Hi Folks Found you guys on the web. First post. I really should have looked for this site a long time ago. Long time DIY'r who is always looking for help. Anyway, I am replacing an existing laminate floor. with new laminate (Harmonics Vineyard Cherry from Costco) The current section I am doing, the hallway, was previously done by a pro, as was the carpet in the adjoining bedrooms. I just finished the master bedroom, which you can see in the pics. My issues, as best I can explain it: I assume one wants to continue the planks from the master into the hallway. That is, I should align the boards as if they are continuous with the expansion T-molding in between. That way, visually, the seams will line up. Is this correct thinking? Assuming the above is correct, I have a problem. As seen in the pic, this would leave me with a 1.25" or so strip in front of the molding next to the carpet. I assume that is a bad idea. It is .25" from the laminate edge to the door jamb outer stop. It is a total of 1 7/8 from the carpet edge to the edge of the laminate. Do I disregard the continuation of the seams from the master and just make sure I get a full width piece in front of the doorways and try and get the transition molding fully under the door, as it's supposed to be. Given where the carpet guy put the carpet, will I be able to get the molding fully under the door anyway? How else would you solve this issue? Other notes: Entire floor is over a concrete slab. The blue underlayment is an underlayment / vapor barrier which was under the previous flooring. Harmonics customer service has approved the thickness of the included underlayment and the blue one combined. turning the boards perpendicular isn't really an option, as the plan is to continue the run into the hall / entry / great room (as the previous floor was). Leaving them in the current direction makes them correctly oriented once I get to the great room (long-ways vs. perpendicular to the long part of the room). Thanks for your time. I'm glad I've found you folks! [ATTACH]35629[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]35631[/ATTACH][ATTACH]35630[/ATTACH]

I'm just finally getting around to installing my laminate flooring i bought 8 months ago. I'm really starting to second guess some of my ideas so I wanted some advice on where do you thing I should start my installation at. I've attached a basic pic of my layout of where the floor will go and the direction I would like to lay it. The brown lines are where the laminate will be installed and the line direction is the direction i would prefer to lay it. I really appreciate any help and advice you can give.[ATTACH]36014[/ATTACH]