Sisyphus and an LVT setting Out Question

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The rock is pushed up, the rock rolls down.

Some LVT went down, some LVT was taken up again - manufacturing fault affecting 20% of the planks.

Apply shoulder to rock - attempt to push.

 

We have chosen LVT planks with a featured wood design. Some planks are fairly plain, some are heavily featured/knotted. So how do we decide how to lay them out. I had a concern that the contractor was not laying them randomly and seemed to have laid more heavily featured ones than plain ones.  They said we open 2 or 3 packs then lay them as they come. Amtico said loose lay them and then swap planks around until you are happy, then stick down. Contractor not happy with that approach.

 

I appreciate the PITA of loose laying them first, especially with a total area of 50sqm (could only really loose lay a section at a time) but it is going to be down for 20 years.

 

Experiences, thoughts and comments...?