How To Lay Out A Checkerboard Floor

Small items look best with a small pattern while a large floor or wall is better suited to a large scale pattern.

How to lay out a checkerboard floor.

For a diagonal pattern align the tiles corners with the start line. Create a grid on the floor using a chalk line. Once everything is taped off wipe off your chalk lines. One of the important things is to find the center of the room.

Use a roller but cut in the edges of the floor with a good quality paint brush first for a neater job. Use your second color to fill in every other diamond. Essentially once you have everything lined up and marked where you want to start laying the tiles you simply peel the backing off and place the tile on the floor smoothing it out and making sure you stay straight. When you install the next one make sure all your edges are properly lined up and it s that simple.

Apply 2 inch or wider painter s tape to the inside edges of each square you wish to remain the. Installing a checkerboard tile floor diagonally has a few benefits. My adventure in painting a do it yourself checkerboard floor in the garage. Divide the space evenly among the desired number of squares if you don t want partial squares on the edges.

Apply linoleum adhesive per the manufacturer s instructions over a small area aim to cover an area of at least two but no more than four tiles. For one the arrowlike effect can make a room appear longer or wider than it is because the eye follows the points. Large diagonal tiles act as pedestals and will highlight oversized or. Always start painting on the opposite side of the room that is the furthest point from the door.

Checkerboard painted floor tips. Measure the item you re painting to determine the size of squares you want. Paint the floor with the lighter color as your base coat. Use painter s tape to tape off each diamond by taping corner to corner on the grid.