Which direction do I lay the tile?
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Laying floor tile ... Which direction?
Comments (3)A stacked pattern can accentuate the linear qualities of the room. Stacked tile can draw the eye from wall-to-wall, A diagonal pattern can open things up a bit. Diagonal can fool the eye into thinking a narrow room is less narrow, for example, by drawing the eye from corner-to-corner, which is a longer distance than wall-to-wall. Best bet would be to draw a floor plan, make a few copies of it, then sketch in your proposed tile patterns. Here's a link to the first hit I got. A couple of good comparison photos in slate of a 5' square floor....See MoreWhich direction to lay 12x24 tile in kitchen???
Comments (2)Yeah, there's not a strict right answer, so you just need to lay a few in each direction and see what you like. I tend to like them going left to right as I enter the room, rather than longwise -- if you're entering from a bunch of directions, then it basically doesn't matter at all. But you could lay a few out in the middle of the U and see if one direction or the other seems preferable to you there, which will be a consistent view....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 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 MoreDanielle H
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