Check with the flooring manufacturer for recommendations.
Could you stsple every other row of hardwood flooring.
Tap the planks into place gently with a mallet or using a tapping block and hammer.
What if you just removed the floor trim and like two of every three planks to make them longer and flow into the next room then just do the same flooring.
When you are choosing hardwood flooring for a long hallway make sure that you do not install it running parallel to the room s length.
Load the brad nailer with 1 2 inch brads.
This will make it appear narrower than if you install it in the other direction.
Thanks for the question.
While personal preference is a factor the direction in which you run hardwood flooring boards is governed by visual and structural guidelines.
Attach the groove of the next row to the tongue of the first row ensuring a snug fit.
Check with the flooring manufacturer for recommendations.
This may show more to the extent of the damage.
It makes the space seem bigger and helps for resale.
Nail brads at a 45 degree angle into the tongue of the first row every 4 inches until the row is nailed into the subfloor.
If there is a doorway at the end of the hall that separates the spaces you can choose to install wood running in a different.
In this case you may only have to repair the section pulled out.
I think you should always do the same throughout if you can.
The correct direction for laying hardwood floors.