Parquet flooring has low thermal conductivity, good sound insulation, durability, it can be repaired, environmental friendliness and aesthetics. Knowing these advantages, we choose parquet flooring. In this article, we will give advice on choosing high-quality parquet.
General information
The price of high-quality parquet itself, in some cases, is cheaper than parquet boards and laminate.
The whole point lies in the high cost of laying block parquet, since in this case special skill is required.
Ideally required initially flat surface, then a water vapor barrier is laid over this ideal screed.
A substrate made of moisture-resistant plywood is mounted on the laid hydro-vapor barrier, then this substrate is sanded.
The next step is gluing the strips of block parquet, then the strips are sanded and varnished.
According to the right technology, the parquet must be cut and sealed around the perimeter of the room before installing the baseboard.
Just imagine the amount of work and you will understand why the price of installing parquet is high.
But high-quality laid parquet, with proper care, has been in service for more than 50 years.
Radial parquet
According to the manufacturing method, i.e. According to the method of cutting wood, parquet comes in three types.
Radial parquet is made of solid wood, which was sawn strictly along the axis of the tree, i.e. along the radius.
The wood pattern of such parquet is uniform and looks like narrow parallel lines.
The floor itself, after laying the parquet, looks homogeneous, a single whole.
The floor is very durable, but the price of such parquet is the most expensive.
Tangential parquet
If the cut is made tangentially to the annual rings, then tangential parquet is obtained from such blanks.
This is parquet with a clearly defined pattern; in this pattern, the entire natural structure of the tree is visible.
Mixed parquet
Mixed parquet is called mixed because it includes radial and tangential lamellas.
Naturally, when laying, the resulting floor is not as uniform and smooth as when laying parquet with identical lamellas.
Size of parquet blocks
Parquet blocks have standard sizes.
The length of the dies is from 210 to 490 mm, thickness from 15 to 22 mm, width from 50 to 70 mm.
During operation, the parquet is subjected to scraping once every 6-8 years.
The service life of your parquet directly depends on the working layer of this parquet; it should be at least 6-7.5 mm.
Since sanding involves removing a thin surface layer of wood, which is subject to wear during operation.
Sanding allows you to level the surface.
Separation of parquet by grade
Parquet is divided into grades depending on the quality and texture of the wood. Very often, manufacturers have their own names for the type of parquet and products of the same quality may be called differently.
Below we list the main types of parquet:
Radial is a must-have parquet radial cut, top quality. This parquet does not allow any wood defects or mechanical damage;
Select - also high-quality wood is used as the basis for parquet, but cuts can be both radial and tangential, possible color shades, but the texture is uniform;
Standard (structures, prime, extra). The wood is of the highest quality, but has different cuts - accordingly there are differences in color, and may have live knots with a diameter of no more than 3 mm;
Natural (option), the wood is cut radially and tangentially, has a pronounced natural wood pattern. There may be sapwood (outer young active layers of wood), knots up to 3 mm, and veins. Mechanical damage is not acceptable;
Rustic (rustic). It has a motley, patterned pattern, various variations in color. Possible dark and light knots with a diameter of up to 5 mm, black knots that can fall out (no more than 20 mm), cracks and up to 10% sapwood.
Distinctive features of parquet made from various types of wood
The modern construction market has an abundance of parquet made from various types of wood.
Leading on Russian market, is oak parquet. Oak parquet has a color ranging from gray-brown to yellowish-brown. The Brinell hardness reaches 3.9.
Brinnell hardness is determined by pressing a metal ball into the surface of the wood material, then checking the depth of pressing.
Oak parquet has high strength, is resistant to rotting and changes in humidity.
Traditional parquets include maple parquet, its hardness is 3.4, and its colors range from white to yellow and reddish.
Larch parquet - hardness 2.5, color from yellowish-white to reddish-brown. This is a parquet of medium hardness, resistant to rotting, but prone to cracking.
Teak parquet - hardness 3.5, color from brown to golden brown. The wood is resistant to rotting and has increased water resistance. This parquet can even be installed in the bathroom.
