Which direction to lay vinyl flooring?
Hey everyone,
Need help deciding which way to lay my flooring. This is a width-wise open concept from the front door, with a hallway to bedrooms running left/right if you are standing at the front door. My main light sources are windows on the front and back walls... Not sure which direction to go! Here are some pics with sections of floor laid out... Thanks for your suggestions!
All pics are from the front door except the one directly facing the fireplace. Only the first pic is showing the planks in a left to right orientation. All the other pics are with planks in a front to back orientation.
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PROS Reed design
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PROBeth H. :
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direction to lay vinyl plank?
Comments (5)I would say you can get away with laying the planks long ways down the hallway. You would maintain this orientation throughout the space. Your main living space is the livingroom and dining room. The long edge of the planks will run the long run of those two rooms. That also means they will run the long way down the hall (long edge of the plank runs down the long axis of the hallway - like a bowling alley). The other rooms will have the short edges running down the long axis...but that's OK. It should look fine. The natural light will also flow into the space in the same direction as the planks are laid...that's an absolute BONUS! It really is. Now just make sure your windows do NOT let too much sunlight in. Vinyl floors do not like to get too hot. Most of them on the market require you keep the heat (on the floor) from going above 85 F. In a patch of sunlight, it can reach 100 F in less than an hour. Best to make sure you have the ability to shield your floors from direct sunlight/excessive heat produced by sunlight pooling on the vinyl....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 MoreLuxury Vinyl Flooring, which direction to lay?
Comments (1)It's really up to your personal preference, but generally flooring is laid with the lines parallel to the longest wall, not really with concern to where the light source is. You want to give the feeling of more space in a room, and long lines give the appearance of extending the space, so put the lines parallel with the longest run you possibly can. The other concern is that you don't really want lines going different directions throughout the house, so if the flooring outside these rooms is already set, you'd ideally want to match that....See MoreWhich direction should I lay my flooring?
Comments (20)Floating floors have 'length' maximums and 'width' maximums. That means t-moldings will need to be used at some point. Usually those points are in doorways. They can also be found at 'pinch points' like at the end of a narrow hallway BEFORE it enters into a larger space (like a great room attached to a kitchen). Please read your installation instruction of the product you have chosen. It will tell you the maximum runs (length and width) of your flooring. Some are as little as 30 linear feet (lengthwise) and others are as much as 50 linear feet (lengthwise). Go ahead and measure the entire length of your townhouse (front to back and side to side). You will get a VERY GOOD idea as to whether or not you are allowed (by the manufacturer) to install a continuous floor (no t-moldings). In general floating floors do NOT like to be installed AROUND a centre pillar like yours (in a doughnut shape with the centre being taken up by the kitchen). It is usually a VERY BAD idea to have a countinuous floating floor (everything connected to each other) in a circle like that. Only glue down or permanent floors get to do that sort of stuff (like porcelain tiles or glue down hardwoods). Be VERY AWARE of the limitations of YOUR HOME and YOUR FLOORING CHOICE....See MoreJosh Schiel
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Beth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoif you are going w/the laminate, lay it in the same direction as the hardwood. It leads your eye to the fireplace focal point, and runs the same way as the walls. I wouldn't worry about the light issue.
The gray tone you have is a nice color for the fireplace
some ideas for the black brick wall.I like the idea of a matte black wall and the medium wood, mcm style furniture.
another idea if painting the wall black, is to do black built ins.(notice the stained wood floors!) This black is super sexy w/the white walls, simple furniture (obviously this is an office or library) and mcm style fixture.
you could use some built ins or shelving on either side.
you could do white or black or any other color.
Your mantel stain color is a tad yellow. if doing the floor those tones, then stain or paint the mantel in more of a walnut shade
black window casing, colorful art, great lighting,,,
mandy_redworth
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Beth H. :