Hello,

My flooring project has been going slowly but I am making progress. However, I am running into a situation and I am not sure how to go about it.
I have a "L" shape hallway and would like to do a herringbone pattern at the corner. One end of the hallway is a bedroom which has already been laid and the other end is a stairway ( I will work my way to the stairs). Both ends have hardwood pattern running perpendicular to the hallway. My question is where do I start? Do I start at the corner of the hallway and work my out toward the two ends and router the ends with groove or tongue? I have a biscuit ,will this work for the ends in lieu of routering it as I don't have groove or tongue cutter.

Thanks in advance for your help and advice.

Many of you are PROS here on this forum. Please point me to the right direction. Thanks again.

Yes, you want to "log cabin" the conrer to change direction, right?? I think that is what i read.

Usually custom stuff like that, I plan and plan for, way ahead of time. I will sometimes start right there first, to get it perfect, along with any stairnosings equated into the plan, so it comes out perfect.

If you have random lengths, and start at the log cabin, you will not have to cut and buscuit anything.

Yes log cabin is what I meant.
If I start at the log cabin with random length planks that means I have to cut the planks at the stair nosing, and how will I tie that in as they are perpendicular to each other. Or I don't have to lock the groove and tongue together.

It took me awhile to figure out what you were talking about. I would not start at the turn myself. Each joint should be interlocked. The biscuit cutter might work but I would recommend using a router with a slot cutting bit and some short splines.

Is this what you are trying to do .... http://www.custom-surfaces.com/37.html

Yes Jerry, exactly what I meant. Sorry I am not good at explaining. After some thoudht, I am thinking of doing one line at a time, starting at the bedroom toward the turn and then turn 90 degrees toward the stair nosing. That way I need to cut and slot to fit at the turn and at the stair nosing. What do you think? Thanks.

I try to start off the nosing whenever possible to get a good tight fit without much (if any) cutting..... would have to see a diagram of your situation though.

Thank you Jerry, I will give that a try.