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Laminate - the most the best option for installation of floor covering of premises. Over the past few years, this material has proven its worth. It combines reliability and reasonable price.

There are several ways to lay laminate flooring: straight, diagonal, patterned. Each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages, therefore, before installation, you must carefully consider each of them.

Direct installation of laminate flooring

This is the most popular method. It is quite simple and does not require any special training. You can cope with it yourself by reading a few articles or tips.

In direct laying, there are two ways of installing the boards: along the line of light and across. Thus, laminate boards are laid parallel to a long or short wall. It all depends on where the window is. More often the laminate is laid along the line of light. With this method, the shadow from the boards, which are not at the same height, is not cast on the floor. The floor seems perfectly level.

Laying across the line of light is also possible. She is not as unprofessional as you sometimes hear. This installation method allows you to visually expand the space of the room. For example, it is used in narrow rooms and corridors.

Laminate consumption for direct installation is 4 to 7%. The size of the laminate board can be different. Most often - 0.2 by 1.3 m. In the package of boards, usually 8. We calculate the area of ​​the package: (0.2 x 1.3) x 8 = 2.08 sq. m.

The size of the room is 5 by 4 m. The area is 20 sq. m. Find out the required number of packages: 20 / 2.08 = 9.61 (10 packages = 80 boards). Add 7% to the trim: (80/100) x 7 = 5.6 (6 boards). Better yet, add two planks for contingencies.Thus, for a room of 20 sq. m requires 11 packs of 8 boards.

Diagonal laying of laminate

This view styling is much more difficult. Material boards are mounted at an angle of 45 degrees diagonally across the room. It is unlikely that you will be able to cope with this method on your own, so it is better to trust the masters.

The diagonal is laid out in two ways: "from the corner", "from the center to the corners". The way from one corner to another requires skill and experience, because it is important to correctly lay exactly the first bar of the structure. The "from the center" method is easier. Initially, the longest board is placed along the diagonal of the room. From it you should move to the corners of the room.

Cutting consumption at diagonal stacking higher. It is about 15%. Thus, for a room with an area of ​​20 sq. m will be required additionally: (80/100) x 15 = 12 boards, plus two in case of marriage. Total: 14 boards.

Patterned laying of laminate

Laying the laminate under the parquet - in squares, herringbone - will significantly complicate the work. However, the aesthetic effect is worth it. For laying in such ways, there is a laminate with special locks. Here all the boards should fit exactly in the joint. Even a millimeter gap is impermissible.

To the complexity of the installation is added a large expense for pruning. According to specialists' calculations, an additional 33% will be required. Thus, for a room of 20 sq. m required: (80/100) x 33 = 26.4 (27 additional boards).

Laying art laminate

Artistic laminatedoes not differ in its structure from the usual rectangular. It has the same composition, the same locks. However, artistic laminate often consists of square planks. When laying it, the most important thing is the drawing. This is the foundation. Therefore, when mounting each plate, it is necessary to ensure that all lines coincide.

Cutting consumption during installation can vary from 10 to 20%. Thus, for a room with an area of ​​20 sq. m. it is necessary to additionally buy another 2-4 sq. m of laminate.

Qualitative

Laminate calculator by room area in m² allows you to calculate how many packages of flooring are needed for a given room size and installation method. It is versatile, simple and convenient, supports straight and diagonal (from the corner) stacking patterns. Our calculator can significantly reduce your computing time. It will also be extremely useful if you need to correct the calculations right in the hardware store.

To calculate the amount of laminate you need:

• Calculate the length and width of the room.
• Ask a specialist for the area of ​​the laminate in the package (depending on the width of the board) - the default is 2.397 m².
• Choose the way the laminate is laid (straight or diagonal).
• Click on the button Calculate.

Laminate laying patterns

How much laminate is in the package?

Laminate is a very popular product, therefore, modern market many manufacturers are represented, each of which produces products with their own dimensions. We present you with an overview table of the most common manufacturers and their collections, with the help of which you can easily find out how many pieces of laminate in a package and what area of ​​laminate in a package.

How to calculate the amount of laminate flooring by hand?

As we already wrote, you need to find out the length and width of the room in order to determine the area. If your room is rectangular (square), then there will be no problems - we multiply the two values ​​and get the area in square meters. If it has an irregular shape, then the easiest way is to draw a diagram, break the room into simpler pieces, then calculate the area of ​​each of them using the first method and add it up.

Then we divide the area of ​​the room by the area of ​​the laminate in the package (depending on the brand and model you have chosen - look in the table or check with the seller). With a high probability, you will get a fractional number, round up.

