We are just finishing an extension to our hall. The extension is about
2 metres square, followed by part of the original hall about 1.2m wide
by 1.8m long, after which it widens out again.to an area about 1.5 m
long by 2m wide.

I will lay 83mm wide solid oak floring as a floating floor.

Should the planks run the length of the hall (total of about 5.3m) or
across the width of the hall? The aim is to make the narrowest part
look as wide as possible.

What doues the team think?

Malcolm Race

"Malcolm" wrote in message
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We are just finishing an extension to our hall. The extension is about
2 metres square, followed by part of the original hall about 1.2m wide
by 1.8m long, after which it widens out again.to an area about 1.5 m
long by 2m wide.

I will lay 83mm wide solid oak floring as a floating floor.

Should the planks run the length of the hall (total of about 5.3m) or
across the width of the hall? The aim is to make the narrowest part
look as wide as possible.

What doues the team think?

Malcolm Race

The lenght of the hall.

Cue the objectors.

On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:16:47 +0100, Malcolm wrote:

We are just finishing an extension to our hall. The extension is about
2 metres square, followed by part of the original hall about 1.2m wide
by 1.8m long, after which it widens out again.to an area about 1.5 m
long by 2m wide.

I will lay 83mm wide solid oak floring as a floating floor.

Should the planks run the length of the hall (total of about 5.3m) or
across the width of the hall? The aim is to make the narrowest part
look as wide as possible.

What doues the team think?

Malcolm Race

Any way that suits you.

But remember the visual effect it can produce.

Laying it down the hall is easier but will make it look long and
narrow.

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Malcolm wrote:

We are just finishing an extension to our hall. The extension is
about 2 metres square, followed by part of the original hall about
1.2m wide by 1.8m long, after which it widens out again.to an area
about 1.5 m long by 2m wide.

I will lay 83mm wide solid oak floring as a floating floor.

Should the planks run the length of the hall (total of about 5.3m) or
across the width of the hall? The aim is to make the narrowest part
look as wide as possible.

What doues the team think?

Malcolm Race

For best overall appearance, the planks need to run along the 5.3m length.
That won't necessarily meet your objective of making the narrow bit look
wider - but the whole thing will definitely look wrong if you put the plants
from side to side.

[I assume that you aren't the OP since you're talking about solid oak rather
than laminate - but the same principles apply]
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"Malcolm" wrote in message
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We are just finishing an extension to our hall. The extension is about 2
metres square, followed by part of the original hall about 1.2m wide by
1.8m long, after which it widens out again.to an area about 1.5 m long by
2m wide.

I will lay 83mm wide solid oak floring as a floating floor.

Should the planks run the length of the hall (total of about 5.3m) or
across the width of the hall? The aim is to make the narrowest part look
as wide as possible.

What doues the team think?

Laying them across the hall should, so some say, make the hall look wider
BUT you'll have a lot of waste which isn't good for several reasons.

And how many people will look at the floor? And does it really matter?

Mary

Mary Fisher wrote:
"Malcolm" wrote in message
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We are just finishing an extension to our hall. The extension is about 2
metres square, followed by part of the original hall about 1.2m wide by
1.8m long, after which it widens out again.to an area about 1.5 m long by
2m wide.

I will lay 83mm wide solid oak floring as a floating floor.

Should the planks run the length of the hall (total of about 5.3m) or
across the width of the hall? The aim is to make the narrowest part look
as wide as possible.

What doues the team think?

Laying them across the hall should, so some say, make the hall look wider
BUT you'll have a lot of waste which isn't good for several reasons.

And how many people will look at the floor? And does it really matter?


A compromise might be to lay the boards diagonally.

"S Viemeister" wrote in message
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Mary Fisher wrote:
"Malcolm" wrote in message
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We are just finishing an extension to our hall. The extension is about
2 metres square, followed by part of the original hall about 1.2m wide
by 1.8m long, after which it widens out again.to an area about 1.5 m
long by 2m wide.

I will lay 83mm wide solid oak floring as a floating floor.

Should the planks run the length of the hall (total of about 5.3m) or
across the width of the hall? The aim is to make the narrowest part
look as wide as possible.

