Conservatories at home

A residential conservatory is a conservatory that is intended for use as a living area throughout the year and therefore also for use at comfortable temperatures (more than 19 °C). This means that the temperature cannot drop below 15 °C even in the winter. Solar heating in summer is limited by natural shading and/or design elements such as ventilation, appropriate glazing and solar shading depending on local conditions and the direction the conservatory faces, so as to avoid excessive temperature fluctuations at ground level. The indoor climatic conditions must be accounted for:

• Climate during laying: The indoor air temperature should be 20 °C (at least 15 °C), relative air humidity between 35 % and 60 %

• Permanent living climate: The indoor air temperature should be between 18 °C and 22 °C, relative air humidity between 35 % and 60 %

The surface temperature of the floor must not exceed 32 °C for vinyl flooring or 60 °C for SPC floor coverings.

The installation can only be carried out on a base layer that meets the specifications of DIN 18356 "Parquet floorboards" and DIN 18365 "Floor covering work".

• The construction is permanently protected against rising damp from the ground.

• The substructure should be insulated in such a way that damage due to temperature differences or condensation cannot occur. • In the case of screeds, the residual moisture values must be checked using a CM meter before laying and should be adhered to strictly:

• Cement coating heated/unheated: 1.8 CM% / 2.0 CM%

• Calcium sulphate screed heated/unheated: 0.5 CM% / 0.5 CM%

• The base layer must be checked to ensure that it is ready for the flooring to be laid. In particular, this must be even, dry, non-slip, clean, free of cracks, free of separating agents and resistant to tension and pressure.

If a levelling compound is being applied to the base layer, the prescribed indoor climatic conditions, the required base preparation (sanding, priming, ...) and the drying times must be strictly adhered to.

The packages must be allowed to acclimatise before they are opened. To do this, leave them unopened and flat on the floor for about 48 hours (in winter about 3 - 4 days) in the middle of the room in which you want them to be laid. In the case of full-surface adhesion, the manufacturer's specific requirements (indoor climatic conditions, open time, sufficient adhesive quantity of the suitable adhesive) must be observed. The light fastness of our floors has been tested in accordance with the EN ISO 105-B02 test standard and meets the highest requirements. However, changes in colour due to strong and prolonged exposure to high levels of sunlight cannot be ruled out. The product-specific installation instructions must be observed.