Lay the cork floor. Laying cork coverings

Cork is an excellent option for living quarters in an apartment or private house. It has excellent decorative, heat and sound insulating properties, has a long service life with strict adherence to the installation technology. Also, the cork can be laid on other surfaces - floors or walls. In this original way, it is easy to create a stylish room with minimal investment.

Cork floor installation cost

Approximate prices for the provision of services for the installation of cork coverings are indicated on the website. To find out a more accurate cost, you need to contact us. A technologist goes to the object completely free of charge, takes the necessary measurements and makes an estimate. It includes the cost of work and materials. If necessary, also free of charge, you can get advice on any issue of interest that concerns the installation of the floor or the features of its further operation.

#	Name of works	Unit rev.	Uena
1	Laying the cork on the wall	m 2	from 350 rub.
2	Ceiling cork installation	m 2	from 450r.
3	Diagonal laying of decorative cork on the wall	m 2	from 450r.
4	Laying the adhesive cork flooring (3 layers of varnish) on the prepared substrate is simple	m 2	from 480 rubles.
5	Laying the adhesive cork flooring (3 layers of varnish) on the prepared substrate diagonally	m 2	from 580 rub.
6	Pipe hole cut	PCS.	from 350 rub.
7	Laying cork on walls - corner wall joint design	m.	from 300 rub.
8	Cork floor / wall varnishing 1 coat of varnish	m.p. / m2	from 30 p.
9	Installation of floor skirting boards	m.	from 120r.
10	Laying-on glue-technical corks on the floor, walls	m 2	from 280r.
11	Installation of technical plugs on the ceiling	m 2	from 380 rub.
12	One-sided cutting of a plug (close approach to stationary parts)	m.	from 300 rub.
13	Two-sided cork cut (joint of two cork materials)	m.	from 600 rub.
15	Priming the floor, walls	m 2	from 30 p.
16	Installation of a castle floating cork floor. Simple styling	m 2	from 250r.
17	Installation of a castle floating cork floor. Diagonal styling	m 2	from 380 rub.
18	Self-leveling floor up to a height of 10mm	m 2	from 250r.
19	Self-leveling floor up to a height of 20 mm	m 2	from 300 rub.
20	Self-leveling floor up to a height of 30 mm	m 2	from 350 rub.
21	Dry screed Knauf up to 6 cm	m 2	from 450r.

Varieties of coatings

Several types of material are used for flooring - solid veneer, agglomerate crumb, mixed. The highest quality cork is of the first type, but it is also the most expensive. Also, this material is available in various forms, which determines the way it is laid. Allocate:

technical plug. Available in rolls or large slabs;
slabs that are mounted on glue. They can be rectangular or square;
floating floor. They are MDF panels glued with cork.

Installation using adhesives

Laying the cork floor using the glue method is as follows:

Substrate preparation - leveling, removal of dirt, priming.
The adhesive is applied both to the cork and to the base surface. It should dry up within 10-15 minutes, after which you can proceed with installation.
For better fixation of the panels, you need to knock on them with a rubber mallet.
A varnish is applied to the finished surface.

Floating installation

The technology of work implies the presence of the following stages:

The prepared base (even, free from dirt) is covered with a thin cork backing in the form of rolls.
The individual strips are connected together with adhesive tape.
Cork panels are laid on the entire surface of the floor, which form a single whole due to the presence of a lock connection.
To obtain a high-quality coating, after the installation of each board, it is tapped with a rubber hammer.

Where to order cork flooring in Moscow?

Our company is engaged in the installation of a cork floor in Moscow. We undertake orders of any complexity and carry out the laying of the coating in rooms of different sizes and functional purposes. Our company employs only professionals in their field, which guarantees high quality. During the execution of the order, a step-by-step control is carried out, which excludes any defects. Also, the commissioning of the object will take place in the previously agreed terms, which will satisfy even the most demanding client.

Considering that buying natural material costs a pretty penny, laying a cork floor with your own hands will help reduce repair costs. Moreover, there is nothing complicated in the process if you follow the instructions. How to do it correctly - our article will help.

