DIY floor

A reliable, warm, beautiful floor is a component of comfort and coziness in any room, and even more so in a house or apartment. Depending on the purpose of the room, it can be earthen, wooden or concrete. Earthen is made in back rooms, and even then, in recent years, not often. Wooden and concrete are found almost everywhere. The exact cake (the sequence of layers of materials and their thickness) is developed based on specific conditions: climate, the purpose of the room and the desires of the owner. This cake can also include a heating system - warm floor. He can be water, maybe - electric... With or without heating, materials are stacked in a strict sequence, adherence to technology is a prerequisite for durability.

When installing a floor in wet rooms, a process such as waterproofing is necessary. It serves to protect the underlying structures from moisture leakage and destruction as a result of its impact. Waterproofing materials are of roll or coating type. The latter are more reliable, but cheaper - roll.

The last, but not least, process is the installation of the floor covering. The performance characteristics of the floor largely depend on the finish. So you need to choose not only from an aesthetic point of view, but also take into account their characteristics.

 

wood floor paint

Modern finishing technologies offer dozens of options for decorating the floor - practical and durable, and design ideas for a stylish floor are truly delightful. However, one of the classic methods - painting a wooden floor, does not lose its relevance, making the color of the floor covering in ...

What is the best floor screed solution to use? Sand or fine gravel aggregate concrete

Almost all modern floor coverings require a flat base, which is easiest to achieve with a floor screed. The process will take a long time. You will most likely have to wait about a month before laying the flooring, but the floor will be reliable. It is cheapest to make a screed solution from a mixture ...

Two types of design for the junction of tiles and laminate - with and without a sill

When connecting two materials that are different in texture and texture, it is necessary to somehow arrange the place of their connection. In this article, we will discuss how to beautifully join laminate and tile. The methods are different, as are the results.

Plastic skirting board - a practical solution

The final stage in separating the premises is the installation of skirting boards. This is the final touch that completes the interior. Increasingly, instead of the usual wooden planks, a plastic plinth is used. It has a low cost, easy to install and maintain.

Lay linoleum on parquet, tiles or other linoleum. But only on one condition - the base must be flat

Linoleum is a practical and attractive floor covering that is found in houses, apartments, summer cottages, offices, shopping centers, public institutions ... Almost everywhere. How to lay linoleum, how to do it right - read on.

Pine or spruce grooved board under varnish lasts a long time

Flooring is a long-awaited stage in the transition from the state of "when will this construction end" to the state of "it seems that it will end soon." The premises acquire a more or less normal appearance, it is easier to assess the area and volume. On open tracks, verandas, in utility blocks, a plank floor is laid from ...

If you need a good flooring - vinyl tiles are one of the options

Choosing flooring is a tricky task. It should be reliable, durable, beautiful, non-slip, durable. It is also desirable that it fits easily. All these conditions are met by PVC floor tiles.

Cork with photo printing

Cork is an excellent floor covering if you want a “quiet”, pleasant to the touch, warm floor. The installation of cork is very different depending on the type of material chosen.The castle cork floor is easy to install, the adhesive requires certain knowledge. But with that and ...

One of the important advantages is that the cork floor is warm and soft

Floor covering is almost the most important element of interior decoration. It should be durable, beautiful, easy to clean. It is desirable that it be pleasant to walk on it and also so that your feet do not freeze. All these qualities are met by a floor covering made of ...

Example of a collector for underfloor heating with a mixing unit and a circulation pump

When installing water floor heating, a considerable number of pipes are laid - several sections, which are called contours. All of them are connected to a device that distributes and collects a coolant - a collector for a warm floor.

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