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I'm laying laminate flooring in a room that's about 550 sqft. Several different corners, steps, closet, etc...
I'm more of an athlete, than mathlete... How do I figure out which direction is better to lay the flooring in order to eliminate the most waste?
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I'm laying laminate flooring in a room that's about 550 sqft. Several different corners, steps, closet, etc...
I'm more of an athlete, than mathlete... How do I figure out which direction is better to lay the flooring in order to eliminate the most waste?
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Start from the middle of the floor and work your way to the edges. Once you get everything set, then glue them down.
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the worst part is some ends if you have like a space of a foot or so since the boards are almost 4ft long and you have to use the end with the channel in order for it to lock in so you lose pretty much an entire board since now it wont lock flush with the joint on the short end. Get a tool to cut the bottom of the doorway trim so you can slide the flooring right under it that way youre not making some crazy ass cuts, itll look way cleaner.
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the worst part is some ends if you have like a space of a foot or so since the boards are almost 4ft long and you have to use the end with the channel in order for it to lock in so you lose pretty much an entire board since now it wont lock flush with the joint on the short end. Get a tool to cut the bottom of the doorway trim so you can slide the flooring right under it that way youre not making some crazy ass cuts, itll look way cleaner.
Epic first post.
Bitch.
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Epic first post.
Bitch.
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For wood and laminate floors you should factor 7 to 10% waste.
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I sell flooring for a living, so trust me, youtube will be very helpful.
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The only things that will EVER touch my 400-500 year old Heart Pine Floor (age of the wood) is Tung Oil or Boiled Linseed Oil.
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The only way to know for sure is to draw a layout of the room and post it on here.
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The only things that will EVER touch my 400-500 year old Heart Pine Floor (age of the wood) is Tung Oil or Boiled Linseed Oil.
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The only things that will EVER touch my 400-500 year old Heart Pine Floor (age of the wood) is Tung Oil or Boiled Linseed Oil.
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Is there some sort of problem there Man of Steel?
You are aware of the Long Leaf Pine (Pinus Palustris) and what it was used for in the South? I have all of the original floors in my house. Actually, my entire house was built out of Heart Pine.
It takes 200 years minimum for one tree to become mostly Heart Wood. There is no more Long Leaf Pine of that age to be found anywhere as it was used extensively in the 18th and 19th Centuries.
The only way to get it now is from old structures or at the bottom of rivers.
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Shut the fuck up you pretentious show off. ffs
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The only things that will EVER touch my 400-500 year old Heart Pine Floor (age of the wood) is Tung Oil or Boiled Linseed Oil.
How can you have a 400-500 year old pine floor??? Couldn't be original with the property..
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How can you have a 400-500 year old pine floor??? Couldn't be original with the property..
Age of the trees+plus age of the house= Age of the wood
To get heart pine, the the Long Leaf Pine has to mature to about 200-500 years. The trees used in my house were at least 300 years-500 years old before cut based on historical record. Then you factor in the age of the house when it was built in 1850 and you have your range.
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Epic first post.
Bitch.
I am so fucking honored... Guy registered just to answer my gay question!!!
THANKS skemeteem!!!
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The only things that will EVER touch my 400-500 year old Heart Pine Floor (age of the wood) is Tung Oil or Boiled Linseed Oil.
Rest of the house is 1920's white oak. Real nice stuff...
This is going in the newly finished basement!
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For wood and laminate floors you should factor 7 to 10% waste.
Thanks, did that but with all the angles in this room I'm afraid I should have factored in way more!
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The only way to know for sure is to draw a layout of the room and post it on here.
I'll do that tomorrow, good idea!
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I'll do that tomorrow, good idea!
Laminate is cheap. Don't worry about waste. Like with hardwood flooring run the laminate perpendicular to the floor joists.
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Laminate is cheap. Don't worry about waste. Like with hardwood flooring run the laminate perpendicular to the floor joists.
Thanks, I got 550 sqft @ $1.50 = $825 + underlayment.
Kind of sucks.... :P
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Thanks, I got 550 sqft @ $1.50 = $825 + underlayment.
Kind of sucks.... :P
Visually, running the laminate so that the pattern runs the long way in a room will generally make a room appear larger. However, if a room is long an narrow, this pattern will accentuate this.
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Rest of the house is 1920's white oak. Real nice stuff...
This is going in the newly finished basement!
Good deal! Laminate has come a long way and since its in a finished basement, its a great choice for that type of space.
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I'm laying laminate flooring in a room that's about 550 sqft. Several different corners, steps, closet, etc...
I'm more of an athlete, than mathlete... How do I figure out which direction is better to lay the flooring in order to eliminate the most waste?
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You hire someone who knows what the F he's doing...