Types of cork flooring

Before laying the cork floor yourself, familiarize yourself with the installation methods depending on the coating format. They are varied:

1. Solid canvas of large size. It is used in living rooms, halls. Thanks to its flexibility, it is easy to lay and fix the solid cork veneer. It is considered the most consistent with the premium class, that's why the price. Fits with glue.
2. Planks or floorboards with interlocking joints.
The technology "floating floor" passes with them. The base is not firmly attached to the bottom layer, which is why this option has good maintainability - even after dismantling most of the floor, the damaged floorboard is replaced and the coating is reassembled.
3. Tiles.
This form is put on glue and can be applied to any surface - floors, walls, ceilings. The small form is convenient for DIY installation. This is the cheapest coating due to its small thickness. Laying should take place in rooms with guaranteed low activity.

Depending on the characteristics of the room and your own budget, they choose the shape of the cork floor and the method of its installation. If there is no hope for one's own strengths, the services of professionals are always offered. This is a guarantee of quality.

Requirements for the rough base

In order for the floor material to serve the owners for the declared period, it is necessary to comply with the requirements for the floor under the cork covering. More details:

1. The rough base must be perfectly flat. Difference per square meter is allowed. m no more than 2 mm.
2. It is important to waterproof the cork cover from below with a special perforated material to drain condensate.
3. Do not place the plug on an unpolished concrete base. Due to the pressure from above, the screed will wipe the cork from below like emery. A backing is required.

Leveling the floor is not difficult - it is the same for all types of flooring.

Cork floor assembly instructions

So, the flooring has been purchased. Laying a cork floor with your own hands, a video lesson, which is below, should be performed in the following steps:

Tools and materials

For high-quality work, you will need to purchase additional components and tools:

1. Substrate. Its types are numerous.

Based on the characteristics of the room, they choose their own version.
2. Glue. Only specialized formulations offered to the material in the store.
3. Leveling compounds for rough screed. If the floor is wooden, you need to loop it and lay a layer of moisture-resistant plywood.
4. Tools for carrying out cement works: mixer, beacons, as a rule, level, reinforcing mesh.
5. Tools for laying the cork: rollers, mallet, wide spatula, scissors or knife.
6. Measuring devices - ruler, tape measure, square.

The main job is dirty. You need cleansers and lots of rags.

Preparation of the base

Remove the old coating. It is possible to lay the cork on existing linoleum or wood floors, but over time they also do not differ in ideal condition. Therefore, they are torn off and the condition of the concrete screed is assessed.
Potholes and cracks, if they are in small quantities, can be repaired with mortar and then sanded down. But if the damage is more than 10% of the total area, this is a reason to prepare a new screed.
First, the entire surface is cleaned with a vacuum cleaner and moistened. Next, primer for better adhesion to the new screed.
They beat off the selected height, put up beacons and put a reinforcing mesh on them. You can pour the solution prepared and matured for half an hour.
It is important to fill in small areas and finish the job in one go to avoid delamination.

The finished screed is left until fully set. You can use it after 2-3 weeks, pre-primed.

Coating installation

Before laying, it is important that the cork is acclimatized indoors. To do this, it is laid out in a room for a day, free from packaging. Depending on the chosen shape and type of plug, installation work begins:

1. Lay the substrate. The sheets are overlapped and fastened with construction tape.
The underlay is brought to the edges of the walls to compensate for the linear expansion of the material.
2. Knead the adhesive according to the recipe on the package and leave to mature. It is better to make the solution in small portions, avoiding setting.
3. Work with a floating floor is carried out from the far corner of the room, laying boards in the same way as installing a laminate. Each floorboard is inserted into one another, gently tapping with a mallet.
Elements of adjacent rows are shifted relative to each other by 1/3 or a half of the length. That is, laying a cork floor - the video illustrates this well - goes like brickwork.
4. Working with the canvas is different. First, the adhesive is smoothed over the surface of the substrate with a notched trowel. Then lay a whole sheet, tapping the corners and middle with a mallet. After it is smoothed with a roller.
The joints between the sheets are immediately wiped off the glue - it is able to change the color of the canvas.
5. The tile is glued in the same way as the canvas, with the only difference that the installation starts from the middle of the room, in a spiral.
There should always be a level at hand to correct the position of the next unit.

Complete adhesion of the finished surface occurs according to the annotation of the adhesive. Previously, it is prohibited to exploit the cork surface. If the experience is successful, then carefully consider the laying of cork tiles on the walls - it is beautiful and unusual for the interior.

Final work

After the cork has set, a varnish layer is applied to the surface several times. It's all about the porous structure - it will absorb one layer of varnish like a sponge. The composition can be glossy, emphasizing the beauty of the patterns, or matte, which makes the cork warmer and more comfortable. Often the cork floor is covered with wax, but then maintenance is more laborious.

