Warm floors under laminate with their own hands

The warm floor is increasingly used as the main heating of the room. But not always the flooring material allows you to arrange such heating. Among them, laminate occupies not the last place. The fact is that this material is very impracticious in rooms with elevated temperatures and humidity. After all, depending on the changes in temperature and humidity, it can change geometrical parameters. However, there are some exceptions. Let's figure it out how to make a warm floor under laminate.

How to choose a laminate under the system a warm floor?

Many people, in the homes of which the floor, covered with laminate, know that no insulation will be able to make it feel good. After all, there are no wood in the surface of this material. In order to resist abrasion, this building material is covered with a layer of durable resin. Because of this, the surface remains cool even in the hottest weather. If we put a warm floor under laminate, then the room will be much warmer. But it is necessary to say that it is not any kind of laminate and not every heat-mall system is suitable for such a goal.

The laminate itself in its composition still contains wood. Therefore, it is inherent in some properties of this material. In particular, he absorbs moisture and for this reason swells. In addition, it may in some cases deform and pushing. For example, with a sharp increase in temperature.

Of course, these properties are not manifested as much as clean wood, but when choosing a laminate, you still need to pay attention to some important indicators. In particular, on the packaging of goods, as a rule, there is a special icon, which denotes the compatibility of the coating with a warm floor. It is important that the thickness of the material is at least 9 mm. If the laminate is thinner, it can be deformed due to temperature drops.

Before choosing a laminate, you need to figure out what it consists of. It is manufactured by pressing components (for example, wood dust). These components are fastened with each other using various tight resins in which there is a gas formaldehyde. And he, in turn, under certain conditions becomes harmful to our health. This gas is released when the laminate is heated above +25 degrees. Therefore, this material is commonly used in those rooms, the temperature in which remains within 0 ... + 25 degrees.

When the choice is made in favor of this or that type of laminate, it is worth learn more about the characteristics of the material that is usually indicated on the package. The coating must necessarily have thermal conductivity. For a warm floor, a suitable value of the coefficient is considered to be 0.05 - 10 (measured in M2 x K / W). It is recommended to ask the sellers a certificate for the laminate sold by them. It should indicate the conditions in which this material can be used. In addition, its characteristics should be clearly prescribed there.

This is perhaps all the basic requirements for laminate. Next, consider how to choose the right floor system.

Choosing a suitable warm floor system

Today, three versions of floor heating systems are used:

• electrical
• water
• film (infrared).

Immediately it is worth saying that the laminate is not suitable for all of them. To find out, consider some more details each of these options.

Electric warm floor under laminate. Most often, this option is used for heating the premises, but it is bad for laminate and, in general, for most floor coatings. This is due to the fact that it has low thermal conductivity. The cable serving the basis for heating is filled with a screed, on which the material of the floor covering is then stacked. First, the screed is heated using cable, after that it should pass the heat installed flooring. When working on laying a laminate under it, a substrate with low heat transfer is usually settled. Consequently, it further reduces the already weak burbones. Therefore, so that the laminate can warm up to an acceptable temperature, you will have to wait long enough. During this time, the large amount of electricity is spent. By the way, it is the electric heap system that is most effective to use to transmit heat coating from tiles and porcelain stoneware. This is due to the fact that these materials, in contrast to the laminate, have high thermal conductivity.

Now we'll figure it out that it is a water warm floor. So, this is a small cross section of pipes, which is directly connected to central heating. This warm-alone design is usually placed under laminate, but not in apartment buildings. This can only be done in private buildings. The disadvantages should still be attributed to the installation and maintenance of water warm floor under the laminate. If a malfunction arises, then its repair of premises to the owners is poured into a fairly large amount. Even with little leaks, it will have to change the entire system of pipes and, most likely, the laminate itself, which due to such a malfunction can be unusable. In addition, due to the connection of the heated flooring system to central heating, strong temperature differences are possible, which is harmful to laminate.

As for the film infrared floor, this is a system whose work is based on the effect of infrared radiation. The basic material of such a coating is a thin film pearated by special strips conducted by the current. This warm floor system is considered to be suitable for laying under such material as a laminate. This is facilitated by some important features. In particular, it is possible to establish such a type of coating, even if there is no screed and glue in stock. It shows itself well when heating coatings with low thermal conductivity. In such variants of the warm floor, the heating intensity can be adjusted. Due to this, you can pick up the most comfortable temperature regime for both residentials of the room and for flooring (so that it does not deteriorate and not deformed).

Of the foregoing, it can be understood that the most suitable insulation for sex with laminate is an infrared film system. By the way, today there is even a laminate, which already built a film for heating. But so far such a material has a very high price.

How to lay a warm floor under laminate

The system of film warm floor under the laminate is easy to install. In this case, knowledge of electricians will be very useful. Due to the fact that the film is very subtle, such a floor, unlike other heating systems, does not reduce the height of the room. Laminate is laid directly on it. As a substrate when installing, you can take a special material with a soft basis. He must have a coating of a metallized film.

Phased procedure for performing work:

• When installing infrared warm floor under laminate, you do not need to remove the old coating. But sometimes it's still worth doing. For example, when it can no longer perform its functions. In the event that the coating is still in good condition, it will be enough to clean it from trash and dirt.
• The surface may not be perfectly smooth, as required by the installation conditions. Therefore, it is worth checking the presence of drops and depressions using a construction level. For infrared sex, bends equal to the thickness of the film are admissible. If the differences are more, they should be aligned. After which the floor must be dried. Now you can start the installation of the heap system itself.
• It makes no sense to warm the floor area on which furniture and technique will stand. But if it is planned to change the room layout in the future, it is better to warm the entire surface of the coating. It must be remembered that the power of the warm floor system depends directly from the room area. What it is more, the less power consumed.
• How to put a warm floor under laminate? The first stage should be labeled waterproofing, which is needed to protect heating from moisture. Next is set to the heat insulation layer, which prevents heat loss from radiation directed downwards. This layer material reduces energy consumption and increase the efficiency of the system.

