Before deciding on laying the laminate diagonally, you should understand in which cases it is advisable to do this. Such a scheme is not simple, and self-packing of the material presents some complexity. Especially if there is not enough practical experience.
First, if you do not want to mount the nails at the exit from the room.
Secondly, in the case of finishing the floor in a room with complex geometry, with missing right angles and the like.
All other advantages - for example, a stylish look, originality - at the discretion of the owner of the house.
Special feature of diagonal laying of laminate
The author deliberately misses the order of the preparatory events. Who wants to clarify certain points, all the necessary information can be found here.
You can start fixing the boards either from the corner or in the center. But the second option is more complicated, although it makes it possible to lay out certain patterns, thereby additionally decorating the floor. And still, if such a job was not done on its own, then it would be more expedient to start from the corner of the room, and the farthest one.
The quality of the entire design depends on the correct fixing of the 1st board. Therefore, its laying is given special importance. After placing the sample in place and producing the required marking, both its end faces are cut to 45º.
Next, two panels are fitted, which are parallel to the first. Their junction is strictly at its center. It depends on the length of the purchased samples. Perhaps, this will have to be done only with 3 - 4 rows.
Everything else is exactly the same scheme. It turns out that the main difficulty is exactly the marking and fitting. Well and in a limit of time which is required for so laborious work.
Feature of the "from the center" method
Preliminary it is necessary to draw up a scheme for placing boards. Take into account all - their size, angle of installation.
This technology is much more complicated, but it gives a number of advantages:
- reduces the amount of waste, as the cuttings can be used elsewhere;
- you can create a decorative pattern.
Stacking, as a rule, is carried out by rows, simultaneously in different directions. It is easier to control the correctness of the assembly and the geometry of the coating.
General recommendation
The spatial orientation of the boards should be selected based on the location of the window openings. If daylight falls along the long sides of the products, the joints will practically not be noticeable.