Do not deform the surface. Wrap the furniture legs with felt, introduce a ban on heels and outdoor shoes, point out the place for pets.
Take care of the cork every day. So, she will receive fewer defects and old stains in the future.
Periodically restore the canvas and boards - replace or grind the surface in time, with the indispensable varnishing at the end of the work.

Conclusion

Independent work - saves the budget. This is an indisputable fact. If free time permits and you have a skill in handling the instrument - go for it.

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Cork flooring is a wonderful material, undeservedly little widespread in Russia. Cork absorbs sound better than other natural coatings, retains heat. Moreover, the cork floor is an orthopedic covering, because reduces stress on the spine and joints.

There are two main options for cork flooring - glue and lock. Zamkovaya allows for quick installation, but only on a perfectly flat base. The glue plug can be glued even on an uneven surface, but it must be varnished on top. The lacquer finish, however, makes the surface monolithic and protects the floor from spilled liquid. It is in the glue version that the qualities of the cork are better manifested, because the cork layer is thicker.

The glue plug can be butted joint to joint with other coatings - for example, with porcelain stoneware or parquet, as well as laid cork flooring throughout the apartment without a single sill. Glueless cork floors are connected only through sills, even if the same cork is installed in different rooms due to the peculiarities of floating technology.

Preparation of the base

To ensure that the cork floor is stable for many years, does not swell and loosen, you should lay it on a perfectly smooth surface. For glueless cork, this is a prerequisite. Backlash in the joints of glueless cork slabs causes creaking and breakage of locks. There are several types of cork bases.

Plywood base. In this case, sheets of moisture-resistant plywood or chipboard are attached to a leveled screed and carefully sanded to perfect smoothness. You can also use the so-called "adjustable floor" - in this case, the plywood sheets are leveled by tightening special bolts. If the cork floor is already finished with a cork bottom layer, then the underlay does not need to be used on the plywood.
Linoleum. Laying on linoleum is possible only if the floor is smooth and even. If there are even the slightest swellings, bumps and holes on it, the linoleum should be removed, and the floor prepared, as when laying a cork on a screed. Linoleum does not require additional underlay.
Screed or concrete base. This is the most commonly used method of installing a cork floor. In this case, the screed should be dried and leveled with a grinder or leveling compound. A leveling mixture should be used that does not contain casein, it is advisable to add an enhancer like Primer to it to ensure proper adhesion. When laying on a screed, waterproofing is imperative. To do this, you can use either a waterproof substrate (for example, Tuplex), or lay a 200 micron thick polyethylene film with a wide overlap under a regular substrate (cork, for example).

After the base has been prepared, you need to warm up the room to the optimum temperature of 18-22 ° C. Cork floor tiles should be kept in the room for about a day to acclimatize.

The glue for installing the glue plug must also be warm. It is not recommended to use PVA glue or water-soluble adhesives for cork flooring - they lead to swelling and deterioration of the coating. The best option is a special glue for cork, which contains polychloroprene and synthetic rubber. Such glue adheres well, does not harm the coating and dries quickly - you can walk on the floor immediately after installation. The peculiarity of cork adhesives is instant adhesion, therefore, having leaned the cork sheet against the base, it will not be possible to move it, observe the maximum accuracy.

Step-by-step instructions for installing an adhesive cork floor

First you need to mark the room. The cork is laid from the center of the room towards the walls. For this, the center of the room is marked and parallel lines are drawn from it in the direction of the walls. Previously, it is worth "trying on" the tiles, spreading them out without glue - it quickly sets, so if the tiles are laid with an offset, they will have to be torn off and the base is re-aligned.
The adhesive is applied to the substrate with a notched trowel. It is desirable that this be a tool with triangular teeth spaced 2 mm apart.
The glue is left for 20-30 minutes (depending on the characteristics of the glue and its amount), after which the sheets of cork are placed on it end-to-end without gaps and pressed tightly. After laying, the cork floor is tapped with a rubber hammer or rolled with a special roller. If glue gets on the tiles during installation, it must be removed immediately. As a rule, the glue dries completely in 48 hours - this requires that the room is well ventilated.
Near walls, where whole tiles do not fit, you need to cut them. This leaves 3-4 mm gaps between the coating and the wall. If there is a door in the room, its bottom should be trimmed to the thickness of the cork floor.
After installation, the cork floor is sanded and degreased. A protective cork varnish or wax is applied to its surface. How many layers of varnish to use depends on the starting material. The cork is available uncoated or primed. If the cork is uncoated, it should be covered in 3-4 layers, if the cork is primed - in 1-2 layers.