It is important to consider how you are going to install the flooring. The calculation of the diagonal laying of the laminate is significantly different from the direct laying method. In the first case, the amount of material consumption will increase significantly by 10-15% (which our calculator, of course, takes into account), but if you count manually, then do not forget about it!

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What you need to consider when choosing a laminate

As a rule, when planning to lay floors, you already know the area of ​​the room, especially since it is not difficult to calculate it, it is enough to multiply the lengths of two walls that have a common angle. Of course, there are rooms with complex contours, but they can always be broken down into the simplest geometric shapes: a circle or part of it, a rectangle, less often a trapezoid. But, even knowing the area of ​​the space on which the flooring will be laid, and using a calculator, it can be quite difficult to calculate the laminate, in view of the peculiarities of the standard sizes of various grades of material.

The most widespread are panels with sides of 1376x192 or 1280x156, but this does not mean that you will not come across other dimensions. In particular, there is a fairly well-known Quick-step series, all plates in which are in the form of squares, and the standard sizes can be different depending on the brands, for example, 39.4 x 39.4 or 20.5 x 20.5 centimeters. At the same time, one should not forget that, counting on a laminate for one room, many operate on such a concept as the area of ​​packaging of the material, that is, all panels in total.

The number of profiled boards in a package often depends on the brand, sometimes there are 6-8 panels in a pack, and in some series, for example, Quick-step - only two.

We calculate the required amount of laminate

So, we know the area of ​​the room. Now we urgently recalculate it, since when laying a profile board, it is recommended to indent from the walls about 1-1.5 centimeters. It would seem that this is not a lot, but if you calculate for a large room, it may turn out that the gaps will take at least 0.3 square meters, and this is already a third of the laminate board. Next, we calculate the area of ​​the panel, it is not difficult, we multiply the length by the width. Now it remains to divide the total space of the room into the area of ​​\ u200b \ u200bthe board and we will find out how much material we need. The formula looks like this: N = (AB) / (ab), where A and B are the lengths of the adjacent walls of the room, and and b are the sides of the panel.

However, the specified calculator is rather inaccurate, since it does not take into account waste, and, resorting to it, you need to add 10-15% to the result for trimming, depending on the layout of the material. Or so it can be considered if the waste is useful in the next room. Therefore, another method of calculation is much more convenient. We take the length of the wall along which we will carry out the assembly of the floors, and divide it by the length of one board. This is how we find out the number of panels in one row. Round the result up to 1 decimal place, or even better to an integer or an integer and a half, that is, for example, 6 or 6.5 pieces.

Then we measure the wall, perpendicular to which the rows of the laminate will be mounted, and divide it by the width of the panel. We round up to a whole number up or down (as appropriate, according to the situation), since the floor covering we are considering is not sawn along. Next, we multiply both results obtained and find out how many units of material are needed per room. If necessary, divide by the number of boards in the package and get the required number of packs. The laminate calculator looks like this: N = (A / a) (B / b) / n, where n is the number of panels in the package.

Computational errors

Depending on the scheme according to which the profiled board will be laid, you can predict the amount of waste in advance and take it into account when you need an accurate calculation of the material. The most economical is the direct type of installation, when the laminate is installed parallel to one of the walls, and haphazardly. That is, one board after another, when they rested against the transverse wall, they cut off the excess and put it at the beginning of the next row. This method provides a displacement of the end seams by about 1/3 of the board and allows you to do almost completely without waste, but you should not expect much beauty either.

Small costs occur with a similar layout, but with a 1/2 board offset. In this case, at the end of each row, surpluses shorter than half of the panel are formed, which have to be sawed off and cannot be used anymore. The amount of scraps is sometimes up to 10% of the total amount of purchased material. You will have even more costs if you are planning a diagonal one, there will be 15 percent or even more scraps.

With the combined method, when a straight scheme is used along the walls, and a diagonal one in the center, the ratio of the laying areas for one type or another should be taken into account and the approximate percentage of waste should be calculated. A lot of scraps remain when using the herringbone pattern, but the exact amount in percentage terms can only be called by determining whether the element in the pattern will make up the whole panel, half or a third. Therefore, when choosing this type of laminate laying, it is advisable to adopt a calculator. But the greatest amount of waste will be when drawing up a complex mosaic pattern - about 40% of the material. Whether such expenses are justified is up to you.

In order not to spend extra money during the repair, you should calculate the required amount of material. You will learn how to calculate the amount of laminate flooring by reading this article.

The choice of floor covering is important point in the process of renovation in the apartment. For bathrooms and kitchens, ceramic tiles are usually laid, but for other rooms there are much more coverage options. It can be linoleum, tiles, carpet, or laminate.

