How to glue laminate to a wall

Laminate is one of the most popular and sought-after floor coverings. A variety of color patterns, as well as ease of installation, allows laminate to be used as a decorative wall decoration.

Many variations of installation (horizontally, vertically, diagonally or in a checkerboard pattern) will allow you to create an original room design.

Mounting methods

Laminate is a floating type of floor, i.e. fastening occurs due to the fixation of the panels to each other, and not to the base. When performing wall cladding work, the boards must be fixed vice versa to the base. Installation is carried out as follows:

1. On the wall using glue;
2. On a special frame (wooden sheathing).

Reference: When attaching panels to a frame, there is no need for a flat wall surface, unlike the adhesive method.

When attaching laminate flooring, it is necessary to take into account the weight of the panels, so you should not attach it to sheets of drywall. It is not recommended to decorate walls in rooms with high humidity, as well as in rooms with sudden temperature changes.

The most suitable rooms for cladding are living rooms, bedrooms and corridors. In these rooms, regardless of the time of year, the temperature and humidity levels are favorable.

Gluing laminate to the wall

The most common installation method is adhesive. To attach the boards, you should use water-based adhesive solutions. Before you begin finishing, you need to level the surface of the wall. After completing the leveling work, you need to prime and dry the room.

The surface must be absolutely flat - this will increase the area of ​​adhesion of the laminate to the wall and provide a more reliable fastening. Then, using a leveling level, apply stripes to guide the installation of the laminate.

Important: Fastening boards to an uneven wall is unacceptable.

Construction stores have ready-made adhesive mixtures. When choosing an adhesive, you need to choose solutions with a less toxic composition, and ones that are easily removed from surfaces. Since laminate tends to change its geometry, the adhesive composition must be resistant to deformation.

Liquid nail adhesives are very suitable for attaching to walls, but the price of such mixtures is higher than other types. Adhesives for laminate flooring have proven themselves well, such as: Thomsit (Tomzit), Kiesel (Kisel), Kleo laminate. With their help, gluing the laminate will be quite easy.

Recommendations on how to glue laminate to a wall

When calculating the amount of material, it is necessary to take into account the cost of adjustment of 10-20%. The most common laying method is horizontal laying with an offset of half the board, starting to lay from the lower left edge. When laying vertically, work begins according to the same principle from top to bottom. The connection of laminate boards depends on the type of lock.

When facing using quick-drying glue, the following steps are performed:

1. Coat the back side of the laminate board and the contact point on the wall;
2. Press the panel for a short period of time, peel it back to air out the glue;
3. Repeatedly press the board against the wall until it sets;
4. Subsequent boards are glued using the same algorithm.
5. For the final wall cladding, it is necessary to install a floor and ceiling plinth (plank), thereby giving a finished look.

Also, wall cladding is performed on a pre-installed frame. The frame is made mainly of wood, since the fastening to the metal profile gradually weakens and ultimately loses its original appearance. The frame lathing is carried out in accordance with the laying method (horizontally, vertically or diagonally), i.e. if the laminate is laid vertically, then the frame bars are installed in the same order. When making the sheathing, the following nuances should be taken into account:

1. The pitch of the supporting beam should be half the board;
2. The thickness of the bar must be at least 30x30 mm;
3. First install the outer bars using a level;
4. The middle bars are installed along the stretched threads;
5. Sound-insulating, heat-insulating material can be placed in the empty space of the cells;
6. The horizontal beam must be installed slightly above floor level.

A wooden frame is very convenient because it creates free space between the cladding and the wall. With which you can hide various communications.

The panels are fastened to the sheathing bars in the following way:

1. It is necessary to install a special hold for the first row of panels, which will prevent the laminate from moving;
2. Next, the boards are connected to each other using locks or an adhesive solution,
3. With the help of brackets, it is attached to vertical bars;
4. To increase strength, the joints are coated with an adhesive solution, applying it to the tenon or groove of the inserted board.

The cladding should not be done close to the floor or ceiling; the cracks should be covered with decorative skirting boards or strips.

Reference: You should not use materials immediately after purchase. It is necessary to keep them in the room for future installation for 2-3 days to prevent deformation of the boards during operation.

What class of laminate should I choose for the walls?

The same laminate is used for the walls as for the floor. The main differences between laminates are the type of connection:

1. Lock or driving. At one end of the panel there is a figured protrusion, and at the other there is a groove of the same shape. There are also combs that prevent the connection from disconnecting.
2. Click type locks. On one side of the board there is a protrusion in the form of a flat hook, which is attached using a hook.
3. Glue. The surfaces of the boards are attached to each other using glue.

In addition to color and texture, you need to pay attention to class. It is the main indicator of the strength of the material, which naturally affects the pricing policy. The higher the class, the better the characteristics. The facing walls of the room do not bear any load, so you should choose a low-class laminate from 21 to 31. Also choose a material with the smallest thickness to reduce the load on the fastening elements.