Which Direction should floor borads in an appartment go? Front to back or side to side??

Answer 1

It all depend which way the floor joist go

Answer 2

ideally front to back, side to side makes the room look smaller.

Although you'll be dictated by the joists under them !
Can't do anything about that without spending 1000s. They need to go at 90 degrees to the joists

Unless of cause you're talking about laminated floors, which are not floor boards but mearly a temporary floor covering until people realise they are naff, don't last and we all go back to the flooring we've been using for 100s of years.

Answer 3

I think it depends on the room itself and what way would look better. I am not sure if you can but why don't lay some of the boards down (do not glue them in place yet) and see what way looks better to you in a small area. It may not be the best idea since you may get a different look when the whole room is done. Have you asked the sales person at the hardware store? He/She may know.

Answer 4

I believe you are referring to laminating flooring because the original floor board direction will be dictated by the shortest span of the joist layout that cannot be altered. As far as laminated flooring is concerned i would put them side to side i.e. parallel with the door. This is to spread the load evenly on the floor.

Answer 5

Simple answer...... if you are laying floor boards, the only way is across the joists. If you are laminating, then run from the light source away from the light source. ie away from the window.

The joists in most houses tend to run from the rear to the front, across the mid supporting wall, so the floor boards run at right angles to the joists, in any case, the floor boards always (nearly) are across the joists, ie right angles.

Answer 6

Floor boards should go side to side, but laminated flooring should be layed in line with the natural light source, ie. running away from the windows.

Answer 7

opposite of the floor joists. If you live in a rectangle place, longest front to back, then your floorboards will run that way, too.
If you are laying a pergo-type floor, you can do it anyway you'd like, even diagonal.

Answer 8

If you are talking about original wood floors, perpendicular to the joists; if you mean laminate floor that you are adding, it doesn't matter structurally, since you will be placing them over a subfloor.

Answer 9

the original floor boards go the opposite way to the beams underneath.if you are laying a laminate or solid wooden floor on to it is always best to lay it the opposite way to the floor boards

Answer 10

I was told when I was doing mine that they need to run lenghways towards your window. This stops you seeing the joins as the sun shines in on the floor.
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