The Villeroy & Boch laminate flooring shown are licenced products from SWISS KRONO GROUP, Lucerne, Switzerland
Condition and care
SUITABLE FOR DAMP ROOMS
Villeroy & Boch laminate collections are optimised to withstand the effects of moisture for longer. The resin-rich pine and special gluing ensure that the swelling behaviour of the laminate flooring is significantly reduced.
- This natural product is particularly suitable in cases where children and pets have a lot of contact with the laminate flooring: It easily forgives the occasional mishap.
- Floors with moisture protection can be cleaned easily with a damp mop.
- Although it has been developed for improved resistance to water and moisture, it is not waterproof and excessive wetting and stagnant water should be avoided.
Not suitable for outdoor use, rooms with permanently high humidity levels, e.g. shower cubicles, saunas and rooms with floor drains.
SUITABLE FOR DAMP ROOMS
Villeroy & Boch laminate collections are optimised to withstand the effects of moisture for longer. The resin-rich pine and special gluing ensure that the swelling behaviour of the laminate flooring is significantly reduced.
- This natural product is particularly suitable in cases where children and pets have a lot of contact with the laminate flooring: It easily forgives the occasional mishap.
- Floors with moisture protection can be cleaned easily with a damp mop.
- Although it has been developed for improved resistance to water and moisture, it is not waterproof and excessive wetting and stagnant water should be avoided.
Not suitable for outdoor use, rooms with permanently high humidity levels, e.g. shower cubicles, saunas and rooms with floor drains.
THE RIGHT BASIS
Once you have decided for a laminate floor, when quality and appearance are a perfect fit, then you need to check the requirements for perfect installation. Very important is a suitable subfloor:
- Old flooring such as wood, firmly-adhering PVC, dry ceramic, linoleum
- Cement screed (max. residual moisture: 2.0 CM%)
- Anhydrite cement and anhydrite flow cement screed (max. residual moisture: 0.3 CM%)
- Magnesia screed (max. residual moisture: 3.0 CM%)
Have a screed specialist in your area give you a residual moisture report!
Floors in wet rooms / damp rooms, saunas, carpeting and xylolith are not suitable subfloors. The subfloor must be dry, level, firmly affixed and clean. Minor unevenness can be compensated with an underlay mat or – if exceeding 3mm/m – sanded down or leveled with a filler.
THE RIGHT BASIS
Once you have decided for a laminate floor, when quality and appearance are a perfect fit, then you need to check the requirements for perfect installation. Very important is a suitable subfloor:
- Old flooring such as wood, firmly-adhering PVC, dry ceramic, linoleum
- Cement screed (max. residual moisture: 2.0 CM%)
- Anhydrite cement and anhydrite flow cement screed (max. residual moisture: 0.3 CM%)
- Magnesia screed (max. residual moisture: 3.0 CM%)
Have a screed specialist in your area give you a residual moisture report!
Floors in wet rooms / damp rooms, saunas, carpeting and xylolith are not suitable subfloors. The subfloor must be dry, level, firmly affixed and clean. Minor unevenness can be compensated with an underlay mat or – if exceeding 3mm/m – sanded down or leveled with a filler.
FLOOR HEATING
Villeroy & Boch laminate floors can be readily installed upon underfloor heating, serve well and even help to save on heating costs.
- Be sure to heat mineral underlays before flooring installation to eliminate any excess dampness
- Have a heating specialist in your area give you a heating report
- Ensure that during installation, the surface temperature of the floor is at least 15 °C (60 °F)
- For dampness insulation and as a vapor bar- rier, use a PE film (0.2 mm) underlayment
- For sound absorption you can use PE foam or an underlay mat
- At the beginning of each heating period, when you first turn on the underfloor heating, raise the temperature gradually in 5 °C (9 °F) increments per day until you reach the desired temperature.
- The floor’s surface temperature should not exceed 26 °C (80 °F)
FLOOR HEATING
Villeroy & Boch laminate floors can be readily installed upon underfloor heating, serve well and even help to save on heating costs.
- Be sure to heat mineral underlays before flooring installation to eliminate any excess dampness
- Have a heating specialist in your area give you a heating report
- Ensure that during installation, the surface temperature of the floor is at least 15 °C (60 °F)
- For dampness insulation and as a vapor bar- rier, use a PE film (0.2 mm) underlayment
- For sound absorption you can use PE foam or an underlay mat
- At the beginning of each heating period, when you first turn on the underfloor heating, raise the temperature gradually in 5 °C (9 °F) increments per day until you reach the desired temperature.
- The floor’s surface temperature should not exceed 26 °C (80 °F)
CLEANING AND CARE
Villeroy & Boch floors are not only hygienic, but also very easy to look after.
- Sweep the dry floor with a soft broom or use a vacuum cleaner
- Marks and dirt can be wiped off with a slightly damp cloth, following the grain of the plank
- For stubborn marks, please use laminate cleaner
- Please use felt pads under furniture and soft rubber castors on chairs
- Place door mats in special areas (hall, entrance). In industrial buildings, provide footwells
- Minor damage to the floor can easily be repaired with a laminate repair kit. In case of more serious damage, please consult a specialist
CLEANING AND CARE
Villeroy & Boch floors are not only hygienic, but also very easy to look after.
- Sweep the dry floor with a soft broom or use a vacuum cleaner
- Marks and dirt can be wiped off with a slightly damp cloth, following the grain of the plank
- For stubborn marks, please use laminate cleaner
- Please use felt pads under furniture and soft rubber castors on chairs
- Place door mats in special areas (hall, entrance). In industrial buildings, provide footwells
- Minor damage to the floor can easily be repaired with a laminate repair kit. In case of more serious damage, please consult a specialist