That herringbone pattern almost beat me today

Spent an hour trying to get the first row straight before it clicked. You really have to start dead center and work out both ways, otherwise it just walks off on you. Who knew a simple zigzag could be such a pain?

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nguyen.eva5d ago

Herringbone is trickier than it looks. I ended up snapping a chalk line right down the middle before I even laid the first piece. @victorhill mentioning the slide is spot on, and that center line stops the walk. Getting each piece at that exact 45-degree angle is the real key, but once the first row is set, the rest follows.

victorhill5d ago

Wait, you spent a whole hour just on the first row? That's crazy lol. I tried herringbone once and gave up after twenty minutes because it kept sliding around. Starting from the center makes sense, but I always thought you could go from one end. Now I see why it walks off, and it's wild how something so simple turns into a geometry test. I might try your method, but an hour is serious commitment.