Linoleum is still one of the most popular flooring. This is easily explained: manufacturers offer a wide selection to satisfy a wide variety of needs. You can always choose the color and texture that suits any design decision, the color of the walls or furniture.
Linoleum is a universal flooring for rooms subject to changes in temperature and humidity. Price is also of no small importance: its range is extremely wide; there are offers practically "for any wallet." What points should be considered when choosing a material? One of the main indicators is the width of the canvas.
Linoleum width value
Experts say that laying with a solid sheet, that is, with a minimum number of seams, is considered the most successful. For this you need to know the dimensions of not only the room, but also the future coverage. We will tell you what the standard width of linoleum is.
Most manufacturers produce their collections in several sizes.
REFERENCE. The minimum width is 1.5 meters, the maximum is 5 meters. The standard step between the dimensions is 0.5 m.
The choice of material is affected not only by the possibility of seamless styling, but also by some other nuances.
- Firstly, delivery: for a long roll, a special vehicle will be required.
- Secondly, lift to the floor in the elevator is limited by the height of the cabin.
- Thirdly, it is necessary to take into account the features of the premises through which it is necessary to carry the roll. For example, in a short and narrow corridor it is difficult to “maneuver”.
All this should be considered at the stage of choosing "clothes for the floor."
What happens linoleum width
The most popular are coatings having a width of 2 to 4 meters. This is due to the fact that most residential and office premises usually have exactly these sizes. If the room is non-standard or has a complex geometry, then thanks to cold welding, you can lay the coating in pieces.
Web width is directly related to production technology. For example, it is impossible to produce natural linoleum with a width exceeding 2.5 m, and synthetic linoleum can be six-meter. True, a canvas wider than 5 meters is unlikely to be bought without a preliminary order.
Width depends on other factors.
- The presence or absence of the basis. Baseless linoleum is not wider than 4 meters, but the most common are rolls 2.5 meters wide. The presence of a felt base makes it impractical to produce coatings more than 3 meters wide.
- Material elasticity. PVC-based coatings are not afraid of stretching, they are not afraid of water and frost, which is why such linoleum is produced as wide as possible.
- Appointment. Collections of household linoleum are in the range of 1.5-3 meters, and commercial - 4-5 m.
Household linoleum
This is the name of the material that is intended for installation in residential buildings and apartments, therefore manufacturers take into account typical room sizes.
The most popular are coatings from 2 to 3 meters. Rolls of this length are easy to transport, they provide laying almost without cutting, that is, without waste. The main disadvantage of such linoleum is a short service life.
Semi-commercial linoleum
It is appreciated for its abrasion resistance and fire resistance, which is very important for public premises.
The main difference from the semi-commercial linoleum is an increased margin of safety, achieved through additional layers: fiberglass reinforcing mesh and foamed PVC. The presence of these layers significantly affects the price of the material, but the dimensions of the rolls almost coincide with the dimensions of household linoleum: from 2 to 4 meters wide.
reference: This coating looks like new for at least 10 years, even in rooms with high traffic. So, in a residential building, it will last even longer.
Consequently, Despite the high price, it can be considered appropriate to purchase it for the home.
Commercial linoleum
This type is in demand where it is required to cover a large area and there is an increased mechanical load. Commercial linoleum is found in production and storage facilities, hotels and chemical laboratories, so it is produced as wide as possible.
The most common sizes are from 4 to 5 m, the six-meter version is on sale mainly for a specific order.
In recent years, this coating is increasingly being purchased for domestic use, which is understandable: in the hallway, living room or bedroom, the service life of this floor reaches 25 years.
Manufacturers willingly responded to consumer demand, therefore in most hardware and construction stores you can find commercial linoleum of a small width: two or three meters.
How to determine the desired linoleum width
Rules for calculating width
When choosing a floor covering, you need to consider several points.
- For rooms with niches and ledges, measurements are made according to the maximum length-width parameters.
- The material shrinks, therefore 10 cm must be added to the required length and width.
- If the material is narrower than the room, then the joint must be planned in the center. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the pattern repeat (the step between the repeated elements of the image).
Important! If it is not possible to lay the flooring in a single piece, then it is better to choose a cover with a geometric pattern. This will make the joint barely distinguishable.
- In order to determine the length and width of the required piece, it is necessary to make accurate measurements of the room. It is best to measure the same parameter at 3 or 4 points.
- For rooms with complex geometry, it is better to make an elementary sketchon which to indicate the results obtained. By the way, the picture will help you not to forget about the doorways.
- If thresholds are not planned, then the linoleum of one room must dock with the coating of another. That is, you need to increase the planned supply by the width of the wall.
Possible calculation errors
One of the main mistakes when planning a purchase is to equate the area of the room with the area of the material.
For example, measurements gave the following figures:
- the width of the room is 3.0 m,
- length - 4.0.
Buying a three-meter linoleum in this case can lead to a disastrous result: because of the curvature of the walls, the edges of the flooring will “knock out” from under the baseboard.
Firstly, it is not aesthetically pleasing. Secondly, dust will accumulate in this place, and the water that gets into the gaps will cause an unpleasant putrefactive odor.
By the way, when buying linoleum with a width of 3.5 meters, the trim will not be that big, and the remnants will allow for minor repairs of the coating in the future.
Tip: for calculations, you can use online calculators posted on the Internet.
Measurements will be more complicated if commercial linoleum of a homogeneous type is selected for the flooring.stacked fragmentary - like a mosaic. Given the high cost of the material, calculation is best left to professionals. But the result will live up to expectations - a picture can imitate waves, film, spirals, stars, leaves and many other fantasy forms.
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