful care, high cost, moisture fear.
• Laminate. With the development of technologies, the laminated board (or just laminate) became an excellent alternative to parquet. Due to the fact that the basis of the laminate is a pressed cardboard, its value is much lower than the natural parquet. The surface of the coating is protected from mechanical damage, and rather durable. The strong side, in addition to its cost, is a wide range of different colors and shades and types of laminate for the floor, which distinguishes him from the parquet. Among the shortcomings of the laminate can be allocated - the requirement of the perfectly smooth surface, the fear of moisture.

• Carpet. This material is a coating with an artificial pile that reminds the carpet. Perfect for children's bedrooms. It is an excellent heat insulator, the surface becomes soft and less traumatic. The disadvantage of the carpet is that it requires careful care and absorbs dust very much. Just wipe the stain from the carpet, like a linoleum or laminate, will not work.
• Ceramic tile. Ceramic tile on the floor has its advantages and disadvantages. So, it is an indispensable material for bathrooms, bathrooms, corridors or kitchens. No moisture is afraid, perfectly combined with any trim of walls and the ceiling, it is easy to clean, has a wonderful appearance, serves a long time. In this case, the tile is not demanding of the surface surface. When it is laying with the help of a solution, you can align any flaws of the floor. The lack of tiles is its natural cold. This is especially manifested in winter. That is why it is better to install a warm floor system.

• Linoleum. This is the most practical, budget and widespread option. Linoleum is not afraid of moisture, it is simply washed, easily fit, and also serves quite a long time. Due to the fact that it is produced in the rolls of a large width, it can be stacked by a whole piece, cutting under the features of the room.
• Quartzinyl PVC tile for an apartment. This is one of the types of floor PVC coatings, which can be attributed to "budget". It contains 70% of quartz sand and 30% PVC additives. From the outer side, the tile is covered with a protective layer of transparent polyurethane. These flooring can be applied both in apartments and houses and in office space with high patency.

Features of choosing and laying parquet for floor finishing in the apartment

Currently, parquet and parquet board are used for flooring. Despite the consonant name in these materials there are significant differences. Thus, the parquet is a solid board of valuable wood wood, and the parquet board has a structure of several layers, only one of which is presented with natural wood. A parquet board is sold already in the processed form, but the parquet after laying will be necessary to cover several layers of varnish. Parquet serves much longer than a parquet board, it is caused by a larger layer of wood layer, which can be updated.

Parquet, like a parquet board, is of different thickness, which can vary from 7 to 50 mm. The choice of coating thickness depends on what room it will be laid. A parquet board with a thickness of up to 15 mm is quite suitable in the bedroom, and in a passable place, such as a corridor, it is necessary to buy material that is thorough.

Parquet board or parquet "In the castle" is stacked. On the ends of the boards on both sides there are spikes and grooves that are compiled when the connection is formed. For laying parquet or parquet board, you need a very smooth coating. Otherwise, when walking, the board will notice to break the locks, besides, it will make unpleasant vicles.

Laying of quartzvinyl PVC tiles in the floor for floor decoration

Tile laying on the floor are produced in two ways:

• with the help of Schip locks - "PAZ",
• and on special glue.

Consider the process of laying according to the second method. For this work will be necessary:

• Mix for alignment of floors.
• Glue for tile.
• Strip mixture for seams.
• Tile "Cross". It is necessary to ensure that the seam between the tiles was uniform.
• A spatula with gear for applying a solution, a drill with a mixing nozzle, a level, painting lace, a square.

Procedure for work:

1. If the floor is too uneven, it is better to conduct preparatory measures to equalize the surface. For this, there are special mixtures that are bred by water and pour it into the floor.
2. Then the floor marking is carried out. For this, two perpendicular lines are applied to the surface. The first doorway from the middle of the doorway to the opposite wall, and the second at the end of the room is strictly perpendicular to the first. Apply markup need painting lace. The intersection of two lines and will be the starting point in the laying of the tile.
3. The process of mounting the tile on the floor is not too complicated. If this work is performed for the first time, it is not necessary to knead too much glue, as it dries pretty quickly, and after drying it becomes unsuitable for further use. Prepared adhesive weight from dry mixture and water. Stir the finished solution is carefully carefully so that the lumps are not formed.
4. Glue is applied on both a quartzinyl tile and on the surface of the draft floor. After the tile is installed, its position is checked with a level. If there are small deviations, it is tapped by rubber Cyans until it takes a normal position. Then stacked the second tile, inserting between it and the first "cross". In the same way, laying the entire surface.

You can walk on a quartzinyl PVC tile for 2 days after laying. At the same time, the seams can be pushing.

Installation of laminate on the floor in the apartment

To properly choose the laminate for the room, you need to pay attention to his class. This indicator denotes the resistance to the material to abrasion. In the passing places it is necessary to flatten the laminated board class not lower than 23, whereas for the bedroom it is enough to class. In public places the laminate of the 32nd and 33rd classes will fit. It is quite expensive, and putting it in the apartment is not entirely appropriate.

Laminate, like the parquet, stacked "in the castle". Laying the laminated board is possible only if there is a smooth surface of the first floor. Otherwise, the board when walking will be fed and breaking the locks. During the day before installing the board, remove from the boxes and decompose in the room so that they type natural to indoors.

Mounting work:

1. Before laying the laminate, the draft floor should be cleaned of dust and remove flaws (potholes, cracks), etc. Then the substrate is stacked on the surface. The substrate can be like synthetic and made of cork tree. The second has the best performance characteristics, however, it is more expensive.
2. After the substrate is ready, you can start laying. The first row of boards is laid from the wall, with an indent of at least 10-15 mm. Such a gap is necessary in order to laminate when heating it is where to expand. Otherwise, when the voltage occurs may be spoiled.
3. Laminate for the floor in the apartment stacked in a chess order. Simple words: the one-piece of the subsequent row should pass through the bog of the previous board. It will make the entire floor in one whole. If you need to cut off the board, it is done using an electric bike at a right angle.
4. After the end of laying a laminate, you can mount decorative plinth.

Laying linoleum in the apartment for finishing the floor with their own hands

Linoleum is the most affordable option of flooring. It does not require special knowledge and skills for its laying. That is why the linoleum can be used independently. For this work you will need:

• A sharp knife for cutting outdoor coating, scissors.
• Toggle.
• Rink.
• Hammer.
• Special soldering iron. Without it, do not do if the room is large and laying the linoleum without a seam will not work.

Procedure for work:

1. Stacking is carried out only on the prepared surface. It must be cleaned about dust and is well hammer. Then linoleum lay out on the clean surface and leave for 2-3 days. During this time, he straightened under its own weight.
2. After that, you can start the linoleum sticking. To do this, PVA glue is applied to the surface of the floor and smoothed with a toothed spatula. Linoleum is placed on the glue and smooth the roller to remove the residues of the air.
3. If there is a seam between pieces of material, then double-sided adhesive tape is glued so that it does not disperse. When docking linoleum pieces, you need to pay attention to the drawing. There are special soldering iron, which can be seam. It is necessary to do this at minimum temperatures so as not to spoil the coating.

It is worth noting that the carpet is placed in the same way, with the only difference - the seam in it is not searched.

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