where do you start when you install a hardwood floor. if you have parkay squares where do you start?

Question

i need to know where to stat because i have seen the result when you start on the wall.

Answer 1

Start from your longest straight wall that runs the opposite way to the window.

Gives the room the impression of greater size.

Answer 2

you need to measure to find the center of the floor then mark along outside walls and snap a chalk line tho divide the floor into 4 equal parts. In other words if the room was 12ft square you wold place a mark at 6 ft on all the walls and snap 2 lines that would intersect like cross hairs in a gun scope. Then you start with the first 4 tiles meeting at the center point and work out following your line to keep yourself straight.

Answer 3

you always start in the center. It doesn't matter if you're doing a wall , a floor or a ceiling you always start in the center. The reason is simple: by starting in the center it guarantees that the tiles around the perimeter will be of equal size from one side to the other. To Find the center of the room: label the corners a, b. c, d, .Snap a chalk line from a to c and from b to d where the intersect is your center.

Answer 4

Alway start at the largest wall, you do this because by code you have to leave a 1/4" gap from the wall, hence the reason for trim after install. GOOD LUCK

Answer 5

you need to find the center of the room. unless your squares are seem less. it won't look good to have a full square on one side of the room and a sliver on the other. by center of the room i mean both the length and width. find the center on each end wall and snap a chalk line. due the same with the side walls. also keep in mind that when it comes to door ways you want to end in the middle. good luck

Answer 6

i have seen on all of the home repair shows to start away from the door that you want to get out of when done and up against a wall so that you have a pretty good straight line to start with

Answer 7

Do yourself a favor and visit a Home Depot or Lowes and they will get you started. Even a local flooring installation company. They would be glad to help.

Answer 8

I marked a line down the centre of the room, the long way. Then I glued down one row of parquet tiles along that line. That gave me a solid base to butt against the next day when I laid the rest of the tiles down.
It worked well for me. Good luck and have fun

Answer 9

i suggest finding the square center of the room. I am so nit picky I want everything perfect. :D So I find the square center (dead center) and lay the first square and go from there! Good Luck

Answer 10

if it a 12" tile divide the room in half both directions start where they intersect
you can use a 1x nail it to the floor along your reference line and work from it