Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Aug 23, 2018 3:34 am My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Flooring direction 4Aug 23, 2018 11:25 am My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Flooring direction 8Sep 20, 2018 6:09 pm ben888 Thanks for your opinions arcadelt and TashPaul. I'm glad that there are others who have had flooring running parallel to the front door and have had no issues with it. I just thought it would look odd as every display home or interior design magazine has the flooring to running perpendicular to the front door into the hallway. Besides aesthetics, the golden rule is when laying floor boards on joists, the board must be at right angle to joists and not parallel to distribute load more evenly. Since joists are usually run along shorter length of the house, this is why houses in the 70s which are mostly bearers and joist construction have option 2 as default. Option 1 would actually not be recommended for structural reasons. If you are laying on concrete then there is no structural reason. However if you are a conformist, option 2 is still the way to go. Also makes house look bigger with longer runs of floorboard. Assuming you've modelled the TB8, TB10, TB12, TB2 & J1 joists/LVLs there, it appears as per drawing to me. There maybe should be an additional J1 between TB10 and T12 if… 3 27648 Pls help! The black marks show where our outdoor entertaining area would be along side of house as we have an irregular backyard and want to make use of the side as… 0 3319 1000000% definitely add insulation. I have in my home and it makes a big difference minimising sound transfer. Insulation is pretty cheap and definitely worth it 2 3662 |