Laying a glueless cork floor

There is also a ready-made solution that does not require laying on glue - these are cork boards with a plywood or wooden core, which are laid in a floating way using a glueless connection. Such a floor, as a rule, is supplied immediately with a backing and a protective layer - it is enough to carefully secure it by snapping a lock, like a laminate.

Laying should be done from the edge of one wall to another row by row. It is necessary to dock the slabs spacing or masonry, not allowing the junction of 4 slabs at the same time.

Can be varnished and glueless cork for moisture protection. Alternatively, you can use specialized joint sealant gels.

Cork floor care

The cork floor can be cleaned with a regular damp sponge, it is not afraid of the effects of ethyl alcohol and solvents based on benzene or trichloroethane. In this case, it is necessary to avoid contact with aggressive alkalis on the surface of the cork. If the surface is very dirty, you can gently clean it with a special agent, an emulsion that gives the surface a shine. If necessary, the contaminated surface can be sanded and recoated with a protective agent such as polyurethane varnish or cork wax.

Existing types of cork coverings, their advantages and disadvantages in operation, preparatory work, advice before starting installation, laying adhesive and floating floors, further care and maintenance in everyday life.

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Laying cork on the floor is a method of installing flooring, which is gaining more and more popularity and distribution in our homes every year. This procedure does not differ in particular technological complexity, but it requires preparatory work and careful measurements. There are a number of nuances that require close attention. But, if you use the suggested tips, the process will go much faster and more efficiently.

The main varieties of cork flooring

There are 2 main ways of laying a cork floor. They require different work technologies, different tools and skills. But the result is always a good and high-quality coating. So, the main types of cork on the floor are floating and adhesive structures.

The first ones are assembled like a laminate, according to the principle of the "thorn and groove" connection, therefore they are not attached to the base tightly. The joints are glued with glue of a special composition, but the floors themselves, if necessary, can be disassembled at any time. For the arrangement of such coatings, cork panels are used, which include several layers. The top is a veneer made of expensive types of wood, decorated with a pattern. It serves as a real decorative decoration of the room.

Another type of cork floor is much easier to assemble. Such floors are glued to the substrate. Technologically, they consist of individual tiles, usually square in shape.

For those who are wondering how to choose a cork for the floor, you need to understand in which rooms this surface will serve. The choice depends not only on the appearance, but also on the purpose of the premises, as well as on its operation. If we are talking about offices, shopping centers and similar places, then it is more advisable to install durable adhesive tiles.

For houses and apartments, customers are often recommended a softer floating cork made of natural material. There is the option of purchasing corks with various additives. This makes the coating cheaper, but less pleasant to the touch and less heat retaining.

Strengths and weaknesses of cork coverings

Among the main advantages of such floors are the following:

Amazing thermal conductivity... When it touches such a floor, it does not take away heat, but returns it back. Besides, it is a pleasure to walk on it.
Soundproofing... It is another trademark of cork. For this reason, this material is successfully used for finishing ceilings and walls. Its sound absorption coefficient is 0.85.
Naturalness and environmental friendliness... Due to the springy properties of the floor, it reduces the load on the musculoskeletal system. It does not attract dust, like some other materials, does not rot, does not burn, and is not a hotbed of mold.
Technological flexibility... This property lies in the fact that the cork on the floor makes it possible to move heavy objects over it or drop the same objects onto the surface. Within the next few hours, the material is restored, and the traces disappear almost 100%.

It should be noted what disadvantages such a coating has. Over time, the cork begins to wear off, collapses and becomes unusable. It is sensitive to pet stains, cuts and claws. The natural qualities of the material are compromised by the use of paints, varnishes and adhesives. Every 1-2 years, such a coating must be varnished to restore its previous appearance.

Preparatory work before laying cork floors

The following tips will be useful to those who are going to start installation work for the first time:

Before work, it is necessary to prepare not only the material in the required volume, but also the tools. Before laying cork floors, make sure that the base is covered with a plastic wrap - the so-called underlay.
Work is not performed if the room temperature is less than 18 ° C.
Like many types of other finishing materials, such a floor covering as cork, after purchase, it is better to place it in its premises for 1-2 days for "getting used to".
The base must be carefully prepared. Among other things, you need to ensure that it becomes perfectly even, dry and clean.
It is best to use a jigsaw or a fine-toothed hacksaw to cut the cork tiles.

