tile floors and hardwood floors?

Question

i need to know how to make sure i am getting my measurements right for my floors so how do i measure my floor for tile and then how do i measure for laminated hardwoods floors to make sure i am getting enough of tile and hardwood on the kitchen floor i am getting the oversize tile not 12x12 but the next size up then i am getting the 4x4 to do the top of my counter tops thanks for any help i can get oh yea i am doing my living room in the strips that snap together

Answer 1

I draw a sketch of the rooms floor plan. Mark in the length of each section of walls and anything that takes up floor space, like a previously installed cabinet you aren't going to remove. For odd shaped rooms, break the sketch down into rectangular pieces. Calculate the square footage of each and add them up for the total. Remember flooring is sold by the sq foot or sq yard. It's also a good idea to take your sketch to the store with you when you buy the flooring. When you measure your living room, be sure to include the width of all your doorways, and note what type of floor covering is the other side. You will need to get transition strips for each door way. Which type is determined by the the type of flooring you are transitioning too.

Answer 2

with a traditional hardwood floor, the first line of hardwood would be beveled to form the transition from the tile to the hardwood. when the floor was sanded and finished, a hand sander would be used to smooth the beveled transition. with a prefinished hardwood floor, the options are more limited. there might have to be an abrupt transition, unless you feel confident in beveling and finishing the first line, to make a beveled transition. With laminate, the manufacturer will make various transition strips, and you would simply have to select the particular profile that best fits the transition. Typically, tile floors are laid on an underlayment that brings the height of the finished tile up to the elevation of the finished floor in the rest of the house, and this leads me to question whether there is an underlayment in your hall that could be taken up (and possibly replaced with a different thickness) to match the elevations between the hardwood and the tile? note that underlayment is not subflooring, it is laid on top of the subflooring.

Answer 3

Mutiply the length by the widthm and round up to the next ft. e.g. 9' 8" would become 10'. This is to allow for waste. And when laying tile, start from the center of the room and work towards the sides. Good Luck!

Answer 4

Making a sketch and dividing it into simple rectangles is an exellent method. Round up to the nearest foot and make sure to measure to the outside of doorways. Calculate square footage, the boxes will tell you how many sq. ft. are in one. When measuring for laminate add 7% for waste and defective wood.