Hi all, new member here & I'm hoping some of you more seasoned decorators can help me.
I'm installing laminite flooring & from what I understand, it should go with the length of the rooms. I've just finished installing it down the hall & have now come to a bedroom. If I continue with the idea that it should run with the length of the room, I should really change direction for this room, therefore, it will be running perpendicular to what's in the hall. A transition strip is required regardless, so I can go either way.
Just wondering what people think of changing direction, or would it be better to have it all going the same way.
Thanks all.
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no we're all mature adults here... :D ...i'm a prime example of that :D
Yeah, funny, I thought this was a place where I could come and escape maturity!
On the joist issue, I suppose the nailing part would make the difference. meanwhile, take a look at the floor in the house I just bought. Apparently they went for art over joists (as well as not quite getting the stain right), or maybe they just couldn't decide which direction made sense?
Nobody said anything about me needing to be mature when I signed up for this wacky place :D
then it doesn't matter whether you change direction or not.
DG
ok yea...that's mature... :biglol: :D
As long as there is a threshold or transition board I would say change directions. My hardwood changes directions depending on length of rooms and would look silly otherwise on my mainfloor.
Funny you mentioned the direction of the joist DBD. I had hardwood done recently so I was thinking the same lines you were... I actually wrote that in my post forgeting it was laminate. Because laminate snaps together and doesnt nail into the floor, I dont think it should matter... you are soo smart though.. but I still think it should all run the same way...haha <>
DG
If you have to use a transition strip anyway, I'd change direction. It's not all that unusual for that to happen with wood so I doubt it would be as noticable as planks running the 'wrong' direction in a whole room. Also I don't know if it matters with laminate the way it does with wood, but it's usually recommended to run perpendicular to the joists with wood.
When we went to lay our hardwood it was going in the whole house so it was a big discussion on which way to ay it and it was decided to lay it so all the rooms were going the same way which meant it was not going length wise in one bedroom but I am glad we did as it is much nicer to have it all the same.
I would suggest to keep it the same direction for a consistent flow. I wouldnt want to draw major attn to the floors.
DG
whatever way you want to go, you can. Unless, when you are in the main area you cna see this room then I would go the same direction.
I hate to disagree with the ladies but i think it depends on the hall and where the rest of the rooms are off the hall.
If you had a center hall with rooms off both sides I think it would look very cool if the hall went one way and the rooms off it all ran the other. The idea is to have the best look while running the flooring the in its longets possible run where possible. As a matter of fact many new high end homes purposely run the rooms opposite to the halls.
I am not suggesting running everything willy nilly in differnt directions but running in a coordinated angular pattern.
When in doubt go with your gut - if palnning to resell look at model homes.
Good luck
aboard...i too would say keep it going the same direction :) good luck
smiles
janetc
Hi there
I would not change the direction of the laminate either as it really would not look esthetically pleasing to the eye. My husband laid laminate in our upstairs and we faced the same problem. It would look awkward and choppy instead of having a pleasing flow throughout. Just my opinion though.
:) :)
i wouldn't change directions....if it's the same colour flooring...i would just continue it the direction it's going...personally i think it's be more pleasing to the eye ....if the flooring were different colours than i would say go opposite directions