Floors are one of the most important elements in completely any room. They should be strong and reliable, warm and comfortable for use. You can create various types of bases, but it is precisely the design based on wooden logs that is considered the most acceptable, high -quality and insulated. It is designed for fairly significant loads, so it can be installed in various rooms.
What is the design on the lags?
Lags are special beams that are a support for laying wooden or other flooring. Their laying is carried out in parallel to the walls of the room, and boards or chipboard are placed directly on them.
Most often, a wood bar is used to create logs. You can make a design on the lags on a concrete screed or on the ground, and it is also allowed to mount it on various old flooring, which should be in good condition.
Provide the lags of the fulfillment of numerous most important functions, which can be attributed:
the creation of a perfectly flat base, for which it is not necessary to spend a lot of money, and also difficult work is carried out to remove various irregularities and surface defects;
Warmers usually always fit between the lags;
The design on the lags ensures the production of quiet floors;
In the cavities between the lags, you can hide various elements of engineering systems that will not spoil the appearance of residential premises;
Due to the competent and correct location of the lags, all the loads that will affect the base will be evenly distributed to the lowest layer of the floor;
Under the floor, oxygen circulation will be provided;
In case of damage to several lags, it will be possible to make their easy replacement without the need to dismantle the entire structure;
The resulting gender is distinguished by strength, a long service life and reliability.
Installation of a wooden floor on the lags
Lags are made of wood, but it is necessary to decide which wood breed is considered the most optimal for these purposes. The best solution is a bar, which will be persistent before mechanical influences and essential loads, and will also not be destroyed when moisture exposed. It may not be too expensive, since the wood of coniferous trees is considered an excellent choice.
If it is assumed that significant loads will affect the floor, then for their creation it is best to use the wood of Siberian larch or ash. Boards or plywood are mounted on top of the lag. You can even choose special dodgy boards equipped with special spikes and grooves, thanks to which laying the coating will be a simple process.
It is important to create stable and durable lags, which should be located strictly in the correct and even position, without bias or distortions.
This process involves the following consistent stages:
The base is prepared, which is most often a concrete screed;
Next, markings are applied, which will determine where the lags will be located and what distance will be between them;
After the direct installation of the lag begins, which should be stacked strictly in a horizontal position, and between them there should be the same distance equal to the width of the heat -insulating insulation, which will be laid between them;
The location of each element must be checked using a construction level or other suitable measuring equipment, since distortions or other problems with lags are not allowed;
Lags are attached to the concrete base using dowels, and they can rely on special plastic washers, thanks to which light adjustment of the elements is ensured;
Between the lags, insulation slabs are laid, and various elements of engineering communications can also be hidden;
After installing the lags on the entire base of the floor, you can start laying wooden boards above them, and then any suitable floor covering can be mounted.
Thus, the floor made will be perfectly even, warm and quiet. The communications will be hidden in it, and a lot of money and time will not be spent on its creation. It is even allowed to form a warm floor system in such a design.
What materials to use for floor insulation?
In addition to creating the design itself, it is important to know what thermal insulation materials can be used to form an insulated floor. To do this, you can choose expanded clay, which is laid out in a flat layer on the basis of the lags.
You can also choose polystyrene foam, which is distinguished by excellent thermal insulation properties. It is produced in the same slabs, which over time do not change their properties and parameters.
Mineral wool can be used to warm the floor on the lags, however, it should be covered from all sides by waterproofing materials, since if moisture falls on it, it will lose its basic properties and parameters.
Modern roller heaters are also considered popular, which in a flat layer cover the base between the lags.
Thus, the use of the structure on the lags is considered the right solution for absolutely any sex. Creation is not difficult, and the resulting floor is warm, quiet and comfortable for use.
