Timber Floor Direction Change with Transition?
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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Comments (28)@pottsy99 we really loved the house when we first bought it, especially the kitchen for its unique character. . After so many years living in the house, it started to feel quite dark and dated we wanted to change the home without moving. We are happy with the result and update As this was the last room in the house to do. Everyone has the own sense of style and what they like and this is what we like. The only thing that matters is what we like as we are living in it. Thanks for your thoughts....See Moresallyd 028
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11 months agoI’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
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11 months agolast modified: 11 months agoHaveyou 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
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