Okay, I don't know how to post a PDF document or anything that I could show you what my room(s) are like but I think I can explain it well enough. I am going to install hardwood in the L/R, Dining/breakfast area (outside of kitchen, not wet) and a hallway. Essentially the L/R and Dining area form the top of a 'T' with the hallway making up the leg. The joists rum parallel to the top of the 'T' so the boards should run the length of the hallway (Parallel to the leg of the 'T'). I am of the opinion that I want to start my first row down the middle of the hallway and work off of either side into the L/R and Dining areas. Anyone have any other thoughts? If someone can let me know how to put a PDF or some other doc on here I can put up a drawing of the room.

FYI, the longest run down the hall and out into the common areas is about 60 feet.

Thanks,

Jeff

Given that the overall run is about 60 feet, I am going to assume that a lot of that is that hallway space.
It makes no practical sense to double your fitting work by starting in the middle of the hall.
Check that both walls are parallel, then start along one wall and fit to the other.

Further to my original comment, personally I would strike the line right through the common space, measure back to see if the far wall of the big room is parallel to the hall walls. If so, then I would start there. This eliminates the need for changing directions in the middle of the big space.
I have never been a fan of that in normal sized living spaces, only when doing far larger areas such as gymnasiums.

Dennis, the majority of the length is the hallway. It is about 40 feet long. So I strike a line along that 60 foot run through the hallway and out into the common space. Then check the common area walls to see if they are parallel to the line (and hallway). If so I can start at one wall and work to the other. If not then you are telling me that I should start in the middle?

Thanks,

Jeff

If we assume that a generalized description of your space is "T" shaped, and all the walls are parallel, then yes, I would start at say the left wall of the horizontal portion of the "T", then continue down the hall when I reach that point, fill in the hall, then continue in the right side of the "T"