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06-01-17, 11:04 AM

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new flooring and looking for opinions on vertical or horizontal install

i'm installing new 5" wide solid hard wood planks in my home to replace the 2-1/4" wide planks that have been warped over the years. i've included a layout of my 1st floor and wanted to get opinions on how to run the new flooring. the joists run east to west and on top of the joist is 3/4" pine installed diagonally. The area shaded will be the area the new flooring is installed in. Thanks for your time.
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06-01-17, 11:20 AM

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Lay it perpendicular to the joists.

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06-01-17, 01:27 PM

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Thanks appreciate the quick response. i think the hallway would like a bit cramped with this type of setup but i think we can live with that.

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