[mg5487]

Hello,

Currently installing hardwood on the second floor of my house. I noticed that in the master bedroom the direction of the floor joists changed from the rest of the upstairs.

Should I use a threshold at this doorway and then change the direction I run the hardwood so it stays perpendicular to the floor joist. My only concern with this is how it will look having the floors all run the same except in one room. Any other options? Adding additional subfloor wouldn't really work as then it would raise the bedroom floor above the rest.

Subfloor is 3/4 inch tongue and groove plywood.

 

[Nealtw]

I would stay in the same direction as the rest.

 

[huesmann]

If you really want to change direction you could use a contrasting threshold piece similar to this:

Or if you're really good:

 

[mg5487]

I don’t really want to change the direction, I’d rather it all flow the same. My concern was then having to run the floor in the bedroom parallel to the floor joists instead of perpendicular.

If I did a threshold it would end up like this.

 

[mg5487]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/7f/ab/f8/7fabf8fd079fe6e86e9784a9e8f60a8e.jpg

 

[Nealtw]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/7f/ab/f8/7fabf8fd079fe6e86e9784a9e8f60a8e.jpg

You said you had 3/4 ply floor, that is stiff. We do 5/8 plywood on most houses and often have direction of joist change sometimes in the middle of the room. They get hardwood all the time.

 

[mg5487]

Okay perfect, that’s what I was worried about but if it’s not a big deal then I’ll just continue it all the same direction. Thanks!

 

[chandler48]

Just for reference, if you did decide to change directions, you don't necessarily have to use a "threshold". When you enter the door way, lay in a piece of flooring with the tongue or groove facing the direction that you are traveling. Then lay your flooring accordingly on one side. On the other side, turn the wood in the door way perpendicular and continue running it from that breadboard to the wall.

 

[anyacolo]

looks better all one way in my opinion