The Misunderstood Wood Floor Adhesive

Wood flooring is an evergreen tree in the home improvement industry, and it is not out of fashion. With the development, there are many types of wood flooring, such as solid wood flooring, solid wood multi-layer flooring, composite flooring and so on. A common practice is to lay a layer of moisture-proof pad on the base, while the solid wood floor uses a keel, and the composite wood floor is installed with a lock.

Although this installation method is relatively convenient and cheap, it is not the only installation method for the owner/user. There are gaps in the installation method of the keel or the lock. When women’s high heels walk on the wooden floor, the "clack" sound is obvious; in addition, the wooden floor expands with heat and contracts with cold, which means that the floor may be deformed after the cold winter and summer. , and then there is looseness between the planks. This can easily cause water vapor to seep into the board, get damp and moldy, break and collapse.

In fact, there is another way to install wooden floors, which is to choose suitable wooden floor adhesive for laying. Use wood floor adhesives to pave and paste, and the sealing between the wood floor and the base surface is better. It avoids mildew and rot on the floor due to the return of moisture on the base surface in humid climates, and it has the function of moisture-proof and insect-proof. In daily life, mopping the floor every day, or spilling drinks on the floor will not penetrate into the base surface through the floor joints, effectively preventing the floor from being damp and arched and deformed.

The wood floor adhesive has strong bonding force, which can make the floor and the ground stick firmly. After curing, it has certain toughness and elasticity. When people walk on the wooden floor, it will have a certain buffering effect, which has the effect of reducing noise and the foot feeling is also good. would be a little more comfortable.

"The smell of floor adhesive is so strong, how can we live in the house full of formaldehyde after the floor is laid?"

This is a common misconception

In fact, the pungent smell of the so-called "formaldehyde" that we can smell indoors is usually the smell of benzene-based solvents such as toluene in the adhesives. In order to save costs, many construction workers will choose floor adhesives that do not meet the adhesive standards, have poor durability, and irritate the smell. The volatile organic compounds released by them will not only affect the health of the occupants, but also pollute the environment.

Therefore, if you want to effectively reduce your exposure to this formaldehyde-containing adhesive, you can start by choosing an environmentally friendly wood floor adhesive that meets national standards.