Wall finishing with laminate

Recently, laminate on walls is increasingly in demand. It is no longer possible to perceive it solely as a floor covering. Modern designers have begun to use wall laminate in their works. Both floor and special wall coverings, which appeared relatively recently, are suitable for wall decoration. Laying and covering walls with your own hands using laminate is not a very complicated process. accessible even to non-professionals.

Laying laminate on the wall

Laminate is an excellent material for walls, because it has been tested for years as a floor covering, which means that you can unconditionally declare its strength and wear resistance. Therefore, many decide to sheathe walls vertically with laminate on their own.

Modern laminate is gradually beginning to replace wooden panels, because it has a number of advantages.

Advantages:

1. Environmentally friendly material, which includes a large amount of wood;
2. Durability is one of the main advantages of flooring (exclusively under the condition of proper use);
3. Large assortment of colors and textures. Due to this, the most daring design solutions appear;
4. Even a non-professional can install laminate on walls;
5. The material is easy to use and quite practical.

But it is also necessary to talk about the shortcomings, which, by the way, are much fewer.

The material is quite difficult to tolerate temperature fluctuations and humidity, which is why it is not advisable to use it in the bathroom and kitchen.

How to glue laminate to a wall

For fastening, you can use the adhesive or frame method. The first method can be used both for adhesive fastening and for locking.

REFERENCE! Laminate with adhesive fastening is extremely rare on store shelves, but if you purchased this type of coating, then you must glue it to the walls exclusively with special glue.

For interlocking laminates, “liquid nails” can be used. It should also be added that high-quality work can only be achieved on a completely flat surface. To do this, before you start laying the panels, you must either level the walls by plastering or lay down plasterboard sheets.

Under no circumstances is it recommended to place boards on uneven walls. First you need to make the lathing in increments of no more than 50 cm. To do this, you can use either a galvanized profile or a block.

After this, the boards will rest on the profile. The coating must be installed using liquid nails. It is mandatory to bandage the transverse joints.

Instructions: how to attach laminate to the wall

First of all, the wall is leveled using starting putty. After this, the surface must be left to dry for 1-2 days. This is necessary so that the wooden panels stick better to the surface.

Please pay attention! Laminate is a rather heavy material, so pre-priming should never be neglected.

After this, you can begin laying the laminate.

Work starts from the bottom left corner. Glue is applied to the first panel. After this, the panels are glued one after another.

Attention! For work, use only high-quality materials!

Some brands of glue need to be allowed to dry for a few minutes before the wood panel is reattached to the wall.

Keep in mind that when laying the boards it is necessary to leave a gap between the laminate and the floor. After finishing the work, this space is filled with plinth.

Monitor the work done using a level. Periodically tap the glued panels with a rubber hammer. If you cannot fit a wooden panel at the end of a row, you can cut it using a metal knife. The second row begins with half a panel, which is also cut using a hacksaw.

Note! Wooden panels must be laid in a checkerboard pattern!

Thanks to this, the wall will look stylish and last for many years.

If you are laying laminate flooring without drying the glue, then after three rows you need to take a break and let the glue “set.” Laminate flooring is quite heavy and can shift under the weight.

How to attach laminate flooring to drywall

To install panels to drywall you will need “liquid nails”. Before attaching to a regular wall, it is necessary to level the surface. When attaching the panels to the drywall, this step is skipped because it is already perfectly level.

A shield is assembled from the laminate and glued to the plasterboard surface. In order for the surface to serve longer, you need to lubricate the grooves with sealant, this will prevent the entry of contaminants.

This is a more labor-intensive process of attaching laminate to the wall, but at the same time much more reliable and durable. You can make lathing on a plasterboard surface or on a regular wall.

For this work you need:

1. hammer;
2. level;
3. square;
4. ruler, simple pencil;
5. hacksaw;
6. spacer wedges.

After you calculate how much you need for work, purchase 15% more to make sure you have enough.

• First you need to make a frame from slats. They should be perpendicular to the laminate panels. They must be secured with nails.
• Before you begin attaching materials to the plasterboard surface, you must select a starting point. If you plan to cover the entire wall with panels, then start work from the ceiling to the floor. Leave a little space between the wall and ceiling in the size of one board. If you plan to attach the laminate only at the bottom, then you need to start work from the very bottom.
• After this, the boards are attached one after another. To do this, you can use either special glue or “liquid nails”. Each panel is pressed tightly and fixed. At the very bottom, be sure to leave space for drywall, which will be attached last.

Making a wall with a laminate finish on plasterboard is not so difficult and even a beginner can cope with such work. The most important thing is to choose quality material and follow the instructions.

Recommendations

High-quality laminate flooring can be purchased at an affordable price. When purchasing wall coverings, you need to take into account many nuances:

• If you have pets in your apartment that can ruin the new laminate panels, then you should not choose too expensive models.
• When choosing, choose a model that will go well with the interior items. For a small room, it is better to choose a light-colored laminate; in this case, it is better to avoid variegated colors.
• Adhesive laminate can only be glued to a flat surface. If the surface is too uneven, then you can make a lath.

Using laminate walls in the hallway can improve sound insulation. Laminate is easy to clean from dirt, so it is a suitable option for a corridor. Recently, laminate has been increasingly used for finishing hallways due to its wear resistance and durability.

REFERENCE! In the corridor you can make zoning or combine material in two colors. As a rule, walls are not completely covered with laminate.

If you want to decorate laminate walls on your balcony, then you should not forget about air humidity and temperature changes - exactly what the coating is so afraid of. Therefore, it is necessary to choose a laminate that has a higher resistance class. The walls on the balcony can be completely covered with laminate, or they can be combined with other wall coverings.

An excellent design solution is to use laminate at the head of the bed. You can use any type in the bedroom, because there are no temperature changes in this room.

It will look stylish if you choose textiles of the same color as the wall covering. It looks beautiful if the laminate on one of the walls is white and the floor is milky. An excellent design solution for a bedroom is a laminate floor that extends from wall to floor.

In the living room and hall, laminate is also often used as wall covering.The installation can be done either on one of the walls, or in a certain area near the fireplace or TV. The combination of gray laminate and white furniture looks very stylish.

The range is so wide that now you can use laminate as a wall covering even in the bathroom. Because there are sudden temperature changes in the bathroom, it is recommended to choose a waterproof laminate. You can use any color you want in the bathroom. An excellent option would be to highlight the smallest wall in the bathroom with laminate.

The attic can also be finished with wall laminate. Often this room is not heated, and therefore there may be sudden temperature changes. We recommend laying thermal insulation first, and then installing the laminate. In addition, the lighting installed directly into the laminate itself looks original.

When choosing laminate for the kitchen, you need to choose options above class 22. Because ordinary laminate is afraid of high humidity and sudden temperature changes. In the kitchen you can combine laminate flooring with tiles that imitate wood.

Installing laminate flooring on a wall is quite simple. The most important thing is to approach the work responsibly and choose quality material. Remember that laminate flooring cannot be rushed! If you follow all the rules for installing boards, the interior will delight you for many years.