• To make thermal insulation, it is allowed to use almost any materials intended for these purposes. Which one you did not choose, it will need to be thoroughly straighten and install the face with a metal coating up. The joints are recommended to attach scotch. It is believed that for laminate as thermal insulation, the foamed material is best used, the thickness of which is about 4 mm. In this case, it does not matter whether it will have reflective properties. The most important thing here is only the thickness of this layer.
• As a rule, the reflective coating is made from Lavsana. With infrared warm floor under laminate, it is not recommended to use heat insulating material made from foil. In order to reduce the heat loss, the substrate joints must be sealed with a special scotch with a metal spraying.
• For a warm floor, a temperature adjustment is needed. This is usually done using a thermostat. The thermostat allows you to perform the following - set the base temperature level, set the heating periodicity program, and it is designed to automate the envelope and turn off the heating.
• Before installing infrared warm floor, you need to select a location where you place the thermostat. It is best to arrange it to a height of 200 mm from the floor level. The correct placement depends on how the shears of thermal film will be attached and laid wires. After that, it is necessary to make a diagram of installing a warm floor under the laminate.
• The installation of thermal blinds must be made directly on the heat insulation, and on the previously scheduled scheme. No need to warm the entire floor of the room. Therefore, the film warm floor under the laminate is usually mounted only on the areas of the room that will be useful.
• When there is a main source of heat and additional heating is needed, then the polyester film is placed on half the area of \u200b\u200bthe floor. In this case, its power should be from 90 to 150 W / m2. In this case, the warm floor in the finished form should be sufficiently comfortable for the residents of the room. If the floor is created as the main heating, the film is placed at 75-85% of its area. In this case, its power should already be equal to 150 W / m2.
• There are some important rules for installing thermocons. In particular, the wall must be an indent of at least 200 mm. In addition, it is not worth posting it near furniture items. If there are strong heating appliances in the room (for example, a fireplace), then it should be a distance of at least 1.1 m. To properly place the thermofilm, it can be cut with scissors on the marked labels. We must not forget that the length of length should not exceed 7.5 m.
• When installing the film, you need to ensure that there are no imposition of its individual parts to each other. Thermal film can have one or two work sides. In the first case (if there is a one-sided film), the system is placed in a strengthened side down. The two-way film can be mounted by any side. To make the wires less, it is recommended to install it in the place where you post a temperature controller. The material must be laid so that the contacts of the copper sides are looking down, after which the clips are joined to the edge of the copper cable, and the remaining wires are connected to them.

• Open sections of copper should be closed with insulation. For these purposes, bitumen isolation is suitable, which is sold in the form of a film. A piece cut from it should be somewhat larger in size than the working surface.
• Using insulation, copper areas are placed on both sides. To place an islable area, the holes are made using induction in the film. After that they are stuck with scotch. In the place of fastening the wire isolation, while you do not need to do. Pre-prepare metal clamps. For their attachment, pliers are used.

As you can see, install warm floors under the laminate with your own hands for everyone.

Installation of plinth

When the installation of the laminate will be approached by an end, the plinth is mounted on it. Only after this work can be considered complete. In order to establish a plastic plinth, from the tools you need a hacksaw for metal and a drill, and from fasteners - self-tapping screw and dowel. The plastic corners of the desired shade are also purchased to the plinths. In the doorway, the plinth rails are closed with plugs. Rakes are cut in accordance with the dimensions. The walls should make holes intended for a dowel.

If plans to install a wooden plinth, then a joinery stub is useful, which is a device that helps trim the wooden parts (in our case, the plinth) at an angle of 45 degrees. After installation in the stubble, the material is cut with a hacksaw. As a result, two adjacent plinths are connected to the beautiful and correct joint.

General Tips for Stage

1. Even before the start of work, it is recommended to prepare a scheme, or rather, the plan for which laying will be made. When it is better advised to be advised with professionals that can indicate important points.
2. In small rooms with low ceilings, it is desirable to use thin layers of a warm floor. The choice of such materials is quite wide.
3. It should be properly picking up the type of warm floor under the laminate, given the qualitative characteristics of the material.
4. In order for the heat to go only up, it is recommended to install an additional layer of heat insulation under the design of a warm floor.
5. If the floor is located on the border with a wet cellar or close to the soil, then when installing the heating system, it is best to install additional waterproofing.
6. When laying a warm floor under the laminate, the thermal sensor is best arranged in the middle of the structure. Due to this, in the process of installation, it will take less wires. In addition, this sensor must be located in the cooler place. It should also be wrapped in a corrugated sleeve.
7. Installation of the heating floor system must be done strictly in accordance with the existing instruction.
8. If there are different indoor climates in the building, you cannot use the same warp in them. For example, do not put one floor for the room and the loggia. If you insulate these premises, then for each of them there should be a separate system.
9. If there is an increased humidity in the room, then it does not recommend installing the thermal film.
10. For fastening the thermofilm itself, screws and nails cannot be used.
11. If such a floor is planned to establish massive furniture, then you need to make air pockets in advance.
12. In thermil blind can not do holes.
13. In addition, such gears should not be installed at low temperatures.
14. When installing, the film section of 50 cm can not be bent at right angles.
15. Take care to ground the wires.

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