Hello everyone,
I want to cover a long, narrow room (1.40 m (5 feet) wide x 14 m (46 feet) long) with vinyl flooring. I have already purchased the vinyl, everything is fine.
However, it's generally recommended to install laminate/vinyl flooring in the direction of the sunlight. In my case, this would mean laying the planks across the width of the room. But the planks are about 1.2 m (4 feet) wide, while the room is 1.40 m (5 feet) wide. Considering the necessary 1 cm (0.4 inch) gap on each side, I would only have about 18 cm (7 inches) left for the piece from the second plank to create a staggered joint (a minimum of 30 cm (12 inches) is usually recommended).
My question: Should I really install the flooring this way with the short offset pieces? Or should I ignore the advice about the sunlight direction (there are many windows...) and lay the planks along the length instead? My concern then would be that the already narrow, corridor-like room might look even longer and narrower.
And if I cut the planks to get reasonable widths for the individual pieces, would that lead to a lot of waste or increased vinyl consumption?
But I’m sure you have some good tips for me.
Best regards,
KlyX
I want to cover a long, narrow room (1.40 m (5 feet) wide x 14 m (46 feet) long) with vinyl flooring. I have already purchased the vinyl, everything is fine.
However, it's generally recommended to install laminate/vinyl flooring in the direction of the sunlight. In my case, this would mean laying the planks across the width of the room. But the planks are about 1.2 m (4 feet) wide, while the room is 1.40 m (5 feet) wide. Considering the necessary 1 cm (0.4 inch) gap on each side, I would only have about 18 cm (7 inches) left for the piece from the second plank to create a staggered joint (a minimum of 30 cm (12 inches) is usually recommended).
My question: Should I really install the flooring this way with the short offset pieces? Or should I ignore the advice about the sunlight direction (there are many windows...) and lay the planks along the length instead? My concern then would be that the already narrow, corridor-like room might look even longer and narrower.
And if I cut the planks to get reasonable widths for the individual pieces, would that lead to a lot of waste or increased vinyl consumption?
But I’m sure you have some good tips for me.
Best regards,
KlyX
Hi 11ant,
I didn’t calculate with centimeters but rather with percentages... rounded to the 120% you mentioned...
However, your approach sounds good, so I’ll have a look at it this evening. Phew, let’s see how it goes.
By the way, I live in Bavaria, but I have a secondary school diploma from Switzerland. That’s unfortunately a bit hard to compare with the Bavarian diploma. But I think I can just about accept the 4cm (1.6 inches) waste per row.
Thanks and best regards,
KlyX84
p.s. Oops, I see I already replied... Well, never mind.
I didn’t calculate with centimeters but rather with percentages... rounded to the 120% you mentioned...
However, your approach sounds good, so I’ll have a look at it this evening. Phew, let’s see how it goes.
By the way, I live in Bavaria, but I have a secondary school diploma from Switzerland. That’s unfortunately a bit hard to compare with the Bavarian diploma. But I think I can just about accept the 4cm (1.6 inches) waste per row.
Thanks and best regards,
KlyX84
p.s. Oops, I see I already replied... Well, never mind.