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TATAMI FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the use of tatami
Rush tatami mats are made with natural materials.
If the tatami mats are stored for a prolonged period of time in their packaged state in a high humidity environment, there is a risk of mold forming on the surface.
Please do your best to avoid high humidity environments and instead store in a low humidity environment.
We offer two methods for providing a quote on Tatami mats.
You can request a quote from us based on the specific size and quantity of the Tatami mats you need.
If you already have a specific size in mind for your Tatami mats, please inform us of the desired dimensions (width x length x thickness) and the number you need.
We can produce Tatami mats with precise size adjustments in 1 mm increments.
We welcome orders of any size, even if it’s just for a single mat.
For instance, you might specify ‘835mm x 934mm x 25mm for 3 mats’ or ’31 in. x 70 in. x 1.18 in. for 8 mats’.
2. Feel free to request a quote from us based on the dimensions of your room
If you’re looking to install Tatami mats over an existing floor in a room, or if you have a specific area you’d like to cover with Tatami mats, please provide us with the dimensions of that room or area (length x width x height). We will calculate the number of mats needed based on these measurements
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Again, we can manufacture our Tatami mats with precise sizing, adjustable in 1mm increments. Just let us know the desired dimensions, for instance, ‘3,430mm x 2,458mm x 15mm’. You can also provide the size in inches if that’s more convenient.
This flexibility makes it easy to fit Tatami mats in rooms with conventional flooring.
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Please inform us of the dimensions of the room where you plan to install the Tatami mats.
When providing us with the room dimensions for your Tatami mats, please adhere to the following instructions:
If you’re considering Tatami mats for a Japanese-style room, it’s important to measure the room accurately first. For instance, you might specify the size as ‘2,640mm x 3,640mm (103 in. x 143 in.)’.
Also, don’t forget to indicate the desired thickness of the Tatami mats, selecting from a range of 15mm to 55mm (0.6in. to 2.1in.).
Keep in mind that buildings are human-made, and even seemingly straight or right-angled structures can have subtle irregularities, such as slight curves.
Therefore, we advise taking at least three different measurements of the intended area and providing us with the shortest one. This approach is crucial because if the Tatami mats exceed the size of the room, they might not fit properly.
On the other hand, if the measurement is shorter by up to 5mm, the resulting gap would be a mere 2.5mm on each side, which is typically not very noticeable.
How to measure the size of made-to-measure Tatami mats
As shown in the diagram, please take measurements from three or so different places.
(For example, if both sides of A measures 2,640mm but measures 2,638mm in the middle, and the top and middle of B measures 3,640mm but measures 3,637mm at the bottom, please specify the size as 2,638mm x 3,637mm.)
I would like to install tatami mats in my house but not sure the cost and ordering process?
We can also make tatami mats in original sizes to suit the size of a room, if you would like to cover the whole floor of a room with tatami mats.
Please let us know the length and breadth of the floor area of the room, in units such as centimeters, millimeters, inches, and so on.
The interior of the mats is made using fiber board. At present, in Japan, mats that are made using straws carry a high possibility of being defected due to mites or molds. As a result, the material has long become obsolete in the country.
When rice straw tatami mats are exported, there is the issue of quarantine, so our suggestion would be fiber board tatami mats.
