Flooring will run long ways parallel to walls in hallway. Then the hallway runs into the living room with a large white brick fireplace at the far end. How should the wood be laid? There is a bank of 3 large windows on the left side of this room, not on the wall with the fireplace. The living room then l's into the dining room.
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Best Answer
USUALLY, for the sake of aesthetics, wood flooring is laid parallel to the longest wall(s). There are times, though, when - because of the floor joist direction and lack of rigidity in the subfloor - the other (perpendicular to the longest walls) direction is better.
If the flooring is laid crosswise to the floor joists, it's easier to get the mopboards/baseboards scribed or flexed to match it - there's less ripple.