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Does hardwood flooring have to be installed horizontally with the
longest (widest) part of a room ? Or can it be installed from the
shortest side of the room (narrowest) and then just worked all the way
down to the end of the room?
Thanks.

If you install it long way in a rectangular room the room will have the
illusion of being longer and skinnier, installing it from short side to
short will give the illusion of being wider, if you care about additional
structural strength install it perpendicular to the floor joist.
Joe