Ash parquet - hardness 3.5, yellowish-white color. The wood is harder than oak, but more elastic.
Beech parquet - hardness 3.8, light, reddish-yellow color. Wood absorbs moisture very quickly, can dry out greatly, and splits easily.
Cherry parquet - hardness 3.3, pink color with shades, has high hardness, density and elasticity, but the wood is not stable when humidity changes.
Pear parquet - hardness 3, color from light pinkish-beige to brownish. It has dense wood, is well processed, shrinks little, and lasts a long time in a dry environment.
There is parquet from exotic breeds wood: amaranth parquet, hardness 5, has bright color, purplish-pink to violet. The wood is hard, dense, and lasts a long time in the open air and in water.
Wenge parquet - hardness 4.2, color from coffee to black. Very decorative wood, hard, heavy. It is very difficult to varnish.
Merbau parquet - hardness 4, reddish-brown color, its properties are close to oak.
Parquet made of olive tree- hardness 5.5, color from greenish to reddish-brown. It has high hardness and density, is durable, easy to process, and dries out little.
The most capricious parquets are made of beech, cherry, sweet cherry and pear, since they require a humidity of at least 40-50%.
The most stable species are those that contain natural oil - teak and merbau parquet.
Methods for laying parquet
There are a huge number of options for laying block parquet.
The most simple drawing is a “deck” or “runaway” pattern - in this case the slats are laid parallel to each other.
In Russia, laying parquet in a herringbone pattern is popular, since the deformation of the coating laid in this way is minimal.
The laying of a straight square “flip-flop” has become widespread - this is an interweaving of longitudinal and transverse dies.
This installation is also resistant to deformation.
Types of protective (finish) coating for parquet
Varnish or oil is usually used as a protective coating for parquet.
Varnish coating is more durable.
It is better when this varnish coating is carried out at the factory. The factory coating is extremely durable for up to 10 years; such parquet is simpler and cheaper to install.
But if the parquet is varnished after installation, it protects not only work surface lamellas but also joints.
Oil treatment of parquet emphasizes the beauty of the wood, thereby achieving the effect of open pores.
Wooden floors have always been famous for their beautiful appearance and incredible performance characteristics. But over time, when prices for construction and finishing materials are rapidly rising, manufacturers begin to look for an alternative that can meet consumer demands, and at the same time, without losing quality. That is why today we can observe in the market huge assortment parquet boards for working with flooring in a wide variety of rooms. This is natural wood, but only slightly transformed in order to improve characteristics, as well as reduce the cost to increase purchasing power.
Parquet is one of the best floor coverings, which is becoming the choice of millions of people around the world. Parquet is a durable, beautiful and natural material. In addition, parquet prices are affordable for almost everyone. However, parquet tends to change its appearance during operation. Read on to find out what to do to return the floor to its original condition.
good, high-quality styling The production of parquet (parquet boards) has always required the possession of certain knowledge and skills in this area. Let's touch on the main techniques for laying boards on plywood, the implementation of which will give desired result. Parquet board– type of floor finishing made of quality material, which is a set (product) of three layers each. All layers from which a product is made have a specific task. It is considered one of the widely used types of coating. The material may differ in composition and production technology.
A floor covered with natural parquet looks great and creates an amazing atmosphere. home warmth and comfort. In general, laying parquet is not a difficult task, and when the right approach This procedure can be carried out independently, saving considerable funds from your personal or family budget. So, how to lay parquet correctly?
If you decide on parquet flooring for your floors, you should study the features of laying it on various base surfaces. The preparation processes for the various substrates on which parquet is laid also differ significantly and, in addition, change as new building materials used in flooring become available. In this article we will talk about both traditional bases for parquet floors and modern ones that have appeared literally in recent years.
Parquet floor from natural wood remains the best floor covering for many centuries. Miniature neat planks, laid close to each other, forming beautiful ornament on the floor and polished with mastic or varnished, they create an aesthetically pleasing, warm and durable coating that blends perfectly with the character of the interior.
