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Should I change the direction of the planks on my landings?

7 months ago

last modified: 7 months ago

I'm replacing the wood in the bottom floor of my home with 7.5 inch planks and leaving the upstairs with the original thin plank oak floor. The entire upstairs is the master suite which people will not see so I thought I'd save some money since they are in good shape. The stairs are preexisting but have the same thin plank on the two landings as the stairs turn. They can be seen on the same plane as the bottom floor coming down the stairs... so I'm changing them to match.

The question is should I turn the planks in the same orientation as the stairs now that I have a chance OR should I keep them matched to the lower floor since they can be seen in the same view?

Also, whatever direction I put them, should they should have some short piece seams instead of all full pieces?

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
7 months ago
IMO the whole staircase should match the lower floor .
Paul F. thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
Timothy Winzell
7 months ago
Material on treads run long way with full pieces. Mid-landings could have end joints but probably loo better with full pieces. When mid-landings turn I prefer to run the parallel to the lower run so people coming down can see them better and from the bottom they have better continuity.
Paul F. thanked Timothy Winzell
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Paul F.
Original Author
7 months ago
last modified: 7 months ago
The most persuasive argument is seeing the last stair better rather than to potentially blend the landings in by matching the direction of the treads. Thanks for that!
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G & S Floor Service
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Standard installation practice applies to landing also. Lay the floor boards perpendicular to the floor joist. Whether you decide to use single lengths or mixed lengths is a personal preference. I like waiting until the end of the project to do landings and put in whatever is leftover.

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