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Originally posted by 911pcars
I have a question about the orientation of the flooring. The 2nd contractor said the floor wasn't laid perpendicular to the floor joists. Is this necessary if you have a subfloor? If the subfloor is nailed correctly to the joists, I don't think ithe direction of the planks would matter. For example, if joists run parallel with a hallway, do the planks have to run perpendicular? Can flooring guys here confirm this?
Sherwood
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I was surprised to read that too. My understanding was that it is preferable, but not necessary, to run perpendicular to the joists. When I laid my kitchen floors a month ago, they ran parallel to the joists, but I have a very solid subfloor (1" plywood over 3/4" spruce)