The heyday of parquet art began in medieval Europe, at a time when palaces, castles and houses acquired stacked wooden floors. The undisputed primacy in this art form belonged to France.
The use of different types of wood prompted craftsmen to create colored patterns for parquet floors. Panel flooring technology has opened up opportunities for widespread use artistic parquet.
The parquet is laid after all work related to moistening and contaminating the coatings has been completed. It spreads onto a concrete base, which is leveled with a special compound, the so-called leveling compound. The humidity of the base for laying parquet should not exceed 5%. Parquet is glued directly onto a leveled concrete base or subfloors made of boards, plywood or chipboard.
How to choose the right parquet?
When decorating a room, you need to take into account not only the practical properties of the material, but also the texture of the wood and its color. Choice flooring affects the entire interior as a whole. Light parquet will make the room more spacious and warm, while dark parquet will give it an official look.
Parquet floors made of natural wood are classified According to the types of workpieces, they can be industrial or individually manufactured.
Main types of parquet: piece parquet, artistic parquet, parquet board, panel parquet.
Block parquet- These are homogeneous planks, or rivets, made of valuable wood. The planks have a ridge on two edge sides, and a groove on the other two. They are produced in pairs, with right and left combs. Thanks to this, reliable joints can be made in all directions. High-quality piece parquet consists entirely of hard valuable wood, long term operation. The large thickness allows you to repeatedly process the floors as they wear out and return them to their original appearance.
With the help of block parquet you can lay out almost any design on the floor. Excellent quality characteristics brought it well-deserved popularity. Piece parquet easily combines beauty and luxury, durability and warmth.
Piece parquet is laid in straight squares, unfolded squares, straight lines, carpet, herringbone, with a frieze (decorative edging of the parquet around the perimeter of the room) and without it.
Block parquet laying technology
When laying parquet in straight squares, the planks are placed parallel to the walls of the room; there is almost no need to cut them. When laying parquet in an unfolded square, the planks are positioned to the walls of the room at an angle of 45°. The unfolded square can be made in a waste-free way. But for this you have to cut a lot of strips that serve as fillings for the triangles.
When drawing up a plan for laying block parquet in the form of squares, lay out a strip of planks along the width of the room. The length of the planks should be selected so that there is the least amount of waste. At the right plan When laying, the ends of the planks have to be sawed off only on one of the short sides of the room (at the end of the flooring).
Laying parquet with a straight pattern is quite simple, so an installation plan is not required. In order not to mow the first row of parquet, the cord must be pulled along the long axis of the room. Parquet planks can be used in any length, but the width must be the same.
The advantage of the slanting herringbone laying method is the ability to use parquet for additions to the walls different sizes, parquet planks are cut only at right angles. The only drawback of this method is the complexity of mechanical scraping of the finished floor: passing through the parquet strip across the direction of the fibers can ruin the parquet. Before laying piece parquet in a herringbone pattern with or without friezes, it is necessary to lay out the rows of the covering so that when laying the parquet there is as little waste as possible.
Artistic parquet. Laying artistic parquet
Artistic parquet is an ornamental composition, a kind of mosaic, an intricate pattern consisting of a set of individual elements made from a combination of different types of wood, differing in color, shape and texture. With the help of individual fragments adjusted to each other with extreme precision, it is possible to reproduce the most complex paintings and patterns.
The enormous decorative and visual possibilities of artistic parquet allow you to bring any ideas to life, designate the functional or aesthetic center of the room, correctly place accents and play with details.
For the production of artistic parquet, both European wood species and a whole series exotic breeds. When manufacturing parquet, companies rely on special compatibility scales. It indicates which rocks are most consistent with each other in terms of hardness and hygroscopicity.
In the production of artistic parquet, technologies are used that make it possible to most accurately recreate the shape of each element. Possessing wonderful performance characteristics such as environmental friendliness, wear resistance, it surpasses all other floor coverings in beauty.
Artistic parquet often refers to exclusively exclusive floors. But the range of proposed solutions is much wider: these are modules for creating floors with a repeating geometric or artistic pattern, borders and rosettes. Exquisite artistic parquet can be created even by embedding small elements into ordinary piece parquet. There are two main techniques for creating artistic parquet.