Advantages of laminate over other floor coverings

Linoleum is an inexpensive material, but it is prone to rapid abrasion of the pattern. Styling ceramic tiles in a large room is a long and painstaking process, besides this material is not cheap. Carpet will give the room home comfort and warmth, it is pleasant to walk on it. It is easy to install, but during operation it quickly becomes dirty, and it is not easy to clean such a coating. Parquet is also considered an expensive material, and after laying it must be treated with a special varnish coating.

The best option for covering the floor in a room is a laminate, because it has a number of important advantages:

• durability;
• low cost;
• ease of installation;
• light and quick repair in case of damage to a part of the cover.

How to save money?

During the renovation, most of the owners of premises are trying to save their money. One of the ways to save money in this way is to buy materials in the required quantity. Let's figure out how to calculate the amount of laminate flooring required for indoor installation. This calculation can be done in two ways: independently or using an online calculator.

Buying material to give a room a homey feel is extremely costly. Here you cannot save on the quality of the purchased building materials. One way to significantly save money is to calculate the amount of laminate flooring by area. It is necessary to accurately calculate how many packages of a given decorative coating will be needed to decorate your room. Let's find out how to correctly and accurately calculate this building material using both of the above methods.

Preparing the room for laying the flooring

Before exercising, free the room from interior items and heavy furniture. After that, you should clean the floor from debris, level the surface with a level. Remember that the amount of laminate you need should be calculated before going to the store, otherwise the building material may not be enough or, on the contrary, there will be too much of it.

Why do you need to make calculations?

Many people, who first encountered construction, think that they do not need information on how to correctly calculate the amount of laminate. All materials for this are quite affordable, they can be bought at the nearest hardware store. This approach is wrong. If you do not buy the material, the floors will not be completely covered; you will have to spend precious time purchasing additional boxes. In the store, the material may run out, you will have to wait for the next delivery.

In the opposite situation, when the calculation of the required amount of laminate on the calculator turned out to be incorrect, extra money will be spent. It is not always possible to return the purchased product back to the store and get back the money spent. However, it will be nice if a few lamellas remain, because in the case of spot repairs, they will be necessary. After replacement, the damaged area will again look as if you recently laid it. A solid supply of laminate may not be needed at all.

Installing the coating yourself

To begin with, you should determine the type, color, class and Only after this knowledge can you begin to directly calculate the amount finishing material... Such data is necessary, since each manufacturer of laminate for floors independently chooses the dimensions of the board. Even the same company can produce different coating sizes in different collections. The number of boards in the package may also vary. Neglecting such data can lead to serious calculation errors.

If your room has non-standard shapes, then first of all you need to measure all the walls and draw a diagram. Only after calculating the area and all non-standard angles can the calculation be made. Do not forget that you should purchase material for laying the floor with a margin, since it is easy to damage it during installation. Boards may also deteriorate during transport.

Factors affecting coverage consumption

• The area of ​​the room where the building material is planned to be laid.
• The shape of the room. In the event that the room where the renovation is taking place has a rectangular shape, the laminate will be consumed in a minimum amount. If the room is designed with a complex floor shape, then the worker will have to sweat, cutting out the desired shape from the laminate board. In this case, there will be a lot of unnecessary scraps of wood covering.

• The size of the material is also of great importance when deciding how to calculate the amount of laminate on the floor of the room. Choose small panels for maximum savings. Remember that the longer the material, the more waste will be. Try to choose a length of the laminate that, when assembled, will be equal to the length of the room.
• Savings also depend on the chosen installation method. Orientation in this matter will tell you how to calculate the amount of laminate per room. The simplest and economical option is to lay this building material in a straight line along the wall. The amount of residues in this case is no more than 10%. Some people like to lay their laminate flooring diagonally. When using this method, approximately 15% of the remaining lamellae will remain. At the same time, the calculations do not take into account the consumption of material in case of unsuccessful cutting and accidental damage.

Using the calculator in calculations

The easiest way is to use a special calculator. It can be found using a search engine. Working with a virtual computer is very simple, you just need to enter your values ​​in the free windows.

Before downloading such a calculator, you need to know the following parameters:

• the total area of ​​the room where it is planned to lay the building material;
• laminate board size;
• the number of lamellas in each pack;
• laying method (along the wall or at an angle).

After entering this data, the calculator will automatically calculate the amount of laminate you need to purchase.

Self-calculation

• given a room measuring 4.5 x 3.3 meters;
• the size of one board is 1295 x 195 mm;
• the number of laminate in a pack - 10 pieces;
• the laying method was chosen at a 45 degree angle.

