Inexpensive and durable laminate has long been one of the most popular types of flooring. However, he is attracted not only by price and convenience. Laminate flooring is also famous for its beauty and aesthetics. A pleasant view is achieved not only with a variety of patterns and colors, but also with a wide variety of ways of laying boards.
Among all installation technologies, one of the most popular today is the laying of parquet "herringbone". This style is often used in interiors of the European type. Its essence is quite simple - the boards are laid at a certain angle, giving the room volume and dynamism.
Features of the laminate and its laying
As mentioned above, the laminate can be laid in various ways. This feature is an essential tool in creating interior design. The most commonly used mounting options are:
- Straight. Cheap, fast and cheerful - boards simply stack right from the walls.
- Diagonal. More complicated styling done from the corner of the room. Much more expensive than others due to the abundance of remaining samples of the material.
- Squares or mosaic. Option of medium complexity and price. It is replete with a variety of possible patterns.
- Christmas tree. A classic option for European interiors. Stacked along the line of natural light.
This diversity is due to the peculiarity of the structure of the coating - the laminated parquet consists of individual boards that can be laid as you like. However, for diagonal mounting and "herringbone" special boards with locks are required.
IMPORTANT! When choosing a style of laying laminate flooring, it is necessary to take into account the lighting in the room. This coating is very sensitive to the angle of incidence of light and can easily lose all its beauty if you make a mistake when creating a design.
Pros and cons of laying a laminate herringbone
All types of installation of laminated flooring have their own strengths and weaknesses. The "Christmas tree" version also has them. In his case, the pluses are as follows:
- Beautiful imitation of natural parquet. The floor seems to be made of real wooden lacquered bars.
- Dynamics or expansion of space. Depending on whether the material is laid along or across the line of natural light, the room will visually add either in dynamics or in volume.
- A variety of designs. Parquet has many colors and patterns that can be combined with each other. Creating your own unique design is quite simple.
But the good can never do without the bad. Everything has disadvantages and herringbone styling is no exception. However, there is very little negativity. You will only need to look for boards with locks, which is not too difficult and slightly expand the budget. Nevertheless, this type of installation implies the presence of scraps, which slightly increases the cost.
ATTENTION! Laminate does not tolerate moisture. If you want to decorate the bathroom or kitchen with "Christmas tree laying" - it is better to pay attention to the tile imitating parquet. The perfect similarity will not work, but in such a case, durability is more important than beauty.
How is Christmas tree styling done?
The Christmas tree pattern is formed when the boards are laid at an angle of 90 degrees to each other. The best installation option is along the line of natural light. A similar technique allows you to visually hide the joints and create a feeling of a continuous surface.
IMPORTANT! The laminate should be allowed to lie down at room temperature for a day. During this time, he will adapt to the temperature regime and it will be easier to calculate the expansion deformation.
The laying process itself is not much different from any other coating. In addition, it is quite simple even for an ordinary person who is little familiar with the field of construction and repair. Everything happens like this:
- alignment of the floor is done, if necessary;
- the surface is carefully cleaned;
- polyethylene and a substrate are laid;
- laminated parquet is laid.
There are only a couple of nuances that can arise during installation. For example, if the battery or other obstacle does not allow to lock the lock on the boards - you will have to put this part on the glue. In addition, you need to carefully consider the pipes. Most often, the strips that they cross also fit onto the glue.
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