All work on the preparation of the base for the future cork flooring must be carried out thoroughly. The main principle is to ensure that it is perfectly dry, as well as even and free of any kind of contamination. The connecting qualities of the coating are increased by cleaning the surface from residues of grease, wax, paint, glue and other materials.

It is necessary to ensure that all existing cracks and cracks are carefully repaired. Before laying the cork flooring on the existing flooring, it is advisable to first strengthen the sheets of dense plywood or chipboard, which have water-repellent properties. On top, you can apply a leveling agent, which should be carefully sanded.

A concrete or cement base must comply with building regulations in terms of moisture content. It should be no more than 25%. If this criterion suddenly turns out to be higher, an additional layer of plastic wrap will be needed. On top of it, you can lay a roll or sheet cork 2 mm thick. This will make the finished floor more insulating and moisture-repelling.

It is also necessary to provide a comfortable temperature for laying and drying the cork surface. The room should be between 18 and 20 ° C - this will be optimal. It is better if there is good ventilation during the drying phase of the adhesive solution. At a time when the plates are already delivered and stored indoors, the humidity in the room should not exceed the threshold of 65%.

Installation of underlay for cork flooring

The main functions of the substrate are reduced to protecting the plug from overload and subsequent deformation. It also protects against the appearance of condensation and increased noise from steps on the surface. This is a necessary layer that will be responsible for the sound, noise and thermal insulation of the future floor.

It is produced in rolls, and a 2 mm thickness will be sufficient as a flooring for the cork. To protect the future surface from moisture ingress, lay a polyethylene covering, which should go on the walls by at least a few millimeters. The backing foil is overlapped and the stock can be up to 20 mm. Separate parts are fixed to each other with adhesive tape.

The technology for laying the substrate will look like this:

First, you need to establish in what state the concrete base of the floor is currently. If it has tangible irregularities, each of them must be leveled. With slight differences, it is enough to use a self-leveling mixture, which copes perfectly with such flaws. After the mixture has dried, the floor surface is thoroughly swept.
At the very base of the wall, a so-called "damper" tape is attached, the task of which is to compensate for future expansion of the material.
The underlay can be rolled out of a roll over the entire floor surface. Its edges are joined end-to-end and secured with ordinary construction tape. When laying, you need to take into account that the embossed side should be located at the bottom, and the smooth side will look up.

The quality of the future cork coating and its main characteristics will largely depend on the correct laying of the substrate.

How to install cork adhesive boards on the floor

These works are started after the preparatory stage is completely completed. So, the installation of the floor plug will consist of the following steps:

For fixing the cork tiles, a suitable adhesive is used, which is applied with a roller or notched trowel. The glue should be allowed to dry for half an hour before laying tiles on it. It can be laid either parallel to the walls in a row or diagonally.
After installing each section of the flooring, it is necessary to tap it with a rubberized hammer or roll the surface with a heavy roller.
A small gap should be left along the perimeter of the room, since the cork tends to expand slightly over time. The width must be at least 3-5 mm. The left gap after completing all the work can be successfully closed with a plinth, but this will avoid any deformation of the coating in further operation.
You can lay a cork surface not only on a concrete base, but also on any existing surface - for example, carpet, linoleum, etc. In this case, installation of a waterproofing layer is not required, but all possible defects and irregularities must be leveled.
After the end of the masonry, the surface is cleaned of spilled glue: for this, any rag moistened with a small amount of white spirit is used. The floors dry out within 24 hours, then are cleaned again with special cleaning agents.
The last step is to apply a protective layer. The floors are varnished, but for this they need to dry for a day and a half.

How to install floating cork floors

After the base has been completely cleaned and the polyethylene insulation (underlay) has been installed, the cork flooring can be installed:

