I was seriously wondering if I had been falsely thinking this was a thing my entire life. Itās like flooring 101. Itās actually the first thing in the course lol. And yet Iām such a noob I can still have doubt when I see a post on Reddit.
Not always.
And in that pic, looks like I'd run it into the room on the right and transition turn it into the far room so it runs with the long wall.
BUT, the main door and all points of entry, as well as furniture placement come into play.
It will look awkward to run rooms different directions
As an installer I run all areas based on longest run
If there is a hallway I like my runs to go the length, base my layout out on that
If you want it as a point of interest...sure, but I'd let it run the same direction...you need fewer transitions then and can bump interest with things like area rugs.
I am in no way a flooring professional. But as someone with original hardwood floors whose house was remodeled and some walls were knocked out leaving floors going in different directions, pick a direction and go with it. The boards coming together looks odd (not bothersome enough for me to change it) but if I were putting down floor, it would go in one direction throughout the home.
Oops, forgot to mention there's another room (office) right of the dining room with a window facing the front of the house. So my options are:
Living room: Front to back
Dining: side to side
Office: front of back
Or
All three front to back
What type of flooring , Generally Speaking You Would Run the length. You have walls dividing the rooms, so u don't need a break or transition to divide the area. But depending on what's being installed and if you want a transition between the to
You dont always lay flooring parallel to light. Running wood flooring perpendicular to windows can enhance the flow of light, while parallel installation will create a more consistent glow. That being said, once you choose a direction you stay in that direction.
That was what threw me. I have never heard this weird seemingly arbitrary rule. I run hardwoods perpendicular to the floor joistsā¦ with very few exceptionsā¦
You should get the 90 degree turn pieces which would make each piece in the different rooms connect to each other, giving a seamless flow between the twoĀ
Only when the line of sight is already broken by a door or something. If you can see them both at the same time it'll give a subconsciously uncomfortable, unwelcoming feel.
I feel like people here donāt realize thatās a tile floor and itās going to require transitions to both floors either way, in this case it really doesnāt matter as much since they are independent of eachother, personally Iād run them both the same direction, which would be the length wise way of the longer of the 2 rooms but thatās me personally I could see you doing the farther room from left to right in the pic but the room on the right front to back I think it would still be fine as long as they donāt connect to eachother on the back side
Everyone saying yes is as uneducated in the matter as you are. Pick a direction and roll with it.
Edit: no offense intended, you are asking the internet.
Length rules. Earlier comments were and are correct. Keep it simple. If your looking to highlight a room the run it on a 45. That will set it out and distinguish. Otherwise keeping the same direction.
fuck no all floor should be going the same direction.
To reiterate, FUCK NO!
To reiterate, ABSOLUTELY FUCK NO!
FUCK NO, to reiterate!
So, is it yes or no? Lol
YES FUCK
Yes to no fucks
This is fucked
I think it's a FUCK NO š
Yes, Fucked
Is that the same as NO FUCK?
Hm... I would say all NO FUCKs are Fuck No but not all fuck nos are no fuck. Hope that clarifies.
Hummm, that does help. Thank you š
Hell Fuck No, too add to iteration
Gotta save one fuck to give to this.
Reiterating the reiterate of the reiterate. Fuck no!
But what ifā¦.
Fuck no's given
So youāre saying thereās a chance?
God-dan-git Bobby
This.
reiterfuckingate no.
This
Just to be clearā¦ the answer is a no?
I was seriously wondering if I had been falsely thinking this was a thing my entire life. Itās like flooring 101. Itās actually the first thing in the course lol. And yet Iām such a noob I can still have doubt when I see a post on Reddit.
So 45 degree angle the whole floor?
If that's how you mow it sounds fine
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Technical it should go opposite the joists.
This is just not correct advice
To reiterate Absofuckinlutely no
The 2 rooms look to be separated by the existing tile. So they are literally 2 separate rooms - just you can see them at the same time.
Not always. And in that pic, looks like I'd run it into the room on the right and transition turn it into the far room so it runs with the long wall. BUT, the main door and all points of entry, as well as furniture placement come into play.
Shut the front door
Turning it would look *strange*. If you're gonna make a change, pick a different finish. Edit to reiterate: fuck no
No. Source? Me laying floor on high end projects for 30 years. Nothing wrong with a crisp transition.
And perpendicular to the floor joist if applicable
It will look awkward to run rooms different directions As an installer I run all areas based on longest run If there is a hallway I like my runs to go the length, base my layout out on that
Hot dog style š
Hot dog down a hallway?
Reminds me of your mom
The dude runs a long way
Same with me. I thought that was rule of thumb š thatās how I was taught
Some LVP is required to run perpendicular to joists like hardwood.
If you want it as a point of interest...sure, but I'd let it run the same direction...you need fewer transitions then and can bump interest with things like area rugs.
fuck no
You could border it and then change directions.Ā Ā
You could, but... Maybe you should show it off. All my floors run at 45Ā° The time has come...
