2007-02-15 21:37:37 · 8 answers · asked by gillian s 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Lengthwise would look much nicer. My sister didn't know what she was doing and laid them down side to side and it looked terrible. She ended up taking it out and buying more flooring.
2007-02-16 08:00:24 · answer #1 · answered by blb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let'.s say your boards are 4" in width, it would take 9 boards to cover a 36" hallway doing it lengthwise. That's only 8 seams. Because wood contracts and expands mostly across the grain, that's not too much area.
If they were laid side to side, there would be many, many more seams, and more room for cracks or buckling. In a 20 foot hallway, that would be 60 seams.
Besides, it would look stupid. You could do a herringbone pattern and split the diff.
2007-02-16 06:12:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start in one corner and work left to right. You always lay seams with your light source. Depending on how uneven your floorboards are you may want to look at ways to level them like putting down a layer of plywood. I know that I was considering putting laminate in my basement but a friend who knows flooring said my basement wasn't level enough, even though you wouldn't really notice with no flooring he said it would become noticable once the flooring was laid.
2016-03-28 22:22:41 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lengthwise ... just make sure if your rooms aren't 100% square, that you figure out which wall / walls will have the pieces ripped at an angle on your table saw. Of course, if it's not too bad, you could always cover a minor gap with a shoe moulding.
2007-02-17 05:34:43 · answer #4 · answered by Tom S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think most people would think side to side planks would be oppressive. It certainly would make the hall look shorter (like horizontal stripes on a dress) while lengthwise would guide the eye and flow along the hall.
2007-02-15 22:15:07 · answer #5 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your preference, I like it length wise. I assume you are talking about wood planks. If you already have them try laying some out and seeing which way you like best. Also consider the amount of cutting you are going to have to do depending on which way you go. Less cutting is better.
2007-02-15 22:12:59 · answer #6 · answered by breezyburgee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fit it so that the long joints run along the landing.
There is some great info on fitting laminate here-
http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/laminate_flooring/index.htm
2007-02-16 09:46:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually length but if you have an adjoining room that's layed the other way then i,d say the hall should match it
2007-02-15 23:34:19 · answer #8 · answered by Larry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