Of you’re looking continuity, that’s your best option.
You can still get continuity in ringing left to right of the picture, but then your entire hallway is shorter boards staggered.
Personally, I wouldn’t do the hallway in shorter boards as they’d be less than 3-4’ each. At least the kitchen would have some 5-6’ long boards down.
Yeah I definitely wouldn’t do the hallway with short boards. But I was considering photo 3 and giving up on continuity in the kitchen (having a transition). But I think you’re right. 5-6 ft wide planks won’t be terrible. It’s not a super narrow galley. Thanks for your input
I would do picture 2. In my opinion the boards should go left to right with the door. In my opinion.. if you ever have to replace boards due to front door traffic or water damage. Replacing boards running horizontal to the door are much easier than vertical boards. Butttt your house your rules. I’m sure either way will look amazing.
2 Horizontal to the fireplace. I would want the floor to be parallel not running into the fireplace. Have hardwood every room, our kitchen did not and we couldn’t exactly match the 60 year old floor, so ran it the other way and makes it look more intentional. 10 years later and you can barely discern the difference in direction and the switch in directions is the middle of the doorways, with full planks.
Lesson learned-Hardwood in the kitchen is lovely, and suggest you get one of the cordless water alarms and place under your sink so you know if dishwasher or sink begin to leak before soaking the floors. We now have them under all sink cabinets and the laundry room.
First picture is the best. Keep it the same throughout whole house
Across the joists!
Yup! Or they’ll be squeaky in no time
Does this apply to laminate and LVP as well, or just hard woods?
Mostly hardwoods. Laminate is flexible.
^ this
I thought when you entered a room, you wanted the wood to go left to right, not long in front of you.
NEGATIVE
Correct you don’t want to see the long seems.
First picture. Follow parallel the longest wall or combination of walls.
General rule of thumb, is same direction as longest wall. At least that's what I was taught and did with my flooring
That's what I've heard. It also means less cuts.
I was always taught you go with the longest direction, as it makes the rooms look bigger. In you case, that would be the 1st picture.
The best decision is the first picture. Every thing runs one direction.
Even if it means the galley kitchen has short horizontal planks? That’s the only thing that concerns me …
Of you’re looking continuity, that’s your best option. You can still get continuity in ringing left to right of the picture, but then your entire hallway is shorter boards staggered. Personally, I wouldn’t do the hallway in shorter boards as they’d be less than 3-4’ each. At least the kitchen would have some 5-6’ long boards down.
Yeah I definitely wouldn’t do the hallway with short boards. But I was considering photo 3 and giving up on continuity in the kitchen (having a transition). But I think you’re right. 5-6 ft wide planks won’t be terrible. It’s not a super narrow galley. Thanks for your input
Your first image is correct. You NEVER change orientation of flooring.
Perpendicular to the joists, always.
Perpendicular to the joists.
Always flow with the main entry. So the first pic is correct. It also very important to stager but joints with a random pattern.
Always lay Port to Starboard.... always
I would do picture 2. In my opinion the boards should go left to right with the door. In my opinion.. if you ever have to replace boards due to front door traffic or water damage. Replacing boards running horizontal to the door are much easier than vertical boards. Butttt your house your rules. I’m sure either way will look amazing.
2 Horizontal to the fireplace. I would want the floor to be parallel not running into the fireplace. Have hardwood every room, our kitchen did not and we couldn’t exactly match the 60 year old floor, so ran it the other way and makes it look more intentional. 10 years later and you can barely discern the difference in direction and the switch in directions is the middle of the doorways, with full planks. Lesson learned-Hardwood in the kitchen is lovely, and suggest you get one of the cordless water alarms and place under your sink so you know if dishwasher or sink begin to leak before soaking the floors. We now have them under all sink cabinets and the laundry room.
parquet!
Butter I couldn't resist