Have you purchased a laminate floor and see that the floor needs to acclimatize for at least 48 hours in the room where it will be laid? Then do not ignore this advice. In this blog we dive deeper into What exactly the acclimatization of floors is and why this is so important process .
What exactly is acclimatising?
On a Friday the floors in the house and on Saturday (nice at the weekend) on the job and laying the floor? In many cases, this seems like an ideal plan. In practice, however, we must advise you not to do this. Namely, a laminate floor needs time to acclimatize. It may even differ per type of laminate for how long acclimation is recommended.
Laminate also has wood as a base
Laminate has been realized from different materials, the base still remains wood and wood working, shrinks and expands under the influence of moisture and temperature. Nothing is more annoying that you have just laid a floor beautifully in a space, but that after a few days it starts to pry and move with perhaps damage, cracks or warping as a result.
How long should my laminate acclimatize?
As indicated, this can differ per floor type and per specific production of laminate. However, the rule of thumb that is generally used for this is at least 48 hours. Put the laminate floors neatly down in the relevant space (in the packaging!) And let it quietly get used to the circumstances. It is strictly necessary here that the laminate floors lie horizontally in the room. In no case do not place the suits with floors at an angle to the wall or standing. This can cause permanent damage.
How to acclimatize herringbone laminate?
Do you want to acclimate your herringbone laminate properly? Then we advise you to do this in a hashtag context. Lay the suits containing the herringbone laminate floorboards in the shape of a "#" on top of each other. In this way, the floorboards can get used to the temperature and the humidity in the room in question, but they can get enough air through them.
> Check out our range of herringbone laminate floors here.
How to acclimatize whalebone laminate (herringbone XL)?
Also for whalebone laminate, also known as herringbone XL laminate, we recommend using a hashtag bandage to acclimatize the floor boards. However, because whalebone floorboards are longer in size, we do recommend stacking the floorboards per 3. This prevents the laminate floor from sagging. After all, this is also something that you do not want.
> Check out our whalebone laminate flooring range here?
Laminate acclimatizing and underfloor heating
Do you plan to install a laminate floor in a room where a floor heating has also been incorporated into the underground? First of all, it is necessary to check carefully whether the type of laminate you have purchased is actually suitable for a combination with underfloor heating. Is this not the case? Then we advise you not to lay the floor. Is this even the case? Then we advise you that you strictly stick to the heating protocol of the floor brand. Every floor brand that supplies laminate that is suitable for underfloor heating, such as Floer, has a specific heating protocol so that the laminate floor and the underfloor heating can get used to each other for a while. Broadly speaking, this generally means that the underfloor heating must be heated slowly over several days.
> Check out our range of laminate suitable for underfloor heating here.
