Floor Joists Front To Back

Most of the time the standard way to install hardwood in this area is perpendicular to the door.

Floor joists front to back.

The floor joists under the wood floor hold the sub floor in place. The joists were trimmed around fireplaces and stair openings as shown in the graphic. In the past 2x4s or 2x6s were sometimes used as floor joists. The notching and boring rules of thumb for solid lumber are shown in fig.

While personal preference is a factor the direction in which you run hardwood flooring boards is governed by visual and structural guidelines. On first floors it seems that it might depend on downstairs openings windows and doors. Follow the rules to keep your floor solid. In buildings with basements the first level of floor joists serves the same purpose.

You can notch and bore joists without sacrificing critical strength but you must follow the rules. The floor was normally covered with square edged softwood boards and finished with a lath and plaster ceiling usually 3 coats of lime plaster. Floor joists installed on second or third or higher levels double as ceiling joists for the level below. I suppose there are some general rules about joist layout.

In a semi it seems obvious that ground floor suspended floors should have joists running back to front so that most of the air bricks can be at front and back. Therefore you should consider. The correct direction for laying hardwood floors. If you are installing hardwood in the front room of your house you should take into consideration where the front door is located.