Marquetry is a mosaic image made by gluing shaped plywood plates from various types of wood to the subfloor. You can add ivory, mother-of-pearl and metal plates to marquetry.
Intarsia. Artistic elements, inserts of a different color or plates of a different material (for example, bronze, bone, mother-of-pearl) are inserted into the main body of wood, but not to the full depth.
Both methods allow you to create magnificent examples of parquet art. Their choice depends on the preferences of the masters and your wishes, but there are still some restrictions: when making very complex designs, they try to use the marquetry technique.
Artistic parquet is installed in much the same way as piece parquet, only the elements are held together using adhesives. The base is carefully leveled, soil and glue are applied to the subfloor, then plywood is laid. It is sanded and covered with primer, then with glue, and finally the parquet parts are laid.
The assembled parquet is carefully sanded. Sanding is carried out in several stages; it is recommended to begin no earlier than 6-7 days after installation. The glue takes quite a long time to dry, the solvent it contains can cause some deformation, and the thickness of the adhesive layer may change.
The surface of the finished floor must be immaculately flat and smooth, the parquet must fit snugly to the base, not bend under pressure and not creak.
Quite a lot of time passes between the creation of a sketch of the future parquet panel and the implementation of plans. This depends on the experience of the craftsmen and the degree of exclusivity of the order.
Parquet rosettes, or medallions, are an ornamental or narrative composition made from various types of wood, decorative element round, oval, square or polygonal shape. It carries a semantic load and draws attention to itself, can be the only decorative element and looks great in combination with piece parquet. Sockets fit perfectly into the interior of richly decorated classic rooms; they can be located either in the center of the room or in any part of it, thereby becoming the dominant feature of a certain functional area. The outlet located in the center of the room will carry the functional load of the main zone. Usually the socket is tied to some significant element of the interior, for example a ceiling lamp.
Parquet sockets may contain a mosaic pattern - a geometric or floral ornament, an image of an animal, a mythological plot, a family coat of arms. For classicism, strict symmetry, straight lines, repetition of the same simple motif are suitable. Art Nouveau style is all about smooth and curved lines, asymmetrical floral arrangements, and figures of women in flowing clothes. Ethnic style - any national theme, the use of national and tribal ornaments, religious images.
Sockets can be installed into an existing parquet floor or into a parquet board covering. This is an easy way to create additional effects in a room.
Module is an assembly element made from parts of various geometric shape And different breeds wood laid in a pattern. The use of modules significantly reduces the time of laying parquet and ensures high quality of work. Regardless of the arrangement of furniture, modules allow you to tie together the interior of a large room and combine different parts of the room into an ensemble. Decorative effect modules made from the same type of wood are built on the play of light in the fibers of the parts located in different directions in relation to the light sources.
Border is a multifunctional element with a periodically repeating pattern along its length, effective way creating artistic parquet. It fits well into any design and adds completeness parquet installation. Borders highlight and also separate functional areas in the room. They can visually change the scale and its geometric proportions.
Borders are placed around the perimeter of the premises or along the facade of furniture. The width of the border depends on the size of the room, the type of parquet floor and style solution interior
Figured insert- This is the simplest decorative element. A shaped insert made of another type of wood is cut into the entire depth of the plank; The drawings obtained in this way last as long as the parquet itself. Parquet planks with figured inserts will create the mood of one or another in the interior. architectural style, they must correspond to the theme of the room. This optimal solution to create the mood in the interior at minimal cost.
Stacked parquet(panel parquet) consists of modules (a prefabricated unit of pattern), repeated with a certain frequency and order.
Parquet board. Laying parquet boards
Parquet board is a natural floor covering. The parquet board sheet is a three-layer structure consisting of a stabilizing bottom layer, a core and a top layer (hardwood coated with layers of high-strength varnish). When manufacturing parquet boards, wood is carefully selected according to the degree of homogeneity.
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Parquet boards are easy to lay. Boards up to 15 mm thick can