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Asked by: Misti Gogorça
hobbies and interests woodworkingWhat direction should I run my laminate flooring?
Likewise, does it matter which way you lay laminate flooring?
It is common to see the laminate orwoodflooring boards running with the directionofthe longest walls in a room. However, themostnatural-looking direction to lay a woodfloorwill always be along the length of a room andits all downto the history and natural characteristics ofsolid woodflooring.
- Cover the hallway with underlayment, butting any edgestogetherwithout overlap.
- Measure the hallway at 2-foot intervals to ensure that thewallsare true.
- Adjust the height of any doorways by cutting to the depth ofthelaminate plus underlayment, using an undercut saw.
Besides, which side of laminate flooring goes against the wall?
Each laminate flooring plank contains a tongueandgroove, these edges of the board cause your locking system toclicktogether. The tongue on laminate flooring is the smallflatedge on one side of the board, this is the topedgethat is going to angle and lock into the bottomsideof another board.
Wood floors should always be laid perpendiculartofloor joists—across rather that inbetweenthem.