Anleitung zum Verlegen für Größe Hallen, mit Videoanleitung

At sizes halls, even small mistakes have a big effect. Which cost you a lot of time and nerves.

This is what we want to prevent with this installation guide. Please read this manual completely before you start.

Laying a large hall yourself or through their employees.

We pass on to you our expertise that we have acquired over many years. So that you too can lay your hall without difficulty.

Why companies move their halls themselves

There are several reasons why companies move their halls themselves. Often out of fear of factory or industrial espionage. But also the fear of theft,

there are considerable values, which lie in such a hall. But also economic considerations, you can save a lot by doing it yourself.

We have also often provided 1 - 2 men for the guidance, the employees in larger halls.

After delivery, please leave the PVC tiles in the hall for a day, so that they can adjust to the temperature.

Adjust the PVC tiles to the room temperature

PVC (polyvinyl chloride) tiles need to adjust to the room temperature before they are installed. This process is called "acclimation" and is important for several reasons:

When the PVC tiles are delivered to you, leave the PVC tiles in the room for one day by installing the PVC tiles. This is necessary so that the PVC tiles can adjust to the temperature of the room.

Also note when you move the tiles. From a colder to a warmer room, they can not lay them immediately.

Premature laying can cause you to heat the PVC tiles differently, making them difficult to click together.

In this thermal camera image, the different temperatures of the PVC tiles are clearly visible. The higher temperature tiles are shown in red, while the colder tiles appear blue. This can cause differences in the size of the tiles as they change due to expansion. This makes clicking the tiles together difficult or impossible.

Optimum adhesive performance

Many adhesives used to install PVC tiles have an optimum temperature at which they work best. If the tiles are not at the correct temperature, it can cause the adhesive to not bond properly.

The exact time needed for acclimation can vary, but it is usually recommended to leave the tiles in the room where they are to be installed for at least 24 hours before starting the installation.

In large halls, even small mistakes have a big impact. Which costs you a lot of time and nerves.

We want to prevent that with these installation instructions. Please read this guide completely before you start.

Laying a large hall yourself or through your employees.

We pass on to you our expertise that we have acquired over many years. So that you too can relocate your hall without any difficulties.

Why companies relocate their halls themselves

There are several reasons why companies relocate their halls themselves. Often for fear of factory or industrial espionage. But also the fear of theft,

there are considerable values that lie in such a hall. But also economic considerations, you can save a lot by doing it yourself.

We have often provided 1-2 men to guide the employees in larger halls.

After delivery, please leave the PVC tiles in the hall for a day so that they can adjust to the temperature.

prepare the ground

Before the PVC tiles can be laid, the substrate must be thoroughly cleaned. Dirt, remnants of old flooring or other residues.

Cleaning is a basic requirement.

PVC tiles can be laid on almost any solid surface.

The substrate must be level, dry and firm. Larger bumps can be leveled out with putty.

Slight unevenness, even small cracks or oil stains on the surface of the substrate do not need to be removed. The substrate does not have to be prepared in a time-consuming manner or sanded flat.

The assembly where to start?

Many halls have several entrances on one side. That's where you start with the driveways.

(These are milled at an angle, if you start at another point they no longer fit)

Lay out the first driveway with the PVC driveways, then the second and third driveways...

Leave 30 - 50 cm left and right so you still have a game. If they connect the driveways with PVC tiles.

It is important that the edge of the hall fits snugly against the driveways.

Connection of the driveways with the PVC tiles

Next, connect the driveways with a row of PVC tiles. If the ramps don't fit right away, you can push them a little to the left or right.

You left room beforehand. You can now lay the whole length of the hall with a row of PVC tiles.

Now also connect a 2nd, 3rd or 4th driveway to the driveways (if you have them).

After that, the 1st row of PVC tiles is laid by the driveways, from one end of the wall to the other.

Align the PVC tiles

Now you see what you have to use as a wall PVC tile. There should be more than 15 cm at both ends of the hall.

You can slide the PVC tiles a bit to one wall or the other to achieve this.

