Laminate wall decoration. How to fix a laminate on a wall?

Do I need to fix the laminate not the wall?

This question will undoubtedly arise in a person who, for the first time, has learned about this decoration option. Laminate has long established itself as a wonderful decorative finishing material for the floor, durable and practical to use.

Laminate can be used to finish floors and walls of almost any room in an apartment or private house.

Laminated panels are increasingly used for wall decoration, thereby displacing traditional finishing materials, such as lining, MDF panels or ordinary wall panels.

The benefits of using laminate for wall decoration

1. European, as well as domestic manufacturers are releasing to the market ecologicaly clean a product that meets all modern safety requirements, so it is quite possible to sheathe the walls with laminate.
2. If you decide to use a laminate for walls, then be sure that this material durable, and subject to operating rules will last more than a dozen years.
3. Using laminated panels of a low class 21-31, you can significantly save. After all, such panels are inexpensive, but are designed for use as a floor covering, and they will not be demolished on the wall.
4. Variety of textures and color solutions of this material provide a wide field of activity for designers in the decoration of premises.
5. Installation of a laminate on a wall do it yourself - A simple task, if you carefully read all the tips listed in the article and follow them. Even a novice will be able to independently carry out repair work.

Laminate disadvantages in wall decoration

1. First flaw laminate as a decoration material for walls - this is it susceptibility to moisture, which can provoke swelling of the material and lead to cracking of the outer decorative surface of the laminated panels.
2. Another drawback Is sensitivity to temperature fluctuations, especially to high temperatures, which can spoil the attractive appearance of laminated panels.

Therefore, you should not install the laminate on the wall of the kitchen or bathroom, as in these rooms there is increased humidity and frequent temperature changes. Laminate on the wall of a balcony, basement or loggia is also not the best solution.

The microclimate of these rooms will be harmful to laminated panels and will ruin even the most upscale and durable laminate. For finishing these premises it is better to use traditional materials, type of lining or MDF panels.

Which laminate to choose for wall decoration

Lock system

Glue laminate. This system does not have locks for attaching the panels to each other, so fixing occurs with glue. How to glue the laminate on the wall, you ask? On the end and back of the laminated board is applied building gluefor example, silicone-based or the so-calledliquid Nails"And presses against the wall.

Next, the next panel is laid and in the same order all the rest.The glue that comes through the joints should immediately be removed with a cloth soaked in a solution of water with vinegar. The adhesive laminate has a small contact area with the surface on which to lay, so it is rarely used when laying on the crate.

Sheet piling laminate. This type of laminate has a mount in the form of tongue and groove lock, which can not be glued with glue, which allows you to get neat and dry joints.

When installing this type of coating, the strip of panels is fixed in the groove of the tongue with the help of small nails or staples-gluing. It should be noted that the fastening takes place on a wooden or special metal crate. The tongue and groove variant is suitable for wall, floor and ceiling cladding.

Click laminate. This option has an improved tongue-and-groove system, which is a convenient lock for connecting panels to each other. When laying laminated boards with click lock, the material is tilted perpendicular to the other panel by 20 degrees, then the panel winds up in the grooves of the lock and snaps easily.

Clicky decorative laminate can be fixed to the wall to a wooden crate with glue. This laminate has increased strength and resistance to deformation.

Price and strength class

To mount the laminate on the wall, first of all, choose laminate by coloring and texture, which will be used in the interior of the room. In most cases, one of the most important factors is cost finishing material. True, you should not always save on this, since the quality of laminated panels directly depends on their price.

When covering the walls with laminate, low material can be used 21-31 gradesand not 33-34 (high strength), which are used where high resistance to abrasion of the coating is required. After all, the walls of the laminate in the interior will not be subjected to high loads, since they will perform mainly only a decorative function.

Therefore, choosing an inexpensive finishing material for walls from laminated boards, you can significantly reduce the repair budget and at the same time get Beautiful design premises.

It is possible to buy a laminate for walls inexpensively, but you should still consider factors that may affect the performance of the facing material, for example, it can be animals or children.