What doues the team think?

Laying them across the hall should, so some say, make the hall look wider
BUT you'll have a lot of waste which isn't good for several reasons.

And how many people will look at the floor? And does it really matter?


A compromise might be to lay the boards diagonally.

Hey! That would look really good :-) Wish I'd thought of saying that.

When we dispose of the last carpet in the house (in the hall) I hope I
remember ...

Mary

EricP wrote:
On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:16:47 +0100, Malcolm wrote:

We are just finishing an extension to our hall. The extension is
about 2 metres square, followed by part of the original hall about
1.2m wide by 1.8m long, after which it widens out again.to an area
about 1.5 m long by 2m wide.

I will lay 83mm wide solid oak floring as a floating floor.

Should the planks run the length of the hall (total of about 5.3m) or
across the width of the hall? The aim is to make the narrowest part
look as wide as possible.

What doues the team think?

Malcolm Race

Any way that suits you.

But remember the visual effect it can produce.

Laying it down the hall is easier but will make it look long and
narrow.

Wot he said.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

Malcolm wrote:
We are just finishing an extension to our hall. The extension is
about 2 metres square, followed by part of the original hall about
1.2m wide by 1.8m long, after which it widens out again.to an area
about 1.5 m long by 2m wide.

I will lay 83mm wide solid oak floring as a floating floor.

Should the planks run the length of the hall (total of about 5.3m) or
across the width of the hall? The aim is to make the narrowest part
look as wide as possible.

What does the team think?

Lay some out loose & see where you will have to cut (along the length)
boards. If you run the boards along the hall you will have a few boards to
rip down & a narrower strip along one side.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

"Mary Fisher" wrote:

snip


How was the cruise, Mary?

In message , The Medway
Handyman writes
Malcolm wrote:
We are just finishing an extension to our hall. The extension is
about 2 metres square, followed by part of the original hall about
1.2m wide by 1.8m long, after which it widens out again.to an area
about 1.5 m long by 2m wide.

I will lay 83mm wide solid oak floring as a floating floor.

Should the planks run the length of the hall (total of about 5.3m) or
across the width of the hall? The aim is to make the narrowest part
look as wide as possible.

What does the team think?

Lay some out loose & see where you will have to cut (along the length)
boards. If you run the boards along the hall you will have a few boards to
rip down & a narrower strip along one side.

Don't you also need to consider how light will impinge on the new
surface? ISTR advice that you should avoid joints, which may vary in
height, set at right angles to the light.

regards



--
Tim Lamb

In uk.d-i-y, Malcolm wrote:
We are just finishing an extension to our hall. The extension is about
2 metres square, followed by part of the original hall about 1.2m wide
by 1.8m long, after which it widens out again.to an area about 1.5 m
long by 2m wide.

I will lay 83mm wide solid oak floring as a floating floor.

Should the planks run the length of the hall (total of about 5.3m) or
across the width of the hall? The aim is to make the narrowest part
look as wide as possible.

What doues the team think?

It depends on whether you want to tie the areas together visually or
separate them. To make it look like a long hall with a bulge at either
end, lay them lengthways. To make it look like two square-ish areas with
a short connecting passage, lay them crossways.

Another approach would be to go to a flooring shop that has a suitable
computer and ask them to show you what the two approaches will look
like.

Incidentally can it really be "solid oak" *and* "laminate"?

--
Mike Barnes

In article ,
Mary Fisher wrote:
Laying them across the hall should, so some say, make the hall look
wider BUT you'll have a lot of waste which isn't good for several
reasons.

Why waste? More joints possibly.

And how many people will look at the floor? And does it really matter?

Not much point in using a posh wood, then. Just leave the original
floorboards bare. Same with walls etc.

--
*Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now *

Dave Plowman London SW
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"Bruce" wrote in message
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"Mary Fisher" wrote:

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How was the cruise, Mary?

Look, if you want a detailed account you'll have to mail me. I can't
restrain myself to a few words on Usenet!

It was fabulous - what's more Spouse, who was determined not to enjoy it, is
now talking about our next one :-)

AND he's admitting that he was wrong.

chortle

Mary