The parquet ornament, visually crossing the room obliquely, is a great way to add dynamics to the general concept of the interior, to give it originality.
Features of the diagonal laying of the laminate
Laminate is loved by modern apartment owners and craftsmen for its versatility. This material is easy to install, it is easy to care for. He is not afraid of the slightest scratch, like varnish on the floor, does not fade, like linoleum, does not creak, like a plank flooring. On sale you can find a laminate with a top layer surprisingly accurately imitating wood or stone. In a word, this is a good ratio of quality and acquisition costs.
Are there any flaws in the diagonal laying of the laminate? Yes, flaws can also be deduced in this case. First of all, it will be an increase in the consumption of building material and a complication of calculations before laying. The work will be more painstaking, requiring attention and diligence. The amount of construction waste will increase if the room is small.
Attention! Discard the diagonal laying of the laminate in the event that the room often has high humidity, for example, in the dining room. Due to excess moisture, the laminate can swell, the floor surface in this case loses perfect smoothness, and with diagonal laying, irregularities will be even more noticeable.
What are the installation schemes for diagonal masonry
It is most convenient to lay the slats at an angle of 45 degrees. This scheme facilitates the calculations in the development of the initial sketch, and experts advise to opt for it. As already mentioned above, the laminate needs the most even substrate, good, the material in this case can be any: old linoleum, wood, stone, etc. But the base for the lamellas must be smooth and strong, otherwise distortions, bumps or creaks are inevitable, violation of the attractive appearance of the floor covering. If possible, you need to use a soundproofing and / or waterproofing layer.
Masters distinguish several ways of laying the laminate diagonally. In the first case, laying begins from the middle of the room, and in the second - from the corner. The first method is considered more economical. Take the lamella along the length of the room’s diagonal and lay exactly in the middle, dissecting the floor area into two equal working fields. After that, they work alternately on the left and right fields, gradually “building up” the field area covered by the laminate. If you are new to this business, then first draw a simple diagram on a piece of paper so as to prevent errors in the calculations and not spoil the material. The lamellas are attached to each other very simply, no bonding solution or glue is required.
Reference! How to fix the panels, you can see the numerous video workshops on the Internet.
It is best to position the lamellas so that they are not perpendicular to the direction of light flow from the window. In this case, the flooring will look as a whole, without noticeable seams. Since the laminate has the property to swell from excess moisture, it is necessary to leave a gap of about 1 cm between the coating and the walls. This will be a reserve for an emergency (for example, a crane breaks down from the neighbors above) so that the swollen parquet does not warp. Eliminating such consequences can be difficult and expensive.
The combination with the interior of the room
It may sound strange, but some people do not even suspect that the flooring can be laid diagonally! It seems that it is possible only in width and length, there is no other way. So the oblique ornament on the floor without a word will tell your guests how you like non-standard, modern approaches to decorating your home.
The diagonal ornament can visually expand the room, it seems to “extend” the floor, depriving the interior of the static static environment. In some cases, it makes sense to combine several options for the direction of "movement", placing lamellas differently during installation. There are no restrictions here, the only question is the availability of imagination! It may be interesting to combine several different models of laminate flooring, play on contrasts (light and dark stripes, smooth transitions of several shades).
Reference! It is good if the walls and ceiling are not overloaded with decorative elements, because an excess of details will make the room too busy.
If the apartment has walls with irregularities, then diagonal laying of the laminate will also help to visually mask them. The ornament, "moving away", will divert the focal point of the person present in the room, "inviting" to pay attention to the pieces of furniture located along the way. The viewer, having entered the room, will see first of all precisely the non-standard arrangement of the laminate floorboards, and only then - the walls and ceiling.
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