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I know. I know. Tons of information exists on the topic of direction at boards. However, after days of searching I can't seen to find anyone who have run into this shape of hallway and posted ablout the outcome.
The only space I am installing the laminate in is the hallway. The hallway is both the main entrance to the home and the hall to the bedrooms/baths.
For over 2 months I have been working on the main hallway in our home - trying to make it into my wife's vision. The "popcorn" ceiling is gone. The light fixtures are moved. Everything is finally smooth and primed.
The floor is concrete slab, above grade, and without moisture. My wife wants a laminate floor. The only problem I am having is trying to determine the direction to lay the boards.
The hallway is 42 inches wide and shaped like a "T". The top left of the "T" is the main entrance to the house. The length of the top of the "T" is 18 feet long with 2 openings on the left leading into carpeted/tiled rooms.
The vertical part of the "T" starts in the center of the right side of the hall and goes 28 feet. This part of the hallway leads to the bedrooms/baths (all with carpeting or ceramic tile.
My problem lies in what I have read about the direction of the boards.
There really is not a "main" light source because this is an interior hallway.
If I lay the boards lengthwise away from the front door the longer part of the hall (the vertical part of the "T") will have numerous boards running crosswise to the hall direction.
If I lay the boards with the direction of the longer part of the hall, the top part of the "T" will be made up of many short sections.
I know that direction is mostly a matter of taste, but neither seems to inspire me to believe the final product will look right. I am 99.9% sure I can complete the installation no matter what method is finally used. I just want to pick the right one.
What is best for a T shaped hallway?
(1) Short boards across the top of the "T" with long boards running down the vertical part?
(2) Long boards running across the top of the "T" with numerous short pieces running across the vertical section?
(3) Run long boards in both sections of the hallway and place a transition strip where the top if the "T" touches the vertical part? If so can someone tell me how far above the flooring the transition strips proture? (1/16"? 1/4"?)
(4) The final option would be to go diagonal across the entire "T" so neither part of the hallway has short or long pieces. Which sounds like the only way to keep the complete hall as one smooth continuous piece but I have not seem any photes of a diaginal installation.
Has anyone installled laminate (or even hardwood) flooring in a T shaped interior hall or even seen how one in another home. We have no intentions of selling the house any time in the future but we still want the best appearance for our guests.
Thanks in advance to everyone who offers some advice on this issue. I know it can be hard to visualize but I hope mu crude drawing below help clear up what I am talking about.
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The only space I am installing the laminate in is the hallway. The hallway is both the main entrance to the home and the hall to the bedrooms/baths.
For over 2 months I have been working on the main hallway in our home - trying to make it into my wife's vision. The "popcorn" ceiling is gone. The light fixtures are moved. Everything is finally smooth and primed.
The floor is concrete slab, above grade, and without moisture. My wife wants a laminate floor. The only problem I am having is trying to determine the direction to lay the boards.
The hallway is 42 inches wide and shaped like a "T". The top left of the "T" is the main entrance to the house. The length of the top of the "T" is 18 feet long with 2 openings on the left leading into carpeted/tiled rooms.
The vertical part of the "T" starts in the center of the right side of the hall and goes 28 feet. This part of the hallway leads to the bedrooms/baths (all with carpeting or ceramic tile.
My problem lies in what I have read about the direction of the boards.
There really is not a "main" light source because this is an interior hallway.
If I lay the boards lengthwise away from the front door the longer part of the hall (the vertical part of the "T") will have numerous boards running crosswise to the hall direction.
If I lay the boards with the direction of the longer part of the hall, the top part of the "T" will be made up of many short sections.
I know that direction is mostly a matter of taste, but neither seems to inspire me to believe the final product will look right. I am 99.9% sure I can complete the installation no matter what method is finally used. I just want to pick the right one.
What is best for a T shaped hallway?
(1) Short boards across the top of the "T" with long boards running down the vertical part?
(2) Long boards running across the top of the "T" with numerous short pieces running across the vertical section?
(3) Run long boards in both sections of the hallway and place a transition strip where the top if the "T" touches the vertical part? If so can someone tell me how far above the flooring the transition strips proture? (1/16"? 1/4"?)
(4) The final option would be to go diagonal across the entire "T" so neither part of the hallway has short or long pieces. Which sounds like the only way to keep the complete hall as one smooth continuous piece but I have not seem any photes of a diaginal installation.
Has anyone installled laminate (or even hardwood) flooring in a T shaped interior hall or even seen how one in another home. We have no intentions of selling the house any time in the future but we still want the best appearance for our guests.
Thanks in advance to everyone who offers some advice on this issue. I know it can be hard to visualize but I hope mu crude drawing below help clear up what I am talking about.
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