ᐅ Installing hardwood flooring: Which direction should it be laid?
Created on: 6 Mar 2016 22:13
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werschtl
Dear forum,
I want to install ship deck parquet flooring in the living room of a penthouse apartment and have attached two pictures. The living room measures 6x5m (20x16 ft). The windows on the longer 6m (20 ft) side face southwest.
How should the parquet boards run—option 1 or along the long side option 2?
How would you recommend finishing the parquet at the window frame? Should I install a baseboard along the walls as well? Or rather create a silicone joint between the frame and the parquet, or glue in a cork strip?
I was considering Haro FP4000 3-strip oak, 13.5 mm (0.53 inch) thick. Is the quality good?
Thanks in advance, best regards
Frank
I want to install ship deck parquet flooring in the living room of a penthouse apartment and have attached two pictures. The living room measures 6x5m (20x16 ft). The windows on the longer 6m (20 ft) side face southwest.
How should the parquet boards run—option 1 or along the long side option 2?
How would you recommend finishing the parquet at the window frame? Should I install a baseboard along the walls as well? Or rather create a silicone joint between the frame and the parquet, or glue in a cork strip?
I was considering Haro FP4000 3-strip oak, 13.5 mm (0.53 inch) thick. Is the quality good?
Thanks in advance, best regards
Frank
Hello "werschtl,"
The direction of the installation is ultimately up to you.
The impact on the perception of space—depending on whether you want or need to visually elongate a room—has already been mentioned.
However, option 1 would be better considering the specified natural light.
Floating (or installation on an underlay) multilayer parquet panels have the characteristic that inevitable deformation caused by moisture absorption from the air, which is somewhat restricted in a positive way by the adhesive on the underside in floating installations, can now occur unhindered.
To show you how parquet can look if certain installation rules are not followed, I have attached a photo from my own expert practice.
The question of whether to use a baseboard or liquid cork at the window element has also been correctly answered elsewhere (favoring the liquid cork strip).
A baseboard along the window front would definitely contradict the desired visual effect!
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Regards, KlaRa
The direction of the installation is ultimately up to you.
The impact on the perception of space—depending on whether you want or need to visually elongate a room—has already been mentioned.
However, option 1 would be better considering the specified natural light.
Floating (or installation on an underlay) multilayer parquet panels have the characteristic that inevitable deformation caused by moisture absorption from the air, which is somewhat restricted in a positive way by the adhesive on the underside in floating installations, can now occur unhindered.
To show you how parquet can look if certain installation rules are not followed, I have attached a photo from my own expert practice.
The question of whether to use a baseboard or liquid cork at the window element has also been correctly answered elsewhere (favoring the liquid cork strip).
A baseboard along the window front would definitely contradict the desired visual effect!
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Regards, KlaRa
I would probably install it in the same direction as on the terrace/balcony. That would be option 1, if I’m not mistaken.
I imagine it looks better when everything is laid in the same direction. To enhance the effect, I would also choose a flooring material similar to the one on the terrace/balcony.
I imagine it looks better when everything is laid in the same direction. To enhance the effect, I would also choose a flooring material similar to the one on the terrace/balcony.
Because I am very interested in your expert opinion, I want to elaborate a bit regarding the direction of flooring installation.
Could it be that one of the main reasons for laying the floor in the direction of the primary natural light is to potentially mask imperfections in the renovation?
I once made a serious mistake. The floor was installed perpendicular to the direction of the light and was supposed to be refinished due to some damage.
Unfortunately, I ended up sanding some waves into the surface, which became visible after the new sealant was applied. To be honest, seeing this under the natural light was an absolute disaster. It upset me a lot. After carefully sanding it again with great precision, everything was fine.
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Could it be that one of the main reasons for laying the floor in the direction of the primary natural light is to potentially mask imperfections in the renovation?
I once made a serious mistake. The floor was installed perpendicular to the direction of the light and was supposed to be refinished due to some damage.
Unfortunately, I ended up sanding some waves into the surface, which became visible after the new sealant was applied. To be honest, seeing this under the natural light was an absolute disaster. It upset me a lot. After carefully sanding it again with great precision, everything was fine.
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@Neige:
Scratch marks on parquet surfaces look different; however, the ways to "wear out" parquet by sanding are nearly limitless....
The attached photo is intended only to illustrate how side or grazing light along the long edges of the panels can appear very unfavorable as soon as the panel deforms even slightly.
Deformations themselves are not defects but—of course, within reasonable limits—should be considered typical characteristics of wood and wood-based materials!
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Regards, KlaRa
Scratch marks on parquet surfaces look different; however, the ways to "wear out" parquet by sanding are nearly limitless....
The attached photo is intended only to illustrate how side or grazing light along the long edges of the panels can appear very unfavorable as soon as the panel deforms even slightly.
Deformations themselves are not defects but—of course, within reasonable limits—should be considered typical characteristics of wood and wood-based materials!
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Regards, KlaRa
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