I'm installing vinyl plank in the roughly 750 square foot area highlighted. Initially I decided to lay the planks perpendicular to the door starting at the door, running parallel to the stairs but then I realized that I have an 18 inch wide structural wall between the living and dining rooms and if I lay the planks that way it would be a real bitch going around that thing and keeping the patter consistent, but it would also make rug removal a lot easier and I could work in smaller chunks. It's also my understanding that it's best and less time consuming to place the planks parallel to the longest wall, which was my original plan. I've only ever done small spaces. Should I lay the planks perpendicular or parallel to the door?

Lay it north to south as per your image

>>2924990
Should I start my first row along the yellow or green line? The green line is along the door where I want the floor to be straightest and it is the longest contiguous vertical, but it would also make installing the vinyl plank in the kitchen harder because I would essentially be working backwards. Can I do this shit in blocks?

>>2924996
*The yellow line is along the door

Could I do it this way, starting in the bottom left hand corner of both sections, using the structural column/wall thing in the middle to split up the work? Or am I setting myself up for alignment issues down the line when I try to connect the two seams. My walls are relatively straight. They are only 3/8" out of square from north to south.

This is the stupid area between my dining and living room. The wall to the left contains a column.

Starting to rip up shitty carpet. Can I install these things backwards? Halp.

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