Herringbone Flooring

Herringbone flooring is a pattern produced by alternating rows of strip flooring. It is laid in mastic and is one of the most difficult patterns to lay out and install. This pattern is best left to a skilled craftsman.

Herringbone is generally manufactured from 3/4” x 2 ¼” or ¾” x 1-1/2” standard tongue & groove strip flooring. Usually, individual slats are cut to length in multiples of the face width of the strip flooring. However, slats can be cut to length, or from any width flooring. All slats are cut the same length and width.

Herringbone flooring is an elegant, upscale flooring style, most often found in museums and high end homes. This effect is generated by installing flooring pieces of equal length, usually between 9 to 24 inches, at a 90 degree angle respectively, with the ends cut at 90 degrees. A chevron pattern is basically the same but with a 45 degree cut corner where the boards meet at a square angle.