Vinyl floor tiles - Laying recommendations

Beautiful and durable vinyl floor tiles for decoration of any premises.Easy to install, it allows you to install on your own .

Vinyl floor tiles

Among the many options for special attention deserves the floor finishing self-adhesive vinyl tiles, which makes it possible to simulate natural wood, stone, grass or sea pebbles.The aesthetic appeal of the finished coating allows you to make unusual interior.

making a choice in favor of this material, it is possible to avoid excessive material costs for arrangement of space, because styling is not difficult, even for those who have never faced the self-adhesive vinyl tiles.

Vinyl floor tile adhesive looks great in the room, regardless of the style of interior decoration, so it is suitable for living rooms and bedrooms, and kitchens and corridors.On sale you can find different options for coloring tiles that will meet individual preferences and financial capabilities.

It should be noted that the beautiful visual appearance and performance characteristics of the coating is largely dependent on correct installation.When you perform the installation yourself makes sense to carefully study features of the selected finishing materials and strictly follow the installation instructions for vinyl tile.

Important advantages of self-adhesive vinyl tiles

have vinyl tile has a fairly extensive list of advantages that make it important for the acquisition of people with different needs and financial capabilities.It is a material that combines the positive characteristics of many other coatings, such as natural stone, linoleum and laminate.

By main positive qualities of self-adhesive vinyl tiles should include :

• increased strength properties (coverage even with a very active operation is about 10-35 years old);
• remains insulated , for example, fungal and bacterial contamination, mechanical damage and high humidity;
• ability to retain the original settings (size, color, and resistance to adverse environmental factors) for the entire period of use;
• ease of care and maintenance (repairs can be easily made without the involvement of specialists);
• originality of design and the ability to combine different textures.

No less significant are the technological advantages and vinyl tile , namely:

• opportunity to trim the material with a conventional knife;
• exact figures geometry that facilitates the process of partitioning;
• suitability for installation on various substrates without the substrate;
• small thickness and light weight compared to other floor coverings;
• simple circuits and the possibility of laying laying on difficult areas.

other arguments in favor of the choice of self-adhesive vinyl tiles can be called democratic costs, environmental friendliness and safety, since such a floor covering the risk of slipping is reduced to almost zero.

Classification vinyl tile on design features

Choice vinyl tile requires a responsible approach and it is important to determine not only the hue and design, but also the type of coverage.The more so because of the type of tiles depends method of installation.

Fig.2 Structure of vinyl floor tiles

in DIY stores you can find several kinds of vinyl coating, but the best for home use is called a self-adhesive PVC tiles.On the back of each tile has a special shell coated with an adhesive composition, which allows you to securely lock cover almost any hard surface.

more complicated to install is called Interlocking paving - This option is designed for commercial premises where constructed floating floors.Less commonly, you can find the brand with the ends treated with glue or adhesive products with chamfered.Most often, such a coating is produced on the individual orders.

Specificity of tile installation is determined by the presence of locking system (adhesive or mechanical), or lack of it, so everything for a suitable choice of apartments presented adhesive coating.

Fig.3 Laying tile adhesive butt

in many technological features of laying vinyl tile installation similar to ceramic counterpart, except for the fact that with its help will not be difficult to provide beautiful design even surfaces with irregularities.Cover without locks fit butt, with the exact dimensions of the vinyl tile allows not to worry about the amount of space at the seams and technological gaps along the perimeter of the room.

Vinyl tile has the following classification, on which you can choose the best option for a particular room :

• class from 23 to 31 - the most delicate floor, requiring the most careful treatment (suitable for bedrooms, living rooms);
• class from 33 to 42 - a stronger "commercial" version with enhanced strength characteristics (optimal for kitchens, bathrooms, corridors);
• 43 class - the most thick vinyl tile, whose surface is anti-slip and do not form a static electricity (commonly used in offices, sports halls).

Preparations before laying vinyl tile

Prior to installation it is important to take care of the preparation of the premises.Although many manufacturers of vinyl tiles emphasize the absence of special requirements to the work surface, in fact, there are some recommendations that are worth considering:

• before laying it makes sense to remove explicit sex defects such as potholes, cracks, etc .;
• desirable to carry out the work on a flat surface with high rigidity;
• measure humidity of the concrete base must not exceed 5%;
• should definitely get rid of the remnants of paint and degrease the floor;
• reduce the amount spent on laying the adhesive allow puttying joints and cracks between the boards;
• previously should carefully consider the recommendations of the manufacturer of vinyl tiles, in particular, the permissible temperature indicators to equip the room (18-24 ° C above zero).

Fig.4 Options vinyl tile layouts

If you plan to lay tiles over underfloor heating systems, it is recommended a day before the installation work to make the inclusion of the heating system, maintaining a temperature range of +18 to + 24 ° C.With regard to the distance between the equipment installed and a self-adhesive coating, it should be 1.5 centimeters or more.

preferable to produce tile laying after the dismantling of the old coating, but often perform a complete uninstall without significant damage and the cost of time is not possible.In this case, it is mounted on a rigid plate, linoleum, etc., in the absence of in contact with vinyl materials asbestos fibers.By the way, self-adhesive tiles fit entirely on a dry basis.

Fig.5 Prepared for the installation room

tools required for laying vinyl tile

for laying self-adhesive vinyl tiles need a small list of tools: ruler, indelible pencil, square (90 °), roller wallpapers with high rigidity, roulette, a knife for cuttingcarpeting.Additionally, you may need a thermometer to monitor the temperature readings if the work is carried out in the autumn, winter or early spring.

Fig.6 Tools for laying vinyl tile

instruction execution laying tile adhesive

After the selection and delivery of self-adhesive tiles in the room where you plan to upgrade the flooring, it should not be less than one day lie down.Packaging material should not be removed at this time, to avoid dust on the adhesive composition.

There are several ways laying :

• straight;
• diagonal;
• «herringbone»;
• offset, etc.

In any case it is necessary to make a pre-fitting "dry", that is to spread the material on the floor, without removing the protective film.This will allow to make sure that the starting point is correct (sometimes it is necessary to adjust depending on the particular pieces of furniture arrangement).

markings made with a pencil, tape measure and gon:

• tape reading is taken of the longest wall of the room;
• result obtained is divided into two parts (as determined by the center wall);
• from the center of the longest wall held a pencil line to the center of the opposite wall;
• similarly looking middle line marking pencil, connecting two walls (found point will be the center of all rooms);
• using a square, hold a pencil marking a line more strictly perpendicular to the original point.

Thus, the entire room will be divided into 4 parts.

verify your markup, you can remove the protective film and produce packing individually guided drawn by center lines.Each individual tile is simply glued to the floor thanks to special adhesive-based.

Important!Self-adhesive vinyl tile is recommended to lay starting from the center of the room (far from the entrance to the sector).

Step by Step self-adhesive vinyl tile laying

1. produce gender-base cleaning, degreasing and obespylivaya surface.
2. produce markup for the above technologies.
3. produce stacking "row by row", removing from each vinyl tile protective film.The first row is laid out along a central axis line markings.If
   tile square shape, further rows of tiles laid out similarly, with full registration edges of each tile with adjacent floor elements.
   Rectangular tiles can be laid on the laminate stacking scheme, where each next number is shifted relative to the previous 1/2 or 1/3.It is also possible laying planks on the principle of the floorboard - "herringbone" or other schemes that you can create yourself.

After installation, it is important to 2-3 times hard laminate coating roller to remove air.

Fig.7 Laying tile adhesive

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