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correct,
such as in my basement i use only 200 year old elephant tusk to cover my entire floor space.
of course in the living spaces on the main floor i only use 1 million year old mammoth tusk
you do what you gotta do
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You hire someone who knows what the F he's doing...
best answer!!!
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You hire someone who knows what the F he's doing...
It is not rocket science. -Makes no sense to pay someone to install laminate that only cost $1.50 a sq. ft. Buy extra, to cover your screw ups should you even have any. I have faith in you. You can do it yourself.
I want to rip up about 2,000 sq. ft. of carpet and replace it with hardwood flooring. Most of what I have priced that I like is about $5 to $6 a sq ft. not installed. I expect it will cost me about $9 to $10 a sq. ft. total for product and installation. Then I am faced with buying a couple of new area rugs to augment the orientals we currently have in storage. It's a big expense, but my heart is in my home.
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I'm actually a really great carpenter. Built nice cabinets, laid tongue and groove flooring, repaired antique furniture, etc...
I absolutely agree, and I will never pay people to do something I actually enjoy.
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It is not rocket science. -Makes no sense to pay someone to install laminate that only cost $1.50 a sq. ft. Buy extra, to cover your screw ups should you even have any. I have faith in you. You can do it yourself.
I want to rip up about 2,000 sq. ft. of carpet and replace it with hardwood flooring. Most of what I have priced that I like is about $5 to $6 a sq ft. not installed. I expect it will cost me about $9 to $10 a sq. ft. total for product and installation. Then I am faced with buying a couple of new area rugs to augment the orientals we currently have in storage. It's a big expense, but my heart is in my home.
You may not believe me, but you can do this yourself! Get yourself a nice table saw and miter saw. Make sure all bases are covered before you get started. Plan, plan, plan...
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Here is a picture of my Heart Pine.
(http://i39.tinypic.com/2ec2gr5.jpg)
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Here is a picture of my Heart Pine.
(http://i39.tinypic.com/2ec2gr5.jpg)
I love the 19th century Victorian chairs almost more than that lovely old floor!
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correct,
such as in my basement i use only 200 year old elephant tusk to cover my entire floor space.
of course in the living spaces on the main floor i only use 1 million year old mammoth tusk
you do what you gotta do
hahahahahha!!!
Okay True Adonis! :)
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Laminate
so 20th century
horrible chipped or mdf painted board that costs more to have laid than bought (now where else in life could such a sentiment apply)
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Laminate has come a long way.....although if it is a low traffic area and you have no pets, go with real wood.
Make sure you leave about a quarter-inch of space from the wall...laminate tends to expand a little bit....putting it flush up against the wall can cause the middle boards to start popping up.
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it is better to run the planks in the direction of traffic flow rather than at right angles. that way there are less joints crossed by dirty shoes and any gaps that open up (shrinkage, chipping, etc) will be less obvious, Quadrent beading or skirting board , to cover the 1/4" gap another commentator mentioned may cost almost as much as the laminate
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I suck at carpentry stuff. I'll get that out of the way right now. I've installed laminate myself and I've bought installation included with my original purchase for very little added cost. I'll personally go with paying someone to do it nowadays. What takes me 4 days and a lot of anguish to do, gets done by a team of "professionals" in hours and it's a much better job than I would have been able to do.
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I suck at carpentry stuff. I'll get that out of the way right now. I've installed laminate myself and I've bought installation included with my original purchase for very little added cost. I'll personally go with paying someone to do it nowadays. What takes me 4 days and a lot of anguish to do, gets done by a team of "professionals" in hours and it's a much better job than I would have been able to do.
I used to do all my own remodeling/household repairs. This was when I was in my thirties, fourties and fifties. These days, I prefer to let the pros do it for me. My wife sometimes remarks, "What happened to the guy who fixed everything himself?" "He got old and tired of doing it," I say.
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I used to do all my own remodeling/household repairs. This was when I was in my thirties, fourties and fifties. These days, I prefer to let the pros do it for me. My wife sometimes remarks, "What happened to the guy who fixed everything himself?" "He got old and tired of doing it," I say.
smart man
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Typically, if your laminate's regular price is under 3 buck s a foot you have an avg or below avg product.
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Typically, if your laminate's regular price is under 3 buck s a foot you have an avg or below avg product.
I got it for $1.50, it was hard as hell to lock together but it looks pretty nice and seems to be standing up well.
I'll never do this shit again. lol
My office looks nice, i'll post a pic later
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I got it for $1.50, it was hard as hell to lock together but it looks pretty nice and seems to be standing up well.
I'll never do this shit again. lol
My office looks nice, i'll post a pic later
One trusts that no animals were harmed in the laying process
and at least some thing got laid, whither across or with the grain.