Wood floor with a border

I would install the floor first and then use the 'coping' technique for the base at the 90o's and the out of square corners won't matter..

I don't understand your answer. The border I'm referrinf to is not the moulding (aka baseboard), it's actually floor, too.

Oops.

Field first, having layed out and 'squared' the room with tape measure and with chalk lines for reference.

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Thanks for the references......

I spoke with the installer at the place I bought the wood and recommends exactly the opposite! I.e. put the border in first. He says that, yes, when you reach the far side, the angles may not be exactly

He also says, you can make both ways work.

Not sure what I'll do -- I'll have to decide tomorrow.

if you do the field first, and make it square, then you can add the border easily. if the room isn't square, you can usually hide the off-ness under the shoe molding. at least the non-squareness will be at the edge and hopefully under something, so you won't see it as much.

I agree. Nothing is perfectly square. The room itself may be off, having a border sort of force your hand to decide where to hide the unevenness. Hide them all under the baseboards. Don't hide half in the baseboards and half on the other side of the border.

Your suggestions sounds like a good one but I followed the advice of the guy that sold me the wood