The person who has decided to lay laminate by own efforts has reasonable question: what tools are necessary for work? Today to buy special sets for laying of laminate does not represent complexity. But what quality and in what quantity to buy them, not everyone knows.
The main tools for laminate laying
Carrying out laying first of all requires tape measure, the square and pencil. By means of the square it is possible to carry out qualitative marking. Possibly, in work not only integral pieces of laminate will be necessary, some of them should be cut. And it is better to make it by means of the electrofret saw. Power of the unit has to be about 500 W. It is useful also the hammer.
Additional set of tools
For high-quality mounting of the main set of tools will be insufficiently. In any specialized shop it is possible to buy:
- metal bracket for laminate laying; - set of drills, it is desirable pen; - wedges; - lining bar.
Purpose of tools
For what any given tool is necessary? At implementation of measurements at preparatory stage the tape measure and pencil are necessary. And it will be possible to eliminate with the hammer for tamping gaps between panels. For tamping of the extreme boards which are at wall the clamp is used. The simple hammer to lay boards end-to-end it will not turn out. Besides, by means of bracket the uniform covering is created. Technology of laying is as follows: the bracket the wide end is put to board, and beat narrow part with the hammer. In such a way boards are lined to each other. For providing gap between extreme board and wall wedges are used. The size of gap is 10-12 mm. It is necessary for narrowing or expansion of laminate. Upon termination of laying the gaps are closed by plinth. The special device for tamping of boards, lining bar, is necessary for tamping of pieces of laminate. But unlike the hammer, tamping of joints by means of the bar made of plastic materials promotes reduction of rigidity of blow and emergence of chips. During the work with special purpose tools it is necessary to be extremely accurate that there were no breakages of locks and the rejected joints. In boards when laying laminate not to do without openings. Pen drills are for this purpose necessary. Many producers of the equipment for laying of laminate offer mini-machines for cutting of boards. Such tool as the square with automatic division is necessary for measurement of corners. And by means of template for mounting of laminate it is possible to draw the line of cutting quickly. If the size of corners which it is necessary to cut more or less than 90 degrees, it is necessary uglorez. At right angle it is possible to use the miter box. If you have stocked up with necessary tools and have the minimum experience of laying, undoubtedly, at you everything will turn out.