What you cut off on the left wall you can put back on the right wall of the hall. The cut PVC tiles also fit on the opposite wall of the driveway.

If you do some calculations here, you can reduce the waste to a minimum.

Now look that everything is straight. It is best to stretch a string from one end to the other end of the hall.

And align the 1 row of PVC tiles straight with the plumb line.

Lay the first 4 rows

When you have done that you can lay a 2, 3 and 4 row. The PVC tiles straighten themselves when tapped together with a rubber hammer.

Don't forget to check if the gates are still closing. And also check the doors to see if they can still be opened.

When laying, make sure that you turn the PVC tiles again and again. If you turn the PVC tiles over, you will see the Fortelock logo.

It should be one on the right, one on the bottom, one on the left, and one on the top.

This ensures that the PVC tiles are laid out correctly. What you should absolutely avoid is to glue the driveways or PVC tiles right away!

Gluing is only done when the entire hall has been laid.

The PVC tiles could still work. Even if something doesn't fit. Is it still possible to slip or adjust it.

Very important here you have to be careful!

Please do not drive over the PVC tiles with a forklift, ants or anything else when laying them.

There is a risk that the PVC tiles will shift. Even if it's only a tenth of a millimeter, it has a big impact.

Especially when the hall length is 10 meters or more.

With such a length, it can add up to 3 – 4 millimeters at the end of the hall. (In the case of smaller areas under 100 m², for example garages, this naturally has no such effects).

Then you can no longer get the PVC tiles together. Then you have nothing else to do. How to completely remove the PVC tiles and lay them again.

So be careful not to move anything.

When the hall is completely laid, the PVC tiles can of course be driven on with a forklift or ants.

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Tips and tricks for laying

A big advantage is that you don't have to clear out the entire hall. How you misplaced a section. Can you put your items on it.

In smaller halls of up to 300 m², you can now lay row by row.

From a size of approx. 300 m², we recommend laying in the pyramid system

You do not need any expansion joints up to approx. 2500 m².

If you have problems inserting a PVC tile, it has proven its worth with us. Start in a corner of the PVC tile with the rubber mallet evenly left then right,

always a little bit to work outwards. This pulls the PVC tiles together.

This can happen again and again, especially with large areas. Because PVC tiles expand and contract with changes in temperature.

If you lay large areas, make sure that they always have the same temperature. This means that you have fewer problems when laying.

The ideal temperature to lay the PVC tiles is around 20 degrees.

Adjusting the edge PVC tiles

If you have moved the entire hall. Can you cut the border tiles to the walls.

Make sure that you leave 5 millimeters of space (expansion gap), also to all permanently installed objects in the hall. You can easily cut the edge tiles with a jigsaw or circular saw.

If you have a tiller, you can also mill driveways yourself. The material is very easy to edit.

For further questions we are happy to help you

Schaub and son

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PVC tile laying instructions

for larger halls

Why companies move their halls themselves

Adjust the PVC tiles to the room temperature

Optimum adhesive performance

Why companies relocate their halls themselves

prepare the ground

The assembly where to start?

Connection of the driveways with the PVC tiles

Align the PVC tiles

Lay the first 4 rows

Very important here you have to be careful!

Tips and tricks for laying

Adjusting the edge PVC tiles

Laying PVC heavy-duty tiles in an industrial hall

Laying of Fortelock tiles with an area of 3,099 m2 in a production hall

Good advice right from the start

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PVC tile laying instructions

for larger halls

Why companies move their halls themselves

Adjust the PVC tiles to the room temperature

Optimum adhesive performance

Why companies relocate their halls themselves

prepare the ground

The assembly where to start?

Connection of the driveways with the PVC tiles

Align the PVC tiles

Lay the first 4 rows

Very important here you have to be careful!

Tips and tricks for laying

Adjusting the edge PVC tiles

Laying PVC heavy-duty tiles in an industrial hall

Laying of Fortelock tiles with an area of ​​3,099 m2 in a production hall

Good advice right from the start

Laying of Fortelock tiles with an area of 3,099 m2 in a production hall