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Timber Floor Direction Change with Transition?

sallyd 028
hace 2 años

Ok the topic is kind of hard to describe but I have a floor plan that has angles and I am trying to work out the best direction of the floorboards.

- New kitchen has the floor direction to be horizontal to create long lines in the kitchen.

- Dining room and living room then change angles and I would prefer that the floor boards are horizontal to so they are parallel to the room and hall way. (see blue directional arrows on floor plan)

- Living room will be timber floor, not carpet as depicted in the plan.

- I have searched and I am not sure if I using the correct term to find example photos.


So can I alter the direction of the floor boards to be parallel/horizontal with the room if I use a transition piece of timber? See photo of my dodgy word art, which hopefully explains better than my words. Anybody have any examples or photos?





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    Dr Retro House Calls
    hace 2 años

    If they are not real floorboards, but a floating floor, then consider a herringbone pattern, like in this parquetry, so it is not an issue.

    Renaissance Parquet Herringbone Parquetry Flooring -65 Male Street, Brighton VIC · Más información

    Best of luck


    Dr Retro House Calls (and Virtual VIsits via Zoom)

    Comentarios (18)

    • dreamer
      hace 2 años

      Yes, you can do anything, it’s your home. But if you have kitchen with boards parallel as shown to top and bottom walls, where would you have the transition board. If it is positioned across the kitchen, then you change the boards to be parallel to the living and dining walls, .....then the entry floors would be on a angle. I would prefer the entry to be as shown on your plan.

    • bigreader
      hace 2 años

      What’s the motivation for the change? Is it for sight lines? If so, the transition board will create a bigger sight “stoppage” than will be gained. Plus once you add furniture and rugs and my favourite accessory, people!, the floors are no longer a stand alone feature.

    • sallyd 028
      Autor original
      hace 2 años

      Hi big reader - yes the sight lines are bothering me. However you make some great points that currently I am looking at the floor on paper on its own. Once furniture etc is added it shouldn’t bother me so much.
      Just me overthinking things!

    • siriuskey
      hace 2 años

      I think the boards should follow on from the entrance with the boards running across the entrance, passageway and continue that across both the kitchen and living with no changes .

    • bigreader
      hace 2 años

      Are these real floorboards or a floating floor? If real, their direction is tied to the joints and supports underneath. You don’t want to re-engineer your underfloor just for sight lines.

    • sallyd 028
      Autor original
      hace 2 años

      floating floor


    • C P
      hace 2 años

      I think where the direction changes is too wide for a transition. I'd keep the boards parallel to hall as that's the longest space (and also widest with living not being carpeted). I think having it at an angle in the kitchen will be fine as you're not trying to arrange furniture in this kind of space and not worrying about rug f2f directions etc.
      But I'm not expert on this sort of thing.

    • Kate
      hace 2 años

      I’d be inclined to run the boards in the kitchen as you have there.
      But change the rest to run across the living dining. My green lines show here transition points could be, but it think the edge of kitchen makes most sense as per yellow lines indicating boards.

    • Kate
      hace 2 años

      Some photos

      sallyd 028 agradeció a Kate
    • siriuskey
      hace 2 años

      A simple example of how I think the boards would run, keep it simple


    • Kate
      hace 2 años

      You will get differing opinions as there is no best way.

    • siriuskey
      hace 2 años
      Última modificación: hace 2 años

      Haveyou spoken with a flooring specialist, seeing that it's a new floor it would be a shame to change directionin the open plan space . This following basic floorplan this time includes the living room with a transition happening in the hallway. I tried to show some furniture as well. I said it was basic


      sallyd 028 agradeció a siriuskey
    • sallyd 028
      Autor original
      hace 2 años

      siriuskey thanks for your input. I think I will keep as you suggest. However in the hallway I will do a transition so the boards run the length of the hallway, I don't think I can live with them on the diagonal there as it will make the hallway seem smaller. Also the door to the hallway is closed majority of the time.


      Thanks Kate for the photos, I can better visualize the boards now as per the drawings.


      Appreciate everyone's advice, I think sometimes (perhaps all the time) I just overthink things. This renovation is not a small undertaking in cost and I want it right. This is our forever home and I have been dreaming of this kitchen for years.


      Due to COVID lockdowns and long lead times on things at the moment I have had to rely a lot on buying online. This has been the hardest part as I am a touch and feel type of person. Thankfully I have had these floors before in our previous house so that was one less stress.

    • sallyd 028
      Autor original
      hace 2 años

      And it is also with great thanks to this forum for assisting me with the new floor plan, special shout out to okloiuse, dreamer and siriuskey. The ideas and advice are always amazing. We have been delayed once due to COVID but are scheduled to start Mid Oct. But I will believe it when it happens as COVID tends to keep throwing all plans into chaos! Original post Nov 2019:

      https://www.houzz.com.au/discussions/5822236/how-to-reconfigure-master-bedroom-walk-in-robe-and-ensuite

    • sallyd 028
      Autor original
      hace 2 años

      Dr Retro House Calls I love the herringbone pattern! But I have trade off all my wants with my budget.

    • siriuskey
      hace 2 años

      I love herringbone floors, but when considering your floor shape using timber or herringbone you will still have the angles to deal with.

    • C P
      hace 2 años

      I'm still not sure why correct angle in kitchen is preferenced against correct angle for entry and all living areas. You have far more floor space which runs parallel to hallway than you have on the angle. Plus this is your area with freestanding furniture

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