Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Aug 23, 2018 2:34 am Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We're currently deciding on the flooring for the ground floor. The ground floor is as above, with the house being wider than it is deep. We're keen on wooden floors. Normally, we'd go for flooring that runs perpendicular to the front door, but then it would end up perpendicular to the long axis of the house and the kitchen. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ So the other option is to run it along the long axis of the house, but then that would look odd coming through the front door into the hall. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Which of those two options would be most sensible? Or should I ditch both those options and go for a non-directional floor, such as a herringbone pattern, or perhaps tiles? My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Flooring direction 2Aug 23, 2018 7:45 am ben888 So the other option is to run it along the long axis of the house, but then that would look odd coming through the front door into the hall. There are no rules, so why do you think that would look odd? We have a "wide" house too. Our boards run on the long axis and thus parallel across the entry doorway, and it looks fine. Re: Flooring direction 3Aug 23, 2018 8:27 am Our old 1970's house was a similar long design to yours. The floorboards ran lengthways which means that they were like the second pic above - I didn't think anything of it at the time. It didn't look funny. My blog: tashandpaul.wordpress.com Re: Flooring direction 4Aug 23, 2018 10:25 am 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. My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Flooring direction 5Aug 23, 2018 10:33 am I would have no hesitation in running it along the long axis. It will look much better inside and you will be spending a lot more time inside the house than entering through the front door, Re: Flooring direction 6Aug 23, 2018 12:13 pm I think a lot of homes these days are 'long' - going from front to back, rather than long 'side to side'. Given the trend, it might be why all the pics you see are the floorboards going that way. My blog: tashandpaul.wordpress.com Re: Flooring direction 7Sep 19, 2018 7:59 am StephanieHenty Therefore, the most popular and significant way to run your wood flooring is to... Run it from the front door, straight to the back of the house, perpendicular to the front. You want those boards to look like they are laid they way they are in a bowling alley, all the way into the home through to the back. More details, visit at http://www.floormania.com.au/ A not so subtle spam advertising. Poor advice too, so I'd be doubly-wary of going to this supplier. Flooring direction 8Sep 20, 2018 5:09 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 31780 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 4348 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 6173 |