• First you need to calculate the area of ​​the room. We multiply the length of the walls: 4.5 x 3.3 = 14.85 m 2.
• Considering a consumption of 15%, we get 17.08 m 2. This is exactly the area that the laminate should cover.

Usually, the manufacturer indicates the coverage area on the pack, but just in case, let's make a calculation: we multiply 10 pieces in a pack by the area of ​​one board (1.295 x 0.195) and we get 2.52 m 2. Now we need to calculate the number of laminate packs that should be purchased: 14, 85 / 2.52 = 5.8. Now it becomes clear that you need to buy 6 packs of laminate.

Summing up

When planning a renovation in an apartment or own home independently, without resorting to the help of specialists, you will have to set aside a lot of money for the purchase of various building materials. To keep costs to a minimum, be careful with your calculations. If after installation there are extra pieces or whole boards of laminate flooring, do not throw them away. Perhaps they will come in handy during the operation of the premises. Laminate flooring is afraid of strong mechanical stress, but it can be quickly repaired if there are remaining pieces of this coating in stock.

Now you know the answer to the question of how to calculate the amount of laminate per room using a calculator and yourself, using your knowledge of mathematics.

Today, laminate flooring is one of the most common flooring options, especially in living rooms. Laminate is a durable, beautiful material, reminiscent of natural parquet, while its cost is much lower. The ease of installation contributes to the fact that many people prefer to lay the laminate on their own, but at the same time they do not know how to calculate the laminate for a room correctly. But even with the same manufacturer, each individual batch of laminate may differ slightly in color. Competent calculation of the laminate flooring by the size of the room will help to avoid unnecessary hassle and minimize material consumption, and, consequently, repair costs.

Before calculating the amount of laminate per room, you need to choose the type of flooring installation. Experts distinguish three main methods, which got their name from the position of the laminate panel relative to the walls and the lighting from the windows:

• classic straight installation - implies installation of panels parallel to the rays of the sun coming from the window. This type of laying the laminate on the floor is considered the most economical, since the part cut off from the lamella of the previous row becomes a fragment of the panel of the next row. Also, trim panels can be used to install the last row of laminate, under windows and at doorways;
• diagonal installation is a rather time-consuming subspecies of classic installation, in which the panels are attached at an angle of 45 degrees relative to the wall and front door... Recommended if the room corner door or it is necessary to visually expand the room. The consumption of the laminate increases due to trimming, while the overrun will be minimal if the room is square;
• checkerboard or brick laying - the laying pattern resembles a checkerboard pattern or brickwork when the lamellas of the next row are stacked with an offset relative to the previous one. This type of styling is considered the most durable and allows you to use the material different colors but with an identical structure.

As close as possible appearance floor to natural parquet, a more artistic way of laying parquet, for example, “herringbone”, squares or some other geometric principle, however, the overrun in this case will be up to 30 percent (one third of the lamellas will be used for trimming). For any type of laminate laying, it is imperative to mount the panels “sprawling”, when the next row is shifted by 15-20 cm relative to the lamella of the previous row, otherwise the floor covering will be fragile.

Sizes of strips and material consumption

The size of the laminate plank depends on the manufacturer and is characterized by thickness, length and width. Also, depending on the brand, the number of pieces in the package varies, on which, as a rule, the consumption of material is indicated.

The thickness of the lamella affects the thermal conductivity of the material and its ability to withstand loads, depends on the class of the coating, which also determines its durability. Minimum plank thickness - 6 mm, maximum - 12 (recommended for rooms with high traffic). The standard used by most manufacturers is 8 mm, the best option for residential premises. The length of the laminate panel can range from 85 to 1845 mm, the standard size is considered to be from 1260 to 1380 mm. The minimum width of the lamella is 90 mm, the maximum is 330 mm. The standard can be considered a width of 185-195 mm, coatings of this size imitate in the best way natural wood or parquet.

Laminate panels can have a non-standard square shape. The size of a square lamella is 40x40 cm. Such a coating is reasonably used for small rooms, for example, a hallway or a room with a small area. Available sizes of laminate

Experts recommend choosing the size of the planks depending on the type of room. So for more spacious rooms (living rooms, long corridors or offices), longer planks are appropriate. For small rooms, bedrooms or children's rooms, a laminate with an average length and width is ideal.

The calculation of the laminate laying scheme and material consumption assumes that you cannot do without a stock of material. The stock should be as follows:

• 5-7 percent for straight styling;
• 10-15 percent for diagonal or staggered styling.