Initially, it is better to start fixing the panels from the front right corner. In this case, it is necessary that they are located perpendicular to the window so that the joints in the mount are not visible.
Starting from the first row, the end parts of the cork panels are connected. At this point, the end face of each new panel should be fixed at a 30 ° angle to the previous panel.
During installation, the panel is carefully lowered to the floor, after which the joint is secured with a tongue-and-groove lock. After that, a hammer with a rubberized head is gently tapped on it from the side of the lock, placing a piece of another panel.
For expansion, a gap of 5-10 mm is subsequently left. The next row should be started from the side of the trim panel, which was laid last in the previous row.
Experts advise to make installation in this case according to the type of arrangement of the chessboard. Thus, the beginning of each new row will be a panel cut instead of a whole piece.
Especially carefully work should be carried out in places where various communications appear on the way, for example, heating pipes. In this case, a gap is cut in the coating for the future expansion of the plug.
In order to fix the panels near the doorways, a sill profile is used. It is fixed at the joint between the panels directly to the floor.
It is good to use spacer wedges when installing the cork surface. But they should be removed immediately after the end of the installation process.
Last of all, a plinth is attached to the wall, under which a gap is left. It is needed so that the coating can move during operation.

Features of cork care

After all the installation work has been carried out, it will not be superfluous to find out how to properly care for this coating so that it serves for a long time and pleases the eye of visitors to the room.

In fact, there is nothing technologically complex here, unlike a number of other coatings. After the cork has been laid on the floor, the surface is vacuumed and treated with special care products for cork products: KorkCare, V-Care, Wikanders Power and others.

In order to minimize the ingress of dust and dirt from the street into the room, an additional rubberized mat will not interfere with the outside of the door. In order not to harm the finished coating once again, circles of cork, rubber or felt are glued to the legs of furniture. In this case, the surface will not be scratched and will retain its attractive appearance longer.

Cork floors can be wiped with any damp cloth, but they also tolerate wet cleaning well. They can also be treated with detergents, but the main thing is that they do not contain aggressive particles and similar components. If the floor is additionally covered with vinyl, then once every 3 years it is advisable to rub it with a special mastic.

How to lay the cork on the floor - watch the video:

Thus, when installing any type of cork flooring, you can do it yourself. It is necessary to carefully calculate the amount of material, as its surplus will lead to an increase in costs. It is also advisable to carry out the cork installation work with an assistant.

Cork floors, popular in the West, are not yet very common in our country. And in vain, because cork is a natural material that perfectly absorbs sounds and retains heat. In addition, it is believed that a cork covering is, in fact, an orthopedic covering, which helps to reduce the stress on our spine. As you can see, there are a lot of advantages.

If you decide to independently carry out the work on laying this wonderful coating, then you should carefully study the instructions.

Preparing the base

To prevent your cork floor from suddenly swelling or loosening, you should lay it on a perfectly flat surface. There are several ways to align.

Plywood base. Sheets of moisture-resistant plywood are attached to a concrete screed, then sanded. If the covering to be laid on plywood has a ready-made cork bottom layer, then there is no need for a backing.

Linoleum. Laying on linoleum is possible only if the floor under it is perfectly flat. There is no need to lay a substrate on linoleum.

Screed. The most common way to prepare the subfloor before installing the floor. After drying, the concrete screed is leveled with a grinder, covered with plastic wrap and only then the substrate.

Laying methods

There are two known options for laying a cork floor:

castle;
adhesive.

Faster styling provides lock method, but it can only be used on a perfectly level base. The disadvantage of this option is that floors of this type (due to the "floating" technology) can only be connected through sills, even when the same type of cork is installed in all rooms.

Adhesive way you can put the cork on any surface, including uneven ones, but after installation, the floor must be varnished on top. The varnish finish coat perfectly protects the coating from moisture and makes its surface monolithic. Adhesive floors are installed without a single sill throughout the apartment and can also be combined with other floor coverings such as parquet or porcelain stoneware.

We propose to consider both methods of installation in a little more detail.

Adhesive cork floor

It is necessary to leave a gap of 3-4 mm between the covering and the wall. If there is a door in the room, the bottom of the door must be cut to the height of the cover.

Glueless cork floor

Cork boards with wood or plywood cores are installed in a "floating" method using locks (no glue). This floor is usually supplied with a backing and a protective layer. The boards are neatly connected by snapping the lock in the same way as when laying laminate flooring.
Glueless slabs should be laid sequentially from the edge of the wall to the opposite one. In this case, the slabs should be joined using the "brickwork" method, avoiding the joint of four slabs at the same time.
Make sure that the smaller side of the slab is parallel to the wall with the door - this way the room will appear visually elongated.
Cover the cork floor with varnish to protect it from water ingress. You can also use special sealant gels to seal the joints between the slabs. Before roller-coating the entire surface, apply the varnish with a brush around the edges, near the walls.

The cork floor is easy to maintain and can be cleaned with a damp sponge.