In another post @tooboos asked about where to get flooring... here:
I want to ask a "Chevy / Ford" question...
When laying flooring (while I am guessing there are a number of different "accepted" layouts) what is the "right" way to orient the "lengths' of the boards?
I assume it a bedroom, the accepted layout is parallel to the length of the bed...
f we proceed with flooring (removing the carpeting and laying... wood, engineered, etc.) I have a unique situation. I have a short hallway leading to the bedroom, so you would have 8+ feet of short lengths that I am afraid would look like a boat dock leading into the bedroom...
On the other hand, if I lay it the length of the hallway, then the boat dock would be on either side of the bed, between the bed and dressers on either side of the bed...
My final thought would be to set it at an angle, but know that will tend to use more material (some say 30% more??? is that true?)
Then the decision is which angle 30 degrees? 45 degrees? left forward or right forward? (remember the hallway????!!!)
I want to ask a "Chevy / Ford" question...
When laying flooring (while I am guessing there are a number of different "accepted" layouts) what is the "right" way to orient the "lengths' of the boards?
I assume it a bedroom, the accepted layout is parallel to the length of the bed...
f we proceed with flooring (removing the carpeting and laying... wood, engineered, etc.) I have a unique situation. I have a short hallway leading to the bedroom, so you would have 8+ feet of short lengths that I am afraid would look like a boat dock leading into the bedroom...
On the other hand, if I lay it the length of the hallway, then the boat dock would be on either side of the bed, between the bed and dressers on either side of the bed...
My final thought would be to set it at an angle, but know that will tend to use more material (some say 30% more??? is that true?)
Then the decision is which angle 30 degrees? 45 degrees? left forward or right forward? (remember the hallway????!!!)