Diagonal laying of laminate - how to lay it correctly

Forming a laminated floor is, on the one hand, a process that requires strict adherence to technology and execution by professionals. On the other hand, you can do the installation yourself. Let's look at laying laminate diagonally and analyze the advantages and methods of this method in comparison with the usual direct formation of the coating.

Laminate floors have become extremely popular today. Many people decide to do all the installation work on their own, which allows them to get aesthetic pleasure from the result, while also saving money. But non-professionals lay out the floor, as a rule, using the simplest installation method, that is, placing the panels along or across the room.

This standard installation is good if the room has the correct geometric shape. And when the walls in the room are uneven or designed with a curve, another installation option will help out: diagonal laying of the laminate.

With the standard installation option, the lamellas are laid out parallel to any wall in the room, and with the diagonal method of laying the laminate - at an angle to the wall, usually 45 degrees. This is the optimal angle of deviation of the boards from the wall, but given that the adjacent walls are not exactly perpendicular, the angle of the panels inside the same room may deviate from 45°.

Pros and cons of diagonal laminate laying

Diagonal laying takes longer than longitudinal laying. This is due to the need to trim the lamellas in contact with the wall, and, accordingly, greater consumption of material. Also disadvantages include:

• high labor intensity of the laying process;
• complexity of technology;
• increased abrasion of the joints of the lamellas.

There are many more advantages to assembling laminate diagonally than disadvantages:

• the incorrect geometry of the room is hidden (lack of right angles);
• visual increase in space, which is especially important for small apartments;
• obtaining the original floor pattern;
• solving the problem of windows on adjacent walls (with traditional installation, light from openings highlights seams and joining lines);

When laid diagonally, the seams are almost invisible

• beauty of the coating, especially when using lamellas with a textured surface or chamfer;
• ease of creating a continuous floor without thresholds throughout the entire apartment.

Laminate diagonally in the interior

The combination of laminated panels of contrasting colors or simply different shades looks great when laid out diagonally; this gives the flooring brightness and expressiveness. A diagonal laminate floor made from panels with expressive chamfers looks advantageous.

Like a classically laid laminate floor, a diagonally laid one looks great when there is at least a slight difference in color from the wall coverings. But here it is important to see the line: not to overload the room with either dark or light colors.

If you use a light laminate when laying it diagonally, it is better to select panels with a good chamfer or with a noticeable pattern in different shades. Then the diagonal layout will be expressive and advantageous.

We wish you success in decorating your home with such an unusual layout of laminated panels, may everything work out for you.

Preparation of material and tools, work planning

List of tools

The main tool when laying laminate flooring is a cutting tool. It is recommended to use a jigsaw or a circular saw: with their help you can make the work easier and faster. In addition to the main tool, you also need:

• hammer or mallet;
• roulette;
• square;
• block for padding lamellas;
• wedges for setting gaps;
• pencil and ruler for measuring short pieces of material.

It is not recommended to cut lamellas with a hacksaw - your hand gets tired quickly, and installation turns into torture.

Large volumes of work require the use of power tools

Which laying angle to choose

So that the scraps can be placed in other places, and their quantity is minimal, it is better to lay the laminate in the room at an angle of 45 degrees (a bisector of a right angle). An angle of 30-40 degrees is also acceptable, but not less than 30 - the coating will not look natural and beautiful.

How to determine the amount of laminate when laying diagonally

The calculation is simple. You just need to look at the layout of the panels.

Diagonal arrangement of lamellas
The picture shows that on each side you need to cut two pieces of a triangular shape. Therefore, laminate must be purchased taking into account the increase in footage by the total area of ​​these scraps - there are two of them in each row on both sides.

If you place the lamellas at 45 degrees, moving diagonally from point A to point C, you get trims, the sum of the lengths of which is equal to the width of the panels. From corner C, the slats are cut at the same angle and direction required for the leftmost panels. That is, during such an assembly nothing is thrown away, all the pieces are needed. This will continue until point B. After reaching it, trimmings appear again, a pair of which forms a square with a side equal to the width of the lamella.

