Laminate Flooring Design Options

[DeRenzy]

My wife and I are replacing the carpet in the front 2/3 of our class A Bounder and are trying to decide if we should install the laminate traditional (front-to-back configuration) or diagonal as the installer suggests is becoming popular.

Any pros, cons, suggestions, or personal experience prior to July 24th would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Dan DeRenzy
Illinois

[Browzin]

The floor lay out pattern that you decide on is a personal choice.

For us, the front to rear pattern reminded us of a bowling alley lane, (we did the entire floor front to rear). Secondly when one of the slide glide pads came lose and made a scratch/grooved line in the floor, it required replacing several boards to repair.

With the side to side pattern it would of been a simple matter of only replacing a couple of boards.

In the second RV, by using the side to side pattern we were able to use a total different color flooring in the kitchen area than the living room area, this allowed things to be offset and make a separation between the two areas.
(We left the bedroom carpeted in the second and third RV's, hated getting up and placing warm feet on cold wood floor.)

On the third RV we went with a diagonal pattern for something different and the fact that this one had tile in the kitchen area that we wanted to keep (there was already a built in separation of areas because of the tiled area).

As I already stated; Install the flooring in what ever pattern you want... you are the end user and have to be happy with the end results.