DIY Network

Easy Project Finder

All Projects

TV Projects

    What Do You Want To Work On?

      What Activity Do You Want To Do?

        0

        Available Projects

        Get Results

        DIY Network /

        Message Boards

            DIY Message Boards  Hop To Forum Categories  Home Improvement  Hop To Forums  Floors    laminate wood flooring
        Go
        New
        Find
        Notify
        Tools
        Reply
          
        laminate wood flooring
        		 Sign In/Join 
        tracy 7_11
        posted
        What is the best direction to lay a laminate wood floor in a narrow space?
         
        Posts: 2 | Registered: Sep 03, 2012Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        Jaybee
        Picture of Jaybee
        posted Hide Post
        While there is no hard and fast rule, in general it is better to run the planks in the shorter direction. This will visually make the narrow dimension appear wider as your eye follows the direction of the planks.


        Jaybee
         
        Posts: 9073 | Location: Knoxville, Tennessee | Registered: Sep 27, 2003Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        joecaption
        Picture of joecaption
        posted Hide Post
        If your talking about like in a hall way I'd run it along the longest wall not across the short way.
        Reasons being are far less waste, it just looks goofy.
        In most cases you'll find doing it the long way matches up with the direction all the flooring in the other rooms will be running.


        joecaption
         
        Posts: 17743 | Location: Hartfield VA | Registered: Jan 31, 2004Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        tracy 7_11
        posted Hide Post
        Jaybee that is what I thought also, My husband diagrees. It is in our kitchen which is a gally style and only 4 ft wide at the floor. I'm afraid laying it parallel to the cupboards will make it seen even more narrow than it already is. Thank You for your reply!!!
         
        Posts: 2 | Registered: Sep 03, 2012Reply With QuoteReport This Post
          Powered by Social Strata  
         

            DIY Message Boards  Hop To Forum Categories  Home Improvement  Hop To Forums  Floors    laminate wood flooring

        © Scripps Networks 2009

        Inside Message Boards

        Advertisement

        Posting Guidelines

        • Please be sure posts are category appropriate.
        • No off-topic or off-color postings.
        • Postings may be deleted at the discretion of DIY moderators.
        • No advertising is allowed.
        • Be nice. No name calling, personal attacks or flaming.
        • Certain words will trigger moderation of the post. These words mostly cover political or religious topics, which are OFF the topics covered by DIY.

        Full Guidelines

        For general message board help, click the tab labeled "Tools," and choose "Help" from the dropdown menu.