The device of wooden floors in a dwelling

Even small details are important in interior design. The floor, especially wooden, is one of the main elements of the decoration of the room. Correctly selected floor covering can give the interior an atmosphere of warmth, coziness and comfort. Especially it concerns wooden floors, the device of which our ancestors had been engaged for many centuries. This is primarily due to the availability of this finishing material, the possibility of its easy processing, with the uniqueness of the natural structure and texture of the tree. If more recently wooden floors from our houses replaced modern floor coverings, then today fashion returns to them. They become an indispensable attribute of the design of not only a country house, but also offices, office buildings, industrial premises.

Technology that has passed the test of time

The device of wooden floors - a technology that has been tested for centuries, has its own rules and specifics. In the event that all work is carried out without disrupting the technological chain, in compliance with all requirements and rules, such a floor will be able to serve as a floor covering for more than a decade.

Depending on the purpose of the room, the technology by which the wooden floors are made may differ significantly. Much here depends on the correct preparation of the basement under the wooden floor. If the base is a concrete slab, then the surface is previously leveled with a filler floor or sand-cement screed. After leveling the surface, work is necessarily carried out on the construction of the vapor barrier and waterproofing layer. For these purposes, you can use polyethylene film, ruberoid, another kind of modern vapor barrier and waterproofing material.

If there is a living room below, then it is recommended to lay a layer of soundproof material to reduce extraneous noise that can interfere with daily life. After preparation of the foundation, depending on the project, logs or stacked plywood are installed, which will serve as a rough floor.

The device of wooden floors: dry stowage technology

Today, the distribution of a wooden floor has been widely spread , where dry laying technology is applied. This technology began to be used more than 30 years ago, but today it is again very popular due to undeniable advantages compared to laying the floor on a concrete or, as the builders say, a "raw" base.

Provided that the dry base, made of quartz or silica sand, other granular bulk materials, is carefully protected from moisture from outside, the service life of the wooden floor is greatly increased. Especially it concerns the kitchen in a house or apartment. This is primarily due to the fact that the kitchen is a place where it is necessary to maintain cleanliness and order, which means that daily wet cleaning can not be avoided. The installation of wooden floors in the kitchen on a dry screed requires additional reinforcement in those places where large-scale household appliances will stand. As an example, you can bring a two-chamber refrigerator, without which modern kitchen can not do. The device of a two-chamber refrigerator assumes the presence of two compartments. In one of them, fresh food is stored, in the other - products, the long storage of which implies freezing. To ensure and maintain the required temperature, all models have a refrigerator compressor device. In operation, such a device creates a certain vibration, which can adversely affect the wooden floor covering at its location. Therefore, it is necessary to make additional reinforcement in the place of its intended installation.