what direction to lay wood floor planks?
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Direction to lay wood floor
Comments (6)Standard procedure dictates you lay the floor going across the joists not with them. Given that statement. You would want to run it the long way. Given your joists are running that way. In only rare exceptions do i ever lay wood running with the joists. The long length you are facing can feel overwhelming but it might have to be done....See MoreWhich direction to lay planks in this space?
Comments (5)Looks to me like the house is on a slab anyway. I agree w/ everyone else & would run the flooring parallel to the door/ bed. Reason being is because the bed is taking up a lot of space & running the flooring parallel to it might make the room seem a bit 'longer' (yes, I know it is a square room.)...See MoreSmall galley kitchen - change wood floor plank direction?
Comments (2)Thank you! I got an error so didn't think this post went through. Please ignore this post and head to https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5773440/galley-kitchen-floor-planks-change-direction-or-stay-uniform...See MoreWhich direction lay vinyl plank?
Comments (10)Not sure about the ripping part but the 2nd pic is the way to do it layout wise and you do not rip anything to start. There is agreat tutorial on google if you ask where to start laying laminate or vinyl plank flooring step by step info and that is where you start....See Moresnowpow
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