Most recommend to lay flooring parallel to an outside wall which is not what the previous installer of the old floor did. They had it running parallel to an inside wall (a wall that separates my unit from my neighbor's).
As I see it, the only problem i'll have with starting parallel to the outside wall is where the floor ends by the steps leading to the basement. As you can see from the pic, the last board will have to be perfectly square where it meets up with the trim piece in the pic.
OTOH, if i start at the inside wall, the boards (engineered click flooring) will all run in one direction except for a small 4x4 area which will require going in the other direction. This would be my preferred option assuming I'll be able to connect the boards going in the "wrong direction."
As I see it, the only problem i'll have with starting parallel to the outside wall is where the floor ends by the steps leading to the basement. As you can see from the pic, the last board will have to be perfectly square where it meets up with the trim piece in the pic.
OTOH, if i start at the inside wall, the boards (engineered click flooring) will all run in one direction except for a small 4x4 area which will require going in the other direction. This would be my preferred option assuming I'll be able to connect the boards going in the "wrong direction."
