No tiles in the bathroom?

It is quite possible Laminate too embarrassed if none in the bathroom Tiles are, you just have to pay attention to the quality.

When is waterproof laminate really a replacement for tiles?

• Because “waterproof” is not always “waterproof”. If you want to lay laminate in the bathroom because there are no tiles there, you shouldn't just go out and ask for “waterproof laminate”.
• Because then it could quickly happen to you that an eager seller assures you that every laminate today has higher water repellency qualities than in the past. That is also absolutely correct, a simple glass of water that is spilled hardly harms a laminate anymore.
• That is why not every common type of floor covering is suitable for a damp room, and that is what the bathroom is. Because this one Flooring basically consists of pressed wood chips to which a film is applied. As soon as the film and adhesive are of a quality that allows water to penetrate inside, you will be able to watch your flooring swell up.
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• Therefore, you should explicitly ask for a special damp-proof laminate when buying, this was manufactured completely differently in order to be able to repel water even with daily exposure. It has z. B. a particularly thick seal, the edges are also provided with a seal, and the adhesives used must also meet special quality requirements.


Bathroom without tiles provided with flooring

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• This special damp-proof laminate is again offered in different qualities. It cannot always and permanently withstand the increased stress that the name suggests, as tests have shown.
• The quality of a moisture-proof laminate is not necessarily reflected in a higher price, you should rather look at it Orient the material, the top layer should consist of a plastic composite material that is completely waterproof power. Meaningful is a value that should be stated on the package and quantify the swelling capacity: If you get one there Read value, which is much lower than the value for the normal laminate next door, this material is very good moisture resistant. With normal laminate you will read swelling values ​​around 20 percent, a good damp-proof laminate does not begin Over swelling values ​​of 5 percent, very moisture-resistant floor coverings achieve swelling values ​​of 1 Percent.

Lay waterproof laminate instead of tiles in the bathroom

1. Decisive for the efficiency of your new floor covering as a replacement for tiles in the bathroom is the care of the laying.
2. The (dry, clean, firm and level) floor is equipped with a vapor barrier if it is mineral Underground how screed acts. In most cases, it is also advisable to apply impact sound insulation, and you should store your newly purchased laminate in the bathroom for around two days so that it can take on the internal temperature.
3. How your special damp-proof laminate is to be joined together in detail depends on the respective system and can be found in the manufacturer's instructions. However, a few basic rules apply in any case: You have to insert spacers between the wall and the laminate, and such a thing Create an expansion joint that gives between 10 and 15 mm of space for every fixed boundary (even where pipes or the like fold over will).
4. They start on one side of the room in the corner, if there is only one door, the corner furthest from the door is chosen. Now the respective system is laid according to the instructions, using the sawn-off ends for the beginning of the next row, so you automatically create a harmonious overall picture.
5. The peculiarity of laying damp-proof laminate is that you should not leave anything at all, even a little too wide Joint, this alone could later steal water and gradually the entire floor covering to damage. Only a really dense laminate can also be called waterproof.
6. On the one hand, this means that you have to put the connections together very carefully so that the smallest possible joint is created. On the other hand, you must not try to get the joints tight by applying too much force while you are doing this If you press the joints just a little too hard, the sealing of the edge layers could suffer and your laminate would become damp draw.

If you work appropriately carefully and your moisture-proof laminate maybe also with one waterproof glue, so you can definitely use laminate if you don't have tiles in the bathroom to have. But here too you would have to take the peculiarities of the surface into account. On the one hand, this means that you have to put the connections together very carefully so that the smallest possible joint is created.