Thus, the total area of ​​the panels is equal to the area of ​​the room added to the total area of ​​the remaining squares, and it is defined as the product of the square of the width of one board and the number of rows with trimmings.

Now you need to determine the number of rows as the sum of X1 and X2.

Scheme for calculating the number of floorboards
To determine the required value, you need to remember long-forgotten geometry. Consider equilateral right triangles BDF and CAE:

• the sum of X1 and X2 is equal to the diagonal of the square with side AC;
• or X1+X2=AC*1.42 (1.42 here is the square root of the number 2);
• the number of rows is equal to the sum of X1 and X2 divided by the width of the lamella;
• or the number of rows is equal to AC times 1.42 divided by the width of the slats.

Remember that the total area of ​​all the squares is equal to twice the width of the panel multiplied by the number of rows. That is, the total area of ​​our squares will be equal to the product of the width of the lamella multiplied by AC and 1.42.

Let's make a calculation for a room 4x6 meters in which it is planned to lay panels 0.1 m wide and 1.0 m long.

Number of slats: (4*6)+(0.1*4*1.42)/(1*0.1)=245.68, that is, 246 floorboards.

By analogy, a formula can be entered to determine the amount of laminate laid not at 45 degrees, but at any other angle.

There’s a place for everything: where to hang a mirror

It is difficult to create an ideal Feng Shui home in a metropolis. To do this, you need to build it yourself, focusing on the cardinal points, and demolishing a couple of neighboring buildings. However, you have the power to make your home harmonious, attract good luck to the hallway, health to the kitchen and love to the bedroom. The placement of the mirror in the hallway according to Feng Shui plays an important role in this.

Modern oval mirror for the hallway

Dancing from the threshold: where to hang a mirror in the hallway

The main flow of qi energy, like a person, enters the house through the door. Therefore, special attention should be paid to the design of the entrance area. It should be clean, well lit, and not overloaded with unnecessary things and shoes. It’s great if the front door is red, although it’s more important to understand where exactly to place the mirror in the hallway.

The main mistake in placing a mirror in the hallway according to Feng Shui is to hang it directly opposite the front door. It will reflect all the positive energy entering the house and return it back. It is better to place a reflective surface on an adjacent wall, and in front of the entrance place a console table, ikebana, a vase of flowers, or choose a model in a fashionable frame with tropical plants.

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Rectangular mirror for the hallway in a frame with a fashionable print

Designers agree with the eastern sages on where the mirror should hang in the hallway. The reflection opposite the door creates an unpleasant psychological effect, as if another figure is moving towards the person entering.

Taking into account the layout: mirror in the hallway according to Feng Shui

Narrow and long corridors into which several doors open at once are a problem for the circulation of qi energy. In them, it accelerates in a straight line, turning into a negative antipode, and the doors introduce additional confusion into this process. Mirror crystals, discreetly suspended from the ceiling, paintings and rugs located at certain intervals will help smooth out the negative effect. Try to visually divide a long and narrow space into parts. Hanging a mirror in the hallway opposite the door is also not a good idea.

Solutions for a small hallway

Classic Feng Shui is designed for large rooms. It is believed that they favor cash flows, and only modest amounts can linger in small rooms. For a small hall, use medium-sized mirrors, use cabinets with mirrored doors and carefully choose where it is better to hang a mirror in the hallway and corridor.

Narrow mirrored cabinet for a small hallway

Important:
at what height should you hang a mirror in the hallway? Its upper edge should be at a height of 200 cm from the floor and above.

What's opposite the mirror? Where not to hang a mirror

The main task of a mirror is to reflect. Therefore, the common belief that mirrors visually enlarge the space is only partly true. If a dark corridor, a mess or a bathroom is reflected in the mirror, the mirror will not bring any additional light, air or positive vibrations and will increase the existing negative. When choosing where to hang a mirror in the hallway, consider the reflection factor.