Replacement panels are also required if the material is damaged during delivery, defective items are found in the packaging due to improper storage, or self-assembly 2-3 slats will become unusable.

Two ways to calculate the amount of laminate per room

It should be noted right away that it is impossible to count the number of panels so that there are no leftovers left. And the point is not at all due to imperfect calculations, but in the need to trim the lamellas for strong laying and preservation of the selected floor pattern. The leftovers will also come in handy if, over time, for some reason, you need to replace several boards.

Experts recommend, before starting the calculations, on a sheet of paper to draw up a diagram of the room, which contains all the details (thresholds, protrusions or niches) with an indication of the actual dimensions. All measurements are taken on the surface of the floors, since the length of the room along the floor and ceiling may differ due to uneven walls. How to calculate how much laminate you need? There are two main ways.
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Counting depending on the area

First, when determining the amount of laminate by area, it is necessary to calculate the total area of ​​the room by multiplying its length and width (for example, the area of ​​the room is 30 m 2). When measuring a room, it is worth considering cubicles or niches, if they are present in the room. Next, you need to calculate how much area one panel of the selected laminate can cover. For example, lamella standard size 185x1260 mm will cover 233100 mm 2, which equals 0.2331 m 2. Having made basic calculations, it is easy to get the required amount of material - you need to divide the area of ​​the room by the area that one panel covers: 30 / 0.2331 = 128.7 pieces (rounded up to 129). On average, one package contains 8 panels, which means that 129 laminate slats or 17 packages are needed for a room of 30 m2 (129/8 = 16.125, the value is rounded up). Required measurements

Calculation depending on the length and width of the room

This method is used when it is necessary to calculate the amount of laminate on large construction sites and in rooms replete with niches, columns or ledges. Calculations should be based on the length and width of the room and panel, not their area. Let the room be 10 m long and 3 m wide (that is, as in the first method, its area is 30 m 2). The length of the standard laminate panel is 1.26 m, the width is 0.185 m.Divide the length of the room by the length of the panel (10 / 1.26 = 7.936 pcs), we will do the same with the width (3 / 0.185 = 16.216 pcs) and multiply the obtained values ​​(7.936 x16.216 = 128.69 panels). This means that for a room of 10x3 m, 129 laminate panels or 17 packages are needed.

Unlike others floor coverings When calculating the laminate, it is important to remember that when laying, you need to retreat from the wall 10-15 mm for expansion joints.

Calculating the number of skirting boards

Counting the number of skirting boards for a laminate floor is also straightforward:

• you need to calculate the perimeter of the room;
• subtract the length of the doorway from the obtained value, for which the plinth is not needed;
• add 5 percent to the resulting value, which are laid for trimming the skirting board;
• divide the number obtained in p 3 by the length of the plinth rail and round the result up.

For example, if in a room of 7x4.5 m there is a doorway of 80 cm, then with a plinth length of 2.5 m:

• perimeter excluding the doorway: 2x (7 + 4.5) -0.8 = 22.2 m;
• 5 percent for trimming: 22.2 * 0.05 = 1.11 m;
• the total length of the plinth, taking into account the stock: 22.2 + 1.11 = 23.31 m;
• the required number of plinth strips: 23.31 / 2.5 = 9.324 pcs, the rounded up value is 10 pcs.

Before installing the skirting board, it is worth calculating the number of additional elements. In addition to the rails themselves, you will need brackets, internal and external corners, joints and plugs. The skirting board is fixed to the walls, not to the floor.
Skirting board dimensions Elements for fixing plastic skirting boards

Where you can avoid laying laminate flooring

Laminate is a very sensitive material to moisture, so it should not be used for rooms with high humidity(kitchen, bathroom, entrance hallway) or choose the highest class flooring. Also, you cannot lay the laminate on an uneven floor, because over time, its locks may break due to the drop and the seams will begin to diverge.

In the process of laying the coating, special zones come across - near pipes and radiators, at the doors. Do not ignore them and “stop” at the radiator grill. If the battery interferes with snapping the board underneath, then you can attach the panel with glue. The gaps must be sealed with a sealant.

Laminate is a “floating” covering, which is undesirable to clamp down with massive heavy furniture. If there are structures in the room that cannot be taken out (for example, a built-in wardrobe in old-style apartments), then you can not lay the laminate under them, and in practice this is unlikely to work. If there is a sliding wardrobe in the room, the latter can be installed on the floor, and the laminate can be “brought” to the base of the cabinet, leaving a mandatory expansion gap, which is masked by a plinth.
Corner laminate option
Laying laminate flooring in a doorway

Video how to calculate the amount of laminate

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