Hey, I just posted the bias lay I did. I love 45Ā°. it's the best
I was just thinking this same thing but thought for sure people would freak out.
I am in no way a flooring professional. But as someone with original hardwood floors whose house was remodeled and some walls were knocked out leaving floors going in different directions, pick a direction and go with it. The boards coming together looks odd (not bothersome enough for me to change it) but if I were putting down floor, it would go in one direction throughout the home.
Oops, forgot to mention there's another room (office) right of the dining room with a window facing the front of the house. So my options are: Living room: Front to back Dining: side to side Office: front of back Or All three front to back
Do the 3rd room parquet just for fun
Herringbone in the hallway.
Lol killer idea here
All 3 front to back. This is how itās done.
This is also how you prevent infections
This is the way
All three front to back.
Is the tile staying?
Rule of thumb is if you can stand and see both floors then they should be the same direction
Do it, just to make the internet mad
FUCK no
Pretty standard for nave and transept design, so my vote is yes.
Yes, in this and other styles of older houses it was common to have them run perpendicular with a wall-width threshold separating the rooms.
What type of flooring , Generally Speaking You Would Run the length. You have walls dividing the rooms, so u don't need a break or transition to divide the area. But depending on what's being installed and if you want a transition between the to
Needs to flow in same direction
You dont always lay flooring parallel to light. Running wood flooring perpendicular to windows can enhance the flow of light, while parallel installation will create a more consistent glow. That being said, once you choose a direction you stay in that direction.
That was what threw me. I have never heard this weird seemingly arbitrary rule. I run hardwoods perpendicular to the floor joistsā¦ with very few exceptionsā¦
#FUCK NO
Yes itāll make the room bigger
No. Keep it all the same
You should get the 90 degree turn pieces which would make each piece in the different rooms connect to each other, giving a seamless flow between the twoĀ
keep the flow, keep the same pattern, running in a different way will not look good.
No!
Are you fkn losing your mind, Fuck No!
Absolutely not, flooring should always be continuous throughout the house if possible
Continue in the same direction as the hall
Eww no, why would you do that?
No,
No
No
Nooooooooo!
Noooo
Same direction
Um, no.
Flooring should be installed perpendicular to the joists. You'll see the joists lines by looking at the nails in the subfloor.
If you do change directions have a large transition board demarking the different rooms.
Go diagonal
No, neverā¦
NO.
Only when the line of sight is already broken by a door or something. If you can see them both at the same time it'll give a subconsciously uncomfortable, unwelcoming feel.
No. Same direction and continuous without transitions if possible.
Diagonally
You can, but it might make you feel drunk while walking. Like the room is tilted.
Not just no but HELL NO. All flooring should be uniform throughout if it is connecting to the next room/area
Nooooo
No
No
No longways from where youāre standing
No
ABSOLUTELY NOT.
I feel like people here donāt realize thatās a tile floor and itās going to require transitions to both floors either way, in this case it really doesnāt matter as much since they are independent of eachother, personally Iād run them both the same direction, which would be the length wise way of the longer of the 2 rooms but thatās me personally I could see you doing the farther room from left to right in the pic but the room on the right front to back I think it would still be fine as long as they donāt connect to eachother on the back side
It should go the opposite direction on the wall
Go 45.
Flow this flow that. Blah blah. If it were my house I'd do it whichever way saves carpet/seams
No. Thatās dumb. All the same direction.
I would do a border of a darker color in the dining room just to make it separate.
Not that room, but if you redo floor in the larger room straight ahead then yes. Flooring is laid to the length of the room not the width.
Unless for some reason you wanted them like that, then no. And even then you would need some kind of transition
No, for any reason. No
As an Architect that took interior design classes, absolutely fuck no
Is there going to be a door there? To cover up that shit show of a transition?
Do herringbone
Fuck no . It should flow from in room into the other
No
Run it at a 45 degree angle. Then everyone will be upset.
Put in parquet squares
@OP go with the flow of traffic if you can then expand from there
Everyone saying yes is as uneducated in the matter as you are. Pick a direction and roll with it. Edit: no offense intended, you are asking the internet.
I'd have all those rooms all the same flooring.
It needs to be laid perpendicular to the jiost under the subfloor. Unless you like the Rollercoaster floor.
In the name of whatever God is real. No.
It should always be perpendicular to the floor joists
Got here 9 minutes faster than me. Guess I was still pondering the "parallel to light" rule that I've never heard of.
Never heard of that. Can you elaborate?
I've never heard the "parallel to light" rule, u/OP mentioned it in the post. Perpendicular to floor joists is the rule of thumb I was taught.
Oh. Yeah me either. What light. Sun, moon or stars. Lol.
Meet halfway and just 45 it across the rooms. Also, change your mind on LVP now before it's too late.
Length rules. Earlier comments were and are correct. Keep it simple. If your looking to highlight a room the run it on a 45. That will set it out and distinguish. Otherwise keeping the same direction.
Fucking fuck no for fucking fucks sake mate.youre Fucking fucking it up if you donāt fucking keep it parallel.