What to use to glue laminate to the wall

Laminate is a very popular flooring. However, recently, when decorating premises, they began to use it for walls. This coating not only gives the room a magnificent appearance, but can also perfectly protect the walls. Besides this, it has other advantages:

• perfectly hides existing defects;
• has antistatic properties;
• has a wide selection of colors and textures.

If you choose a product of a high wear resistance class, then such a coating can last about 20 years.

We will tell you how to properly glue laminate flooring to a wall and what glue to choose for this.

Tools to get the job done

Decorating surfaces with laminate is an excellent design solution. However, this is not possible if the walls are uneven. That's why They must be leveled before installation.

Wall leveling materials

For alignment you will need starting putty, a level, a primer and a spatula.

The work consists of several stages.

• To level the surface, you first need to treat with putty.
• The base coat needs dry completely.
• The surface is primed, it is advisable to apply two layers of primer. This will improve the quality of the grip.
• After the primer has completely dried, you can begin installing the boards.

ADVICE. If there are serious irregularities, the surface must be sheathed with plywood or plasterboard.

Means for gluing laminate to the wall

In conventional horizontal laying, the adhesion between the boards is achieved through locks. However, when placed vertically, they cannot fulfill their function of fixing the boards together. In order to glue the coating, the following materials are used.

• Glue. Can be used liquid nails or special glue. The easiest way to attach the covering. The adhesive compositions chosen are substances based on polymers or polyurethanes. You can glue it with Cleo Laminate, Tomzit, Kisel.
• Self-tapping screws. They are screwed directly into the slats of the boards and fixed to the wall. This method of fastening is quite simple and inexpensive.
• Staples.
• Kleimers. Suitable for surfaces into which you can screw a self-tapping screw or drive a nail.

IMPORTANT! Since all adhesives have different complete drying times, installation must be performed in several stages, gluing 8–10 boards per day.

The choice of the method in which the laminate will be attached depends on several parameters:

• The material from which the wall is made.
• How smooth the surface is.
• Material used to make laminate flooring.

Completed on a wooden base laminate can be fixed in any way possible, as well as using several options at once.

IMPORTANT! If the base is vinyl, only glue can be used.

Tips for covering walls with laminate

There are no serious restrictions for decorating with laminate. However, there are several nuances.

• Do not forget that the surface must be absolutely flat.
• The coating has quite a large mass.Therefore, you should not mount it on a wall made of plasterboard. Otherwise, the entire structure may collapse.
• It is not recommended to use this coating in rooms with low temperatures and high humidity, for example, in a cellar.
• It is also not suitable for finishing light structures and soft surfaces.
• If there is a need to finish the loggia, then it is necessary to use clamps.
• When finishing the kitchen, installation near the stove is not allowed. When heated, the surface of the coating quickly deforms.

Decorating with laminate is an excellent design solution. Its installation is quite simple and can be done independently. Now you know what glue you can use to get the job done. The main thing is to follow all the recommendations, and then it will serve as a wonderful decoration for any room.