If you re laying your new floor in an older home that has a plywood sub floor the first thing to consider is the direction of the floor joists that support it.
Running hardwood into a existing room.
This pattern results in a hardwood floor with the appearance of a checkerboard sometimes with more complex patterns within each checkerboard square.
However if you want to install a wood floor that runs smoothly throughout the home without being broken up you create continuity and a smoother effect eliminating the threshold makes the home feel more cohesive and luxurious.
Flowing into other rooms.
While personal preference is a factor the direction in which you run hardwood flooring boards is governed by visual and structural guidelines.
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 parallel with the longest most visible wall in the room.
Now let s get into things to consider about your space to help you go into the right direction pun intended again.
Wood floors flow into other rooms.
We ll need to transfer a referenced chalk line into the other area so the flooring remains aligned with the area completed.
Typically when you see hardwood floors in a home they are separated by thresholds from room to room.