FLOORING DIRECTION AFFECTS THE LOOK OF A ROOM

A number of aesthetic considerations might dictate the direction of the flooring. It doesn't matter much in a square room, but in most other cases flooring is usually parallel to the longest wall. Running it perpendicular to the long wall makes a room seem shorter.
1. Flooring direction in a square room does not make too much of a difference.
2. Flooring installed at a diagonal makes the room look bigger, but it can be chaotic in a small room.
3. Flooring installed parallel to a shorter wall can make the room look shorter and wider.
4. Flooring installed parallel to the longest wall makes the room look longer and narrower.

Flooring San Francisco can be installed diagonally over standard subfloors, but doing so can look chaotic in a small room. Adding a border
up running the flooring parallel to the joists, the subfloor must be a helps by emphasizing the room's shape.
minimum 178 in. thick when the joists are 16 in. on center, or there must
be blocking between the joists to keep the subfloor from sagging. The
blocking is generally spaced no more than 24 in. apart. If the framing
is wood trusses, check with the manufacturer for recommendations on
how to add blocking.
strip or plank floor may be laid diagonally to the joists without modifying the subfloor. This can make the floor look larger but also a little busy. i generally do not care for the look of flooring installed on a diagonal unless it is framed with a border or apron.
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