hk blues Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 11 hours ago, alta-pete said: One for the joiners/flooring experts/ maybe even @Shandon Par as a wild card. Moving house, getting new engineered oak boards down, similar to what was put down in the the current house before I got here. (Why move?! I ken!!!) I was always told boards should be laid across the direction of traffic (as we currently have on the pic below) but, to a man (and Mrs a-p) , everyone tells me that I’m wrong and they should in fact be laid lengthways. Is this just the flooring guys looking for an easy life or am I genuinely operating at 90° from reality? From watching HGTV it seems that the planks should be laid according to what dimension you're trying to emphasise. In a hallway you'd most likely want to emphasise the length (OK, Kenneth) - the above makes it look cramped and closes in the walls. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Lay them sideways if you can afford it. Lengthways is the peasants way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 4 hours ago, hk blues said: Is that what they call female brickies? No, that's briquettes. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Blades Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 (edited) The correct way is perpendicular to your main light source, obviously this might not work in a dark hallway. Edited March 29, 2022 by Brother Blades 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Get them laid on the diagonal. Solid compromise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Brother Blades said: The correct way is perpendicular to your main light source, obviously this might not work in a dark hallway. This is what I thought, the light in the kitchen/diner (morning light) and living room (pm light) should take priority but I have been royally hunted. I was a lone voice. I have therefore caved to convention and while the hallway is about the least important room in the house it seems it must set the tone for the rest of it. I am now going to spend the next 25 years looking at them convinced they have been laid the wrong way round. That is however I think preferable to every man, woman and wise guy coming across the threshold, giving it the Montgomery/Mourinho face and saying ‘ooft, wtf have you done??!?’ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 5 hours ago, alta-pete said: This is what I thought, the light in the kitchen/diner (morning light) and living room (pm light) should take priority but I have been royally hunted. I was a lone voice. I have therefore caved to convention and while the hallway is about the least important room in the house it seems it must set the tone for the rest of it. I am now going to spend the next 25 years looking at them convinced they have been laid the wrong way round. That is however I think preferable to every man, woman and wise guy coming across the threshold, giving it the Montgomery/Mourinho face and saying ‘ooft, wtf have you done??!?’ Put carpet down then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 14 minutes ago, tamthebam said: Put carpet down then. You can f**k off n aw!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 23 hours ago, alta-pete said: One for the joiners/flooring experts/ maybe even @Shandon Par as a wild card. Moving house, getting new engineered oak boards down, similar to what was put down in the the current house before I got here. (Why move?! I ken!!!) I was always told boards should be laid across the direction of traffic (as we currently have on the pic below) but, to a man (and Mrs a-p) , everyone tells me that I’m wrong and they should in fact be laid lengthways. Is this just the flooring guys looking for an easy life or am I genuinely operating at 90° from reality? I'm fucking surprised you sold the house with the floor like that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 1 hour ago, alta-pete said: You can f**k off n aw!! Something staunch for the hall sir? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 9 minutes ago, tamthebam said: Something staunch for the hall sir? How much? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 11 minutes ago, alta-pete said: How much? Things like that usually go for a pound. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 8 minutes ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said: Things like that usually go for a pound. You don't get the deeds tho 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 9 hours ago, alta-pete said: How much? £16.90 per sq m. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 6 hours ago, Boghead ranter said: £16.90 per sq m. Worth it, though - it's very hard wearing; it'll withstand years of marching. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 On 28/03/2022 at 23:31, alta-pete said: One for the joiners/flooring experts/ maybe even @Shandon Par as a wild card. Moving house, getting new engineered oak boards down, similar to what was put down in the the current house before I got here. (Why move?! I ken!!!) I was always told boards should be laid across the direction of traffic (as we currently have on the pic below) but, to a man (and Mrs a-p) , everyone tells me that I’m wrong and they should in fact be laid lengthways. Is this just the flooring guys looking for an easy life or am I genuinely operating at 90° from reality? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welly boy Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Hoping to take the kids to Edinburgh dungeons in the school hols the youngest one is 7 so just wondering is she old enough to get in? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Welly boy said: Hoping to take the kids to Edinburgh dungeons in the school hols the youngest one is 7 so just wondering is she old enough to get in? Take the kids to watch Edinburgh City at Ainslie Park, that'll scare the shite out of them! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Welly boy said: Hoping to take the kids to Edinburgh dungeons in the school hols the youngest one is 7 so just wondering is she old enough to get in? We took the youngest when he was around that age, freaked out when we got down the stairs so didn't take him in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welly boy Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 46 minutes ago, johnnydun said: We took the youngest when he was around that age, freaked out when we got down the stairs so didn't take him in. Sounds like her age is ok then, never been so hopefully its not too scary, Plus if I'm paying for a ticket for her she will be going in no matter how bad it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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