How to hang a mirror in the hallway if it has a window? According to Feng Shui, just not in front of it, so as not to reflect positive energy back onto the street.

Beautiful mirror with flowers for a cozy hallway according to Feng Shui

Important:
the reflective surface must be in perfect condition, without dust, chips, damage to the amalgam and cracks. The point is not only in aesthetics, but also in the fact that positive energy does not linger on a dirty and spoiled surface.

Feng Shui flower on your desktop

There are many plants that, according to Feng Shui practice, can improve a person’s performance, bring him good luck and profit.

Here are the flowers you can put on your desktop according to Feng Shui:

• Dracaena. It is believed that this tree brings good luck to a person, so it will not be out of place on your desktop. Moreover, dracaena improves relationships between employees and relieves tension.

Dracaena

• Ficus . Ficus is a symbol of wealth and money, so it is not at all surprising that it is very often used to decorate offices, work spaces, etc. You can place such a flower in the wealth zone or on the floor on the side of this zone.

Ficus

• Violet. It is better to place such a flower in the health zone . Violet improves health, gives strength, energy, and improves performance.

Violet

• Cyclamen . This colorful and bright flower will fit perfectly into the interior of an office. You can place it next to the career area. Cyclamen perfectly puts employees in a working mood and defuses the situation.

Cyclamen

• Hibiscus . This flower should be placed in the creativity sector, as it develops organizational skills in employees and improves activity.

Hibiscus

Desk according to Feng Shui: zoning

Conventionally, any desktop can be divided into 8 parts. Each part is a zone responsible for one or another area of ​​life. Accordingly, by properly arranging this area according to Feng Shui, we will be able to receive certain opportunities and benefits.

So, according to Feng Shui, the following main zones for a desktop are distinguished:

1. Family zone. This zone is responsible not only for the well-being of the family, as you might think. It also acts as a motivating factor, because, as you know, many people strive to improve, develop and grow in their careers so that their family can live in prosperity and comfort.
2. Creativity zone . It's also a zone of inspiration. If such an area is properly arranged according to the practice of Feng Shui, you will never lack ideas.
3. Helper area. In this area you should place phones, diaries, calendars and everything that somehow simplifies your work.
4. Wealth Zone . This sector is responsible for generating profits, bonuses, and bonuses.
5. Health zone. The zone is responsible not so much for the health of the employee, but for the vitality and energy that are so necessary for a normal work process.
6. Knowledge Zone. Without constant development and improvement of skills, it is impossible to occupy a leadership position, reach heights and build a business. In order for new opportunities and prospects to always open up for you, it is necessary to equip this particular area of ​​the table.
7. Glory Zone. The action of this zone is similar to the action of the knowledge zone.
8. Career zone. Perhaps the most important area on the desktop. That is why we will talk about it, as well as other important zones, in more detail.
9. Love zone. In order for the feelings in a couple to be stable and the love to be strong, it is important to properly arrange this zone.

Zoning

Desktop feng shui for career

• According to Feng Shui, the career zone is located right in the center of the table. That is, in front of a person sitting at the table.
• For a career to be successful, this area must always be perfectly clean and tidy. No papers, scattered pens, fallen leaves from a dry flower, etc. And no dust or dirt.
• In this place you need to put those devices and objects that “take” a direct part in your work. If you are an accountant or a writer , put a computer there, a lawyer or a lawyer , add the most important books to the computer - codes, etc.
• Remember, nothing unnecessary should be in this zone, otherwise career growth will occur extremely slowly, and things at work will not go well.
• hang a picture of water in front of you It is best that it be something “peaceful”, without a storm or raging water. A picture depicting a calm ocean or a beautiful waterfall is perfect. You can replace such a picture with a screensaver on your desktop.
• No matter how strange it may sound, desktop screensavers can and should also be chosen according to Feng Shui. And in this case, a screensaver with the sea or ocean will be an ideal option.

