Pattern of hardwood to existing hardwood floors

garnet4ever · 07-28-2007, 10:53 AM

I have existing hardwood floors in my foyer and dinning room and I'm about to lay hardwood in my great room and kitchen. The foyer and dinning room are layed in the same direction. Now my great room and kitchen are seperated by doorways into my foyer and dinning room. Should I lay the kitchen and dinning room the length of the rooms (which I would prefer, less cuts of course) or should I lay them in the same direction of the other two rooms?

thanks!

Darylh · 07-28-2007, 01:04 PM

I have always installed Hardwood in the same direction otherwise it looks choppy not to mention Hardwood should run oppisite of your Joists IMHO.

HiFi · 07-28-2007, 01:38 PM

Install in the sme direction else will ruin the look

garnet4ever · 07-28-2007, 11:49 PM

Thanks guys ... I do appreciate your input ... I agree running with the joist and the same direction ... thanks again!!

Joining_Heads · 07-31-2007, 04:34 PM

Perpendicular to the joists important. Otherwise there is the chance of waves.

07-28-2007, 10:53 AM	#1
garnet4ever Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2	Pattern of hardwood to existing hardwood floors I have existing hardwood floors in my foyer and dinning room and I'm about to lay hardwood in my great room and kitchen. The foyer and dinning room are layed in the same direction. Now my great room and kitchen are seperated by doorways into my foyer and dinning room. Should I lay the kitchen and dinning room the length of the rooms (which I would prefer, less cuts of course) or should I lay them in the same direction of the other two rooms? thanks!

07-28-2007, 01:04 PM	#2
Darylh Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nanoose Bay Vancouver Island BC Posts: 460	Pattern of hardwood to existing hardwood floors I have always installed Hardwood in the same direction otherwise it looks choppy not to mention Hardwood should run oppisite of your Joists IMHO.

07-28-2007, 01:38 PM	#3
HiFi Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 52	Pattern of hardwood to existing hardwood floors Install in the sme direction else will ruin the look

07-28-2007, 11:49 PM	#4
garnet4ever Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2	Pattern of hardwood to existing hardwood floors Thanks guys ... I do appreciate your input ... I agree running with the joist and the same direction ... thanks again!!

07-31-2007, 04:34 PM	#5
Joining_Heads Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 58	Pattern of hardwood to existing hardwood floors Perpendicular to the joists important. Otherwise there is the chance of waves.

Pattern of hardwood to existing hardwood floors