To summarize the criteria for choosing a laminate for walls:

• Take Intensity Into account load, which will be carried out during operation on a laminated coating, therefore coating quality very important. If you have a pet that can damage the wall surface of a laminate with its claws, then you should not choose an inexpensive option that has low resistance to physical influences.
• Another important parameter is appearance, that is, a design with a laminate on the wall should first of all be pleasing to the eyes and bring aesthetic pleasure to the owner. The modern construction market is replete with decorative laminated materials of various colors and textures. You can choose from many options that mimic different types of wood or even stone without any problems.
• Next parameter apply to installation method laminate flooring on the wall. One of which is the fastening of laminated panels to the crate of wooden or metal battens. It is also possible to glue laminated boards directly on the wall. But at the same time the surface should be as flat as possible.

How to lay a laminate on a wall with your own hands?

Ways of laying laminate: glue or crate?

In case of glue method fixing the laminate to the wall, thorough surface preparation should be carried out, since irregularities will affect unpleasant consequences during operation.Firstly, this is not an aesthetic appearance of the wall, when the gaps of some laminated panels will protrude due to irregularities. Secondly, the cost of preparing the walls can cost a round sum, which is not entirely good for economical people who are used to counting their money.

The glue method is quite simple to implement and does not require special knowledge, which will allow DIY laminate installation. How to stick it on the wall, and what nuances during the work may arise we will describe further? You can glue any type of laminated board, and panels with lock fastening and no lock at all.

Crate Creation for laying laminated panels it will be more advantageous in that you do not need to level the wall, that is, plastering or installing drywall to create a flat surface is not required. The lathing will allow you to insulate the wall with appropriate materials and conduct additional sound insulation. Some manufacturers, aware of the growing popularity of wall decoration with laminated panels, offer special fastening systems to quickly create a convenient crate.

What tools will be required for self-installation of the laminate on the wall?

• Besides small a hammer and level to check the surface on a bevel, you will need such simple tools as a square, a ruler, a tape measure, a pencil.
• Also need hacksaw wood, metal or better electric jigsaw, which will greatly accelerate and facilitate the work.
• You will need a special wooden block (lug) for tapping the laminated boards and spacer wedgesdesigned to install the gaps between the laminate and the ceiling-floor of the room.

For a visual overview of the styling process laminate on the wall, video (at the end of the article) with the stages of work will help to better understand the entire course of the repair. For a person who decided to carry out facing with laminated panels on their own, viewing the training information is simply necessary, as it will prevent a lot of mistakes and incorrect actions.

We mount the laminate on the wall with our own hands

 Stages of the work:

1. We calculate the amount of laminate. Everything is quite simple here, because the amount of required material is calculated according to a simple formula - the height is multiplied by the width and the total area is obtained. In this case, you should add about 10% additionally for fitting and cutting the material.
2. We prepare the wall surface for laying the laminate. The adhesive method will require a dry, clean and even wall, so you will need to clean and level surface.
   When creating a laminate frame you will need to create a crate of wood or metal. To create a wooden frame you need slats 20-40 mm wide, which are attached screws to the wall at a distance of 30-40 cm from each other. The slats are installed perpendicular to the direction of the arrangement of the panels of the laminated boards. The metal frame is made of battens designed to create gypsum plasterboard ceilings. Or you can use special systems that manufacturers offer for fixing the laminate to the wall.
3. Select the starting point. When covering the surface completely or only on the upper part of the wall, installation of the laminate on the wall from above should begin. It will be necessary to mark the distance from the ceiling to one board and start facing from this border. It does not matter what position the panels will be used - horizontal, vertical or diagonal. If you want to sheathe only the bottom of the wall, you should accordingly start from the floor and perform the same actions.
4. We mount the laminate on the wall. When gluing a laminate on a wall, the material is treated with an adhesive. It can be "liquid nails" on a silicone basis, as well as special glue for laminated panels. Next, the board is pressed against the wall and fixed. This is repeated with all panels.In this case, you can grease the lock of the laminate boards with glue for better strength.
   When creating a crate, the panels are attached using special brackets (kleimers) or nails. This method of mounting is also used when working with lining or MDF panels. Kleimers can interfere with the grooves of the laminate castle in their places. Just trim the attachment points so that the grooves are in place.
5. We mount baseboards. Corner places, as well as the joints of the floor or wall after installing the laminate on the wall, require fixing skirting boards and corners. This will create a finished look for the interior. Many options for various corners and skirtings, presented in construction supermarkets at present, will allow you to choose what you need.