Hi everyone,
We’re slowly approaching the final stages. It looks like the floor tiling will be done next week, then the painter will be working in the house for two weeks, and after that, it will be our turn to install the laminate/wood flooring.
I’ve quickly sketched out a possible direction for laying the laminate/wood flooring. Does this make sense, or does anyone have a better suggestion? Laminate should always be laid parallel to the direction of natural light, but parquet perpendicular?! Is that correct?
The tile installation direction is shown in blue, laminate in orange, and parquet in red.
The orientation of the tiles follows the slope of the walk-in showers and is therefore basically fixed on both the ground floor and upper floor. But considering the lighting arrangement, it seems fine.
The orientation of the laminate in the basement and the parquet on the ground and upper floors still needs to be discussed…
Thanks and best regards,
Andreas
We’re slowly approaching the final stages. It looks like the floor tiling will be done next week, then the painter will be working in the house for two weeks, and after that, it will be our turn to install the laminate/wood flooring.
I’ve quickly sketched out a possible direction for laying the laminate/wood flooring. Does this make sense, or does anyone have a better suggestion? Laminate should always be laid parallel to the direction of natural light, but parquet perpendicular?! Is that correct?
The tile installation direction is shown in blue, laminate in orange, and parquet in red.
The orientation of the tiles follows the slope of the walk-in showers and is therefore basically fixed on both the ground floor and upper floor. But considering the lighting arrangement, it seems fine.
The orientation of the laminate in the basement and the parquet on the ground and upper floors still needs to be discussed…
Thanks and best regards,
Andreas
Hello Andreas,
I just saw your thread. I find it a bit difficult to assess. Over the years, the quality of laminate and hardwood flooring has improved, so the direction of installation has become less critical for high-quality floors.
For me, the overall room layout is important when deciding the installation direction, such as the position of the furniture, the planned wall design, and so on.
The "character" of the floor should also be considered, in my opinion, including the texture, wood species (or for laminate, the design), light or dark tones, matte or glossy finish, with or without bevels...
It is clear that when installing perpendicular to the light source, joints, seams, and grain patterns become more noticeable than when laid parallel to the light.
My advice would be to simply place some hardwood planks and laminate boards side by side in different directions at various times of the day to observe the effect. This way, you will know for sure how it will look and what you like.
I just saw your thread. I find it a bit difficult to assess. Over the years, the quality of laminate and hardwood flooring has improved, so the direction of installation has become less critical for high-quality floors.
For me, the overall room layout is important when deciding the installation direction, such as the position of the furniture, the planned wall design, and so on.
The "character" of the floor should also be considered, in my opinion, including the texture, wood species (or for laminate, the design), light or dark tones, matte or glossy finish, with or without bevels...
It is clear that when installing perpendicular to the light source, joints, seams, and grain patterns become more noticeable than when laid parallel to the light.
My advice would be to simply place some hardwood planks and laminate boards side by side in different directions at various times of the day to observe the effect. This way, you will know for sure how it will look and what you like.
One should also keep the following in mind. If you do not want expansion joints at the doors, it is essential to follow the manufacturer’s specified maximum lengths for seamless installation.
Our laminate from Parador can be installed without joints up to 12 meters (39 feet) lengthwise and 8 meters (26 feet) widthwise. This can also be a reason to choose the installation direction.
Our laminate from Parador can be installed without joints up to 12 meters (39 feet) lengthwise and 8 meters (26 feet) widthwise. This can also be a reason to choose the installation direction.
Hi,
just a quick update: from Friday noon until today noon, we managed to install 70 square meters (750 square feet) of laminate and 130 square meters (1,400 square feet) of parquet… what hard work, sometimes I wonder why I didn’t join the Foreign Legion instead… that would have been easier. But it turned out well, apart from the stress with the parquet supplier. Photos will follow…
We installed it exactly as the instructions said, and that worked out best in reality as well.
Best regards,
Andreas
just a quick update: from Friday noon until today noon, we managed to install 70 square meters (750 square feet) of laminate and 130 square meters (1,400 square feet) of parquet… what hard work, sometimes I wonder why I didn’t join the Foreign Legion instead… that would have been easier. But it turned out well, apart from the stress with the parquet supplier. Photos will follow…
We installed it exactly as the instructions said, and that worked out best in reality as well.
Best regards,
Andreas
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