Laying the floorboard diagonally

If you decide to change the floor, it is worth considering the choice of coverage. One of the most popular options is parquet. It looks beautiful and has a number of advantages, which we will discuss further. In order for the future floor to please you and not cause inconvenience, you should carefully consider its location on the surface.

We will talk about the installation method and for convenience we will describe a detailed coverage plan.

First of all, we will discuss a number of advantages that make a parquet board the best and most popular choice for most people:

• Ease and simplicity of flooring and removal if necessary.
• Pleasant appearance, the ability to create a drawing according to individual preferences.
• The use of biologically pure materials in the manufacture of boards.
• Resistance to mechanical stress and moisture due to the multilayer structure.
• Good sound absorption. Useful if you or your neighbors have small children.

IMPORTANT: It is better to use a special coating, rather than buying boards individually. This will greatly facilitate the installation of the floor.

There are several ways of laying parquet: directly, at an angle in one direction or towards, diagonally. Diagonal placement is usually used to visually increase the area of ​​a room and for the convenience of smoothing corners. The process looks something like this:

1. First, take measurements of the room and purchase the necessary amount of materials, prepare tools for work.
2. Lay out the floor according to the width of the board and the angle of inclination.
3. Saw the material under the marking form.
4. Lay out the lining on which you will install the coating.
5. Arrange the main row.
6. From it, place the material along the room along the contour of the previous row, carefully aligning the joints.

To avoid common mistakes, we recommend using the following tips:

• When buying parquet, keep in mind that approximately 10% will go to trim when fitting corners.
• Before starting installation, you should maintain a temperature of 20-25 ° C, normal humidity and ventilate the room well for a week.
• When working in large rooms it is better to use glue for joining.
• In advance, calculate the joints and cuts for pipes and various elements passing through the coating.