Division into zones

Feng Shui desktop for money, wealth

• To the left of the center of the table, or more precisely, to the top left, there will be a zone of money and wealth. Therefore, in order to make a good profit and always have money in your wallet, you need to pay attention to this part of the desktop.
• If the opportunity allows you (you work at home, you are your own boss, or your boss is not against arranging your workplace according to Feng Shui to attract money), place a so-called money tree in this place. You can replace it with a three-legged toad, which, as you know, also brings wealth .

Symbol of wealth

• If you don’t have the opportunity to “furnish” yourself with such magnets for money, put a beautiful table clock and a lamp in this place. It turns out that these items can also attract money into our wallets.
• To improve your financial situation as soon as possible, give preference to purple and lilac colors. They say that these colors are responsible for prosperity.

Desktop feng shui for love

• It would seem, what does love have to do with a career? a zone of love on the desktop and it is no less important than the zone of knowledge or assistants.
• This area is located in the right corner of the desktop. Only paired items should be placed in this place, with the exception of scissors.
• Order in this zone will ensure that any of your work will bring you pleasure and will not be a burden for you.
• Also, in this way you will always feel the support of your loved ones, and this in turn will give you strength and inspiration to work.
• In this area it is appropriate to place figurines that symbolize this bright feeling, for example, figurines of hearts and swans.

For love

Feng Shui work desk for health

Experts also do not advise neglecting the health zone. After all, good health is the key to fruitful and productive work. It’s not for nothing that they say that when there is no health, you don’t want anything else.

• According to Feng Shui, the health zone is located in the middle left. Disorder in this sector can lead to serious illnesses, as well as apathy, unwillingness to do anything, work, develop, etc.
• In this area you should put what you plan to work on in the near future. This way you will have the energy and strength to realize everything you have planned.
• For example, if you have a project, put the documents related to its implementation in this area.
• It is also permissible to place various health symbols in this sector according to Feng Shui. For example, a bamboo tree, a small peach tree, and also a gourd and cranes.

Gourd pumpkin

How to activate the zone of family, creativity, helpers, knowledge, fame?

• Place books, folders, and a globe in the knowledge zone
• In the creativity zone, place metal objects, pendulums, and an Ebisu figurine.
• In the glory zone you can place a frame with a certificate, medals, cups.
• In the family area, place photographs of your family, loved ones, and loved ones.
• In the assistants' area there is a telephone and a fax.

Installation cost

The final installation estimate will depend on the surface on which the installation will take place. If we talk about installation on a finished surface, then the price will consist of the laminate itself, the substrate, baseboards and thresholds.

• For example, the cheapest laminate costs 200 rubles per square meter.
• The cheapest substrate is made of polyethylene foam and costs 15 rubles per square.
• Plastic skirting boards with a cable channel cost 40-130 rubles for 1 piece 2.5 meters long.
• In addition to them, you will need to buy components for joining, nozzles for pipes, and a metal threshold.
• If you hire a professional craftsman, then for his services you will have to pay from 150 rubles per square, depending on the area.

As a result, if you install 16 square meters in a room yourself, you will spend approximately 4,500 rubles, and if you hire a specialist, at least 6,900 rubles.

Advice! Regardless of whether you are working with an individual or a company, draw up a contract agreement. This will give you a guarantee of reimbursement in case of damage due to violation of the installation technology by the master.

Feng Shui desktop: what size should it be?

It may seem strange to many that the size of the desktop according to Feng Shui is quite important. And, despite this, this fact takes place:

• It is desirable that the table be large and of high quality. The more expensive the material from which the table is made, the better. It is believed that your prospects at work directly depend on the size of the table and its quality.
• A small desk can close off prospects and opportunities for you, as well as “stop” your career growth.
• Also, make sure your desk is stable. A wobbly, falling-apart desk will ensure that your position at work will be exactly the same. At the first opportunity, your bosses will fire you and won’t pay you a bonus.
• And when choosing a table, give preference to one that is the right size for you. Otherwise, the tasks assigned to you will be beyond your capabilities.

The table must be large and stable