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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?

On standard surfaces (joists and subfloor) hardwood flooring
can be installed in any direction. Our L-shaped room has the
bulk of the flooring installed on the diagonal, surrounded by
three boards (two light and one dark) parallel to the walls. It
took extra time to lay (cutting all those extra 45-degree angles)
but looks superb and the contractor took photos to show off
to other customers.

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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)