Bamboo floors are characterized by strength, constructive diversity and high wear resistance. It is believed that bamboo is several times more firmly oak. True, such strength is given to him by a special production technology. Bamboo fibers are first processed into a thick mass, then processed with a special resin, and after that, the coating slabs are formed under pressure.
There are several types of bamboo coating, but in any case, for each of them, raw materials are first intensively trimmed to separate sugar. Therefore, ready -made slabs have low humidity, mold or fungus do not form on them. Moreover, this technology increases the reliability of the coating. As for staining bamboo plates in different colors, this is also done at the production stage. So, in the process of cooking, they can receive different shades of mass. And if the coating is made of pressed fibers, then we can combine stripes of different shades. Ready -made slabs profiled, polished, and then they can be varnished.
For installation of floor bamboo coating, almost the same set of tools is used as for laying a classic wooden floor. The coating slabs are laid on an insulating substrate – this is a special material with a metallized moisture -resistant surface is very easy to use. The edges of such a substrate are pressed around the entire perimeter of the room using an angular aluminum profile. For fixation, a fast -drying adhesive is used.
Specialists recommend all the joints of the substrates to carefully glue the joints with aluminum adhesive tape. This is especially important for the first floor, if an unheated basement is under the overlap. The easiest way is to lay coating elements with locking joints. They are mounted in the same way as a massive board or shield parquet. The floorboards can be laid in random order, but if you are going to use two colors, it is better to first draw up a scheme.
The last row of fitting floorboards can be cut to the desired width. The seams during the locking of the plates will not be visible. After completing installation work, you can proceed to the fastening of decorative skirting boards that will close all the cracks and possible defects in the edges.