The correct direction for laying hardwood floors.
Changing direction with engineered hardwood.
The direction in which you install hardwood flooring boards is dictated by several factors which we will cover in this segment.
Much like the question about refinishing engineered wood floors there is no easy answer to this question.
Reversing or switching the direction may occur when the installation goes to other rooms and some areas may fall behind you.
The traditional way to run a hardwood floor whether you are working with a nailed down or floating format is to have the planks running.
We have mostly slab foundations in this area and with engineered floors you have more flexibility.
Let s start with the types of directions there are first.
That led to a few customers asking if we can re stain engineered wood floors.
While personal preference is a factor the direction in which you run hardwood flooring boards is governed by visual and structural guidelines.
When entering the new area we have to establish another reference chalk line.
Not to worry the direction you choose depends on different factors that we will break down for you.
Also called backfill shown in the second illustration below.
What direction to lay your hardwood floors straight vertical hardwood floor direction.
Yet another exception if you have solid wood floors not engineered on a pier and beam foundation then you don t have a lot of choice as far as which direction to run the flooring it would best be run perpendicular to the joists.