Wood floor - doorway, not sure what to do

[stoobloo]

There's all sorts of useful info on laying wood floors and fitting around architraves, going through door ways etc, but not when you have a doorway that will have a different surface on the other side.

I'll be laying planks 90 degrees to the original floor boards. Am I best off starting at the opposite wall and ending up possibly having to cut down the plank width to get it to fit the doorway as I want (to the black line) or start at the door way with a full plank and then cut the entire first row to fit?

Long term a new carpet will be fitted (with threshold) where the current old, old carpet is.

Or any other ideas?

 

[matlob]

I would measure the distance to see if you'll have a slim cut either end

Then start from the door so there is as big a piece as possible there as that will take the most impact.
The black line you have drawn should be a bit further into the room so the closed door will cover the join.

 

[foxhole]

I always start in corner of room and work back to doorways.You need to measure carefully to avoid any thin sections at opposite wall .

 

[foxhole]

I always start in corner of room and work back to doorways

 

[stoobloo]

I always start in corner of room and work back to doorways.You need to measure carefully to avoid any thin sections at opposite wall .

So if it is thin, do you cut next to the wall or along the door?

 

[foxhole]

So if it is thin, do you cut next to the wall or along the door?

You adjust the first row width against the starting wall.