Scott Neblung
08-20-2003, 10:54 PM
Hi all,
We are about to install 3/4" solid oak hardwood floors in our LR remodel and I need some advice.
First the background:
The room size is 16' wide x 26' long.
On either end of the 16' side is an entrance to the kitchen and the front door entrance...one on either end.
In the middle of the 26' side are two bedrrom entrances.
Picture a rectangle...at the top is the front door entrance, at the right side are two 5' windows, at the bottom is a kitchen entrance and on the left side are the two bedroom doorways (soon to be archways with french doors into them).
My query is this...
Which way would you or I should say is there a proper way to run this flooring?
LOML and I are at odds and I'm not sure which to do. She wants it to run the long length (26') and I think it should be the short way (16').
If it's run the long way you will see the front door from the kitchen entrance and it would maybe make the room look longer....but a greater chance for installation error IMHO.
If it's done the short way, the error is lessened by 10' over going the long route.
If you've seen this done or have it done to your house ...please comment....either way I need to know as it's going to be installed (by us) on Labor Day weekend.
Thanx...Scott
We are about to install 3/4" solid oak hardwood floors in our LR remodel and I need some advice.
First the background:
The room size is 16' wide x 26' long.
On either end of the 16' side is an entrance to the kitchen and the front door entrance...one on either end.
In the middle of the 26' side are two bedrrom entrances.
Picture a rectangle...at the top is the front door entrance, at the right side are two 5' windows, at the bottom is a kitchen entrance and on the left side are the two bedroom doorways (soon to be archways with french doors into them).
My query is this...
Which way would you or I should say is there a proper way to run this flooring?
LOML and I are at odds and I'm not sure which to do. She wants it to run the long length (26') and I think it should be the short way (16').
If it's run the long way you will see the front door from the kitchen entrance and it would maybe make the room look longer....but a greater chance for installation error IMHO.
If it's done the short way, the error is lessened by 10' over going the long route.
If you've seen this done or have it done to your house ...please comment....either way I need to know as it's going to be installed (by us) on Labor Day weekend.
Thanx...Scott