Innovative technologies always have certain advantages. In this, in fact, lies the secret of technical progress. The emergence of technology of adjustable sex is no exception. The obvious advantages in installation and material costs for the arrangement of the floor are a confirmation. So what are the benefits of an adjustable floor?
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Why we choose adjustable floors
Installation and the device of adjustable floors now gets the raised interest.
What attracts adjustable floors and what is their design? Let's say frankly that this type of flooring attracts a small weight, which allows you to apply adjustable floor in rooms with a small bearing capacity of the base. In addition, the presence of an underground space in the overall design provides an opportunity to make insulation and sound insulation of the floor, conveniently laying the necessary engineering communications.
At the same time installation of adjustable floors and leveling of the surface will be done accurately, without dust and building debris, which is a significant factor in any repair in the apartment. And, finally, the main criterion by which the installation of an adjustable floor is chosen is the low cost and ease of installation.
How is the adjustable floor
The adjustable floor and its installation depend on the material in favor of which the choice will be made. As a flooring, the most popular material is plywood, which allows seamlessly to carry out the subsequent coating of the laminate or linoleum.
There are two types of floors: it is the floor, which is adjustable in lags and adjustable in plywood. The difference between types of sex lies in the possibilities of underground space. Underfloor space of the floor, adjustable on the lags, is 50 mm. The height of the underground is 30 mm on the adjustable plywood. In addition, the difference in design is in the number of fasteners for the floor - anchors and the potential of the installed base for a specific technology.
The operating principle of the anchor element in the floor construction is based on the deformation of the tubular element with subsequent fixation in the floor space. By the way, the anchor for the adjustable floor must be distinguished from a similar wedge anchor. The difference lies in the structural features of the anchor. The fact is that the anchor for the adjustable floor has a collapsible structure. The nut and washer are easily removed from the tubular element, unlike the wedge anchor, in which the tubular element is not removable.
The technology of the device of a floor regulated on logs
The structure of the floor on the logs consists of the elements:
• log
• supports of adjustable
• flooring from plywood or OSB.
It is not difficult to guess that the main secret of the construction of the adjustable floor on the lags is precisely in the supports. With the help of adjustable lag supports, it is easy to level out in a horizontal plane along a technologically sound level.
The process of erecting a regulated floor can be conditionally divided into stages:
• installation of logs and supports
• flooring.
The construction of the log is equipped with a mechanism for adjusting the position. As a regulating element protruding pins, anchors and corners.
The undeniable advantage of the technology of installing the floor on the lag is the number of adjustable supports. For the technology of installing the floor on the lag required a significant number of logs, compared with the construction, controlled by plywood. To be more precise, the lag will need more than 3 times. Particular attention in technology is given to the installation of an anchor for the adjustable floor.
The anchoring structure of the adjustable floor consists of a post and a tubular element. So, for example, the anchor section of 45x45 mm and a height of 20 cm at the bottom of the installation will be supported by a conical bushing located at the end of the rack. The upper part of the tubular element of the construction is completed by a nut with a washer. The racks of the adjustable floor are made of durable plastic and have an external metric thread (M24), which allows the rack to withstand a solid load.
According to the experimental data, there are 6 anchors per square meter of floor regulated on the logs. The calculated component of the floor load in this case is 3500 kg.
What is a device adjustable floor on the lag, you will tell this video.
Adjustable flooring on plywood
The main advantage of the adjustable floor on the plywood is its quality and cost. The cost and quality of regulated floors, the price of which does not differ from the device of cement screed, is rather democratic. On the contrary, the obvious advantage will be a comfortable installation, which you can do yourself.
Therefore, most masters tend to install an adjustable floor, reducing the cost of the device and installation. What do you need to know when assembling this floor structure?
In the design of the adjustable floor on the plywood, there are no lags. As adjustable supports use special bushings that have an internal thread. Mounting of bushes is carried out directly in plywood, in the attachment points of which are drilled the mounting holes.
For this technology, an anchor of a lower height is used than with the device and observance of floor technology on the logs. For the adjustable floor on the plywood will be involved 7 elements of anchor per one square meter of area. At the same time, the load on the floor base will reach 5000 kg.
How to mount adjustable floors with your own hands
Selecting the type of construction of the adjustable floor, the layout of the premises for the installation of racks is made. To do this, the parallel lines that determine the location of the lag are beaten. On these lines with adjustable intervals will have adjustable supports.
The supports are fixed rigidly using dowels. After installing the supports, the screws are screwed in. Through the studs drilled holes, plugs are inserted and the screw is screwed in. The protruding tops of the supports are chopped off by a chisel. More information on installing the adjustable floor on plywood is presented in this video.
Disadvantages of regulated floors
The only but significant drawback of regulated sex is the appearance of squeak. The reason for the undesirable appearance of a squeak in a wooden base, which begins to expand or contract under the influence of moisture or temperature influences.
In addition, the structure of the adjustable floor has many points of contact, whose behavior is unpredictable over time. But do not despair, all problems can be corrected sooner or later with their own hands.
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