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Wooden boards
Any loose boards should be properly screwed down. A specially designed insulating underlay is recommended to improve
soundproofing (see section
Attention!
Underlay materials). A moisture protection film (vapour barrier) is not necessary. The
laminate flooring boards must be laid at right angles to existing floorboards.
Elastic flooring surfaces (PVC, linoleum, vinyl)
The use of flexible floor coverings meets the damp-proofing requirements and thus eradicates the need for a moisture protection
film. A specially designed insulating underlay is used to improve soundproofing (see section:
Attention!
Underlay materials).
Wet rooms / wet areas
Attention!
Laminate flooring from EGGER is not suitable for installations in wet rooms and wet areas such as bathrooms, saunas or
in similar rooms. In case of failure to comply, all guarantee and warranty claims will become void.
Attention! Underlay materials
On mineral sub-surfaces, however, a moisture protection film with an SD value ≥ 75 m must always be installed first, over
the entire surface and extend up the walls. Exceptions are the use of EGGER Silenzio Duo (2 in 1 insulation underlay with
integrated moisture protection) or a comparable 2 in 1 underlayer board. In these cases, a separate moisture protection
film is not necessary.
A system-specific EGGER Silenzio underlay must be used under EGGER laminate flooring. Alternative underlayer boards are
available at
www.egger.com
. The exception is the EGGER laminate flooring with laminated Silenzio underlayer board on the
reverse. An additional insulation underlay is not permitted in this case.
3. Before the installation
Acclimatisation of the floor boards
The packages of laminate flooring have to be stored in the room where they will be installed or in a room with the same climate
condition before starting the installation. Acclimatisation takes place within the following guidelines:
packed
for a period of at least 48 hours
laid flat with a minimum of 50 cm from all walls
at a room temperature of at least 18° C
at a flooring surface temperature of at least 15° C
at a relative atmospheric humidity of between 40 % and 70 %
Direction of installation
Laminate flooring looks best when the floor boards are installed parallel to the light direction. However, in the case of sub-floors
made of floorboards or strip parquet / wooden floors, the floorboards must be installed at right angles or in the same direction of
the strip parquet / wooden floor.
Planning the first row
First, the room must be measured to determine whether the width of the first row should be reduced. This will be necessary if the
last row to be laid is calculated to be less than 5 cm wide.
Planning expansion gaps
Laminate flooring, like all organic materials, is subject to certain types of movement (shrinkage / expansion) due to changes in
climate conditions. If expansion joints are used, the installed floor will not be affected as they provide spaces for these changes
to take place. Expansion gaps 8 to 10 mm wide to all fixed objects such as walls, door frames, pipes, pillars, stairs etc. should be
observed.
Installation sub-floors/Prior to installation
