LVP flooring direction

9 years ago

Getting ready to lay down some LVP flooring. We are going with Modin by Flooret in the Imber color. It is 9" by 60" and will be installed as a floating floor.

The orientation is where my wife and I disagree. 90% of the time people and guest will enter through the garage. In the mud room and baths there is a 12"x24" LVT tile that ends in the mudroom on the wall between going upstairs and to the basement (going downstairs you would be standing on LVT, heading upstairs you would be standing on LVP. stairs are carpet. I think the floor should run left to right direction, while my wife likes the idea of running front to back. I thought about a transition just before you reached the kitchen and changing directions aswell. What would your preference be?

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cpartist

9 years ago

I was told it's best to run the flooring in the longest direction of whatever the main rooms are so in this case I'd think in this case you're right. (And I hate when the wife isn't correct. ;) )

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just_janni
9 years ago
Diagonal compromise? JK

My initial thought is front to back as the flooring draws you into the house from the foyer, but then realize that my house does not do that and seems to move more in the traffic flow once you are in the house. Of course it's (usually?) predicated on what direction the joists below are oriented - so perhaps go with that if you have joists.... if you are on a slab then.... I am pretty sure in the overall scheme of things it's a non-issue. I would not transition the direction, though.

All my rambling opinion and worth what you paid for it....
Fred M thanked just_janni
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Fred M
Original Author
9 years ago
Hot Damn....I finally won one.
millworkman
9 years ago
But did you really..........
susha
8 years ago
Fred, did you install the floors already. I am curious to see how it went.
ccpark0
8 years ago
I was actually told the opposite of cpartist. You want to run them the shortest direction to keep from getting a bowling alley look. I am sure most installers whould prefer to run the longest direction to save time though.
Milly Rey
8 years ago
I would run them the shortest direction to make the room look wider and more balanced.
cpartist
8 years ago
Mine were just installed running the longest direction. I stand by my comments. Running it the shortest direction actually emphasizes the narrowness of the room
Milly Rey
8 years ago
I have a 14x28" room. I ran minethe short direction. Friends thought I had added onto the house.
suser123
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
We have been living with our LVP for a couple months now. See if you can get a few long pieces to mess with. We get LOTS of natural light but no direct light due to deep porches/directions windows face. Our LVP reflects light differently depending on direction. When looking down the whole plank it is has more shine and can see the beauty of the design. Love it. However when looking across the planks the finish is more matte looking and mine looks hazy. You can't see the beauty and instead all I see is it reflecting light but not in a good way. If yours does the same maybe that info will help figure out what direction works best for you.