diagonally - a complex and labor-intensive job. It's not even about the difficulty of the process itself, but about the need to lay out diagonally, which requires precise calculation.
Laminate is very popular amongfloor finishing materials, as it is durable, beautiful and reliable. How to calculate the material consumption of laminate when laying diagonally and how to avoid mistakes - these are the frequently asked questions that are asked during this work.
Preparation of a place for work
Laying can be done on different typessurfaces: old linoleum, boards or concrete screed. In the latter case, it is necessary to perform waterproofing and install a special underlay. In any case, regardless of the floor, it is important to comply with a single requirement - the evenness of the floor. If there are any defects, subsidence, if creaking is observed, such a floor should be repaired before . This also applies to linoleum. There should be no through abrasions and bubbles, the material should not delaminate. The space under the linoleum should also be of good quality.
Scheme of preparation of the base for laminate.If the laminate is laid on concrete, then priming should be done using deep penetration waterproofing compounds. In addition, the floor surface should be covered with polyethylene film on top. Further work is carried out only after the primer has completely hardened. Before laying the laminate, it is necessary to equip the floor with a backing. Cork, polyurethane foam or any other will do. The sheets are installed end-to-end, fastened with tape. It is best if it is possible to cover the room with OSB boards. They will give the best effect, the floor will be level, and the material itself will be an additional heat and sound insulator. The material must be unpacked, but diagonal laying is also out of the question. It is necessary to wait for about 2 days for the laminate to settle a little. This will allow it to adapt to the conditions of the room, as a result of which it is possible to avoid warping after the completion of the installation work. It is recommended to draw up a work plan, which should include the laying scheme. This will make the work much easier, since it is easier to act according to a plan than to navigate the work as it goes. The approximate scheme looks like this. Laying out the laminate diagonally is achieved by cutting the board at an angle of 45°. You can also use an angle in the range of 30-40°, but you cannot reduce the value, otherwise the laminate will look ugly. In addition, you will need a set of inventory, which includes the following tools:
Tools for laying laminate flooring.
As for the material, laminate should betake with a reserve. When laying the laminate diagonally, there will be a much higher consumption, since it is necessary to cut the boards at the edges. You also need to stock up on a large number of spacer pegs, the thickness of which is 1 cm. They will be needed to provide a compensation gap near the walls. In addition, it is better to do the work together, so if you can use the help of a friend, do not refuse it. Return to the table of contents</a>
Calculating the amount of material
Example of calculation of laminate for laying according todiagonally. If the laminate is laid using the usual method, then everything is simple - you need to measure the room, namely its two sides, calculate the area of one board and divide the first result by the second. This will give you the exact number of boards needed. As for diagonal laying, everything is not so simple. However, if you have the necessary formula, you can find out the exact amount of laminate in this case. To do this, as in the first situation, the sides of the room are multiplied by each other in length and width. The result of multiplying the width of the board and the value of 1.42 is added to this value, and then multiplied again by the width of the room. As an example, you can take a room whose width is 3 m and length is 4 m. The length of the board will be 1 m, and the width is 0.1 m. The area of the room will be 12 sq. m, and the boards are 0.1 sq. m. Next, the area of the spare material is calculated, with the specified values it will be equal to 0.43 sq. m. These indicators are added up, the result is a value of 12.43 sq. m. The last value must be divided by the area of the board, as a result the total number of boards will be 124. Return to the table of contents</a>
Ways to perform work
Return to Contents</a>Option one:from the corner of the room Laying laminate diagonally from the corner of the room is easy, according to some experts. It is necessary to figure out whether this is really so. The work begins with laying out one panel, cut on both sides according to the required angle.
Diagonal laminate flooring layout diagram.It is not only the beginning, but also a vector that sets the direction for further work. During the work, it is necessary to remember that compensating pegs should be installed near the walls. If there is a heating pipe in the corner, it makes sense to start work from there. It is required to cut a hole for it at the joints of the panels, which will simplify this operation. Starting with the first panel, the work moves towards the center of the room. The remaining unclosed corner can be closed a little later. For this, the scraps of boards left over from the work are suitable. In addition, it is necessary to pay attention that each subsequent row to the center will increase in length. Therefore, it is necessary to offset the seams by half the length of the panel. This will give the floor a better look, increasing the strength of the structure. The elements of each row must be fastened at the ends in advance. The exception is those areas that adjoin the wall. In addition, each row is laid in its place, but they should not be rigidly fastened. Next, you need to take a measurement in two places. This applies to the last uncut panel near the wall, on both sides of its end part. The resulting distance must be reduced by 1 cm and transferred to the panel that should be cut. In this way, a line is drawn and the unnecessary part is sawed off. Exactly the same work is done on the other side. It is necessary to pay attention to the following. A common mistake is incorrect sawing, as a result of which the worker, not noticing the location of the groove, does this work incorrectly. It turns out that the corner is cut in the other direction. When all the parts for a full row are ready, it must be removed from the lock, and then completely assembled at the ends. Only after this should it be engaged with the previous lock. Next, you will need the help of a friend, since when laying a large row, such work becomes noticeably more difficult if you do it yourself. When this strip is finished, it must be wedged against the walls with pegs. Having reached the center, further work is done in the opposite direction. Return to the table of contents</a>Second option:from the center As in the first case, some experts advise using this method. Everyone has different preferences, for some it is easier to go from the corner, and for others from the center, so it is also necessary to understand this method. Unlike the first option, here the work is done from the center, and the direction of the whole process is set by the first long row (image 3). The laminate is laid in the manner mentioned earlier, but it should be noted that the rows are laid not in one direction, but in two, in turn. This method is good when used in a room with external corners. This can be a ledge, a standing column and other similar objects. The row should be located tangent to the external corner, otherwise you need to take measurements at several points at once. It is important to note that this method can be used when fastening with glue. If laminate is laid with a lock-type connection, then such work will not work, since the groove is on one side, and as mentioned earlier, the laying occurs in two directions. Thus, the methods of laying the material were analyzed, an example of calculating the required number of boards.
