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Laminate Flooring - An Easy Guide on How to Measure your Room

Laminate Flooring is becoming increasingly popular and the question I keep getting asked time and time again ‘How do I measure for Laminate Flooring’. Because of the amount of times I get e-mails and phone calls asking this question I thought it would be best to write an article regarding it. Where do I start? Right let us start at the beginning. The first thing you need to do is find out how much laminate flooring you are going to need. To do this you will need to measure the width of your room and also the length of your room in feet. Write these figures down then multiply them both together. This will then give you the size of your room in square feet. You will then need to add 10% for wastage. Example: Width 20 ft x Length 20 ft = 400 sf + 10% = 440 sf. So you will need 440 sf of flooring. Now you need to find out how many packs you require. If the laminate flooring you have chosen comes in packs of say 19 sf then just divide you room size by this number. Example 440 sf / 19 sf = 23.15 packs. Rounded up to the next pack means you will need 24 packs of flooring. You will also need to do this for the amount of underlay required. What else will you need? If you are laying the laminate flooring over a concrete sub-floor then you will also need to purchase a Damp Proof Membrane (D.P.M.). Most leading brands now have underlay that includes a built in D.P.M. This is worth purchasing as it saves time and money. Doorways. For doorways you will need one of the following transition profiles. End Cap - This is used in doorways that meet carpet, ceramic or stone tiles. It can also be used to finish off the flooring against things like a sliding glass door. Reducer - You use this when there is a difference in height between the laminate flooring and the floor covering you are meeting up with like linoleum or vinyl T Moulding - This is needed in doorways where laminate meets laminate. Or for anytime a hard surface is within 1/8 inch. of being the same height as the laminate, you will can use a T moulding. Finishing of around the perimeter of the room. With Laminate Flooring you have to leave an expansion gap, of around 10mm, anywhere the flooring meets a wall. There are two ways of hiding this expansion gap. One way is to replace your skirting boards, this way the new skirting fits over the expansion gap. This of course adds more cost and time to your project. The second, cheaper and quicker way is to cover the expansion gap with beading/Scotia. This fits up against the skirting boards covering the expansion gap. Most brands offer beading that matches the colour of your laminate flooring. To measure for this simply measure all around the perimeter of you room, where you are going to need beading. You will again need to add 10% for wastage. Once you have this figure you will then need to divide it by the length of the beading, they usually come in lengths of 8ft. You will also need to purchase a fitting kit. This usually comprises of a tapping block, pull bar and spacers. Ok now we know how to measure for laminate flooring here is a measuring format for you to fill in. You can print this out to make it easier for you. Flooring Required. Width _____ft x Length _____ft = ______sf + 10% = _____sf (A) Divide (A) by pack size = _____ packs required. Divide (A) by Underlay roll size = _____ Rolls of underlay required. How many doorways End Caps ____ Reducer____ T Moulding____ Beading Perimeter _____ft + 10% = _____ft Divided by beading length = ____ft lengths beading required This Article Was Written By: Jason Ashby
My name is Jason Ashby and i have 21 years experiance in the flooring trade. First starting out as a flooring installer then progressing into training people in all aspects of flooring. I also run an online UK store selling laminate flooring products. For more informtion regarding laminate or wooden flooring please visit www.ukflooringdirect.co.uk/laminate-flooring-information.htm. Article Source: http://www.the-landscape-design-site.com/diy Please Rate this Article # of Ratings = 5 \| Rating = 5/5 Click the XML Icon Above to Receive Home Improvement Articles Via RSS! Additional Articles From - Home \| Home Improvement Glass Shower Enclosures: The Varied Aspects About Glass Shower Enclosures - By : Lena Kavhovsky Undermount Kitchen Sink: Installation Tips And How Undermount Kitchen Sinks Are Set Up - By : Lena Kavhovsky Electric Gate Tips: Choosing One that Works for You - By : DanPartridge Scaffold Towers - The Lightweight Scaffold Towers - By : DanPartridge Scaffold Towers – Work Safely - Scaffolds - By : DanPartridge Contemporary Sideboards - how to choose your perfect sideboard - By : macandmacinteriors Fitted Kitchens – Why Have One - By : DanPartridge Kitchen Furniture Buying Guide - Kitchens - By : Amanda Somers Lighting Buying Guide - By : Amanda Somers The Floor Queens - Modern Flooring Ideas - By : Amanda Somers Free Landscaping Ideas Free Landscaping Pictures Directory Pictures Of Backyard Landscaping Buy Landscape Fabric Backyard Landscaping Ideas Front Yard Landscaping Ideas Landscaping Plan Landscaping Plans Lawn Care