Your Guide To Laying Down New Flooring
The flooring in the home is always going to be a really important part of it, and one that you will definitely want to make sure you get right. As long as you do, you should find that you are able to have a much better home, one that is more livable and cozy, and which you are much happier with. So let’s take a look at some of the things that you might want to consider when it comes to laying down some new flooring in your home – how to make sure you do it right and that you are happy with the results.
Choosing Your Flooring
One of the most important elements is always going to be choosing which flooring to use. There are a lot of different kinds of flooring, and the ones you go for will depend on a number of factors. There is the room, the likely temperature and humidity levels of that space – bathrooms for instance being more humid – as well as the kind of effect and aesthetic design you want to go for. Then there is the matter of cost and how much budget you have. For an in depth look into all this, take a look at this guide on how to choose the right type of flooring for you. You’ll find that really helpful in terms of picking out the right flooring for the project.
Measuring The Space
Before you even buy the flooring, however, you need to make sure that you know how much you need. And for that, you will of course need to measure the space, which might actually be a trickier process than you might think. You will usually need to consider the space in terms of square meters, so that means you need to measure across the room at the widest point and down the room at the longest point, and multiply those figures. That will give you the rough square meter number, give or take a little for any nooks and corners there might be in the room. Then you want to add 10% for wastage, as there is always a little of that in the cutting process.
Preparing The Floor
Before you lay down your new flooring, you are going to need to prepare the space as well as you can. This is something that is relatively easy to do, but it’s actually going to be a time-consuming bit compared to laying of the floor. You need to make sure the underneath is dry and clean, and then you need to lay down whatever subfloor material or underlay you are considering, depending on the conditions of the room. The point is to prepare it as well as possible so that you can effectively lay down the floor without any trouble.
If you do those things, you’ll find that you can easily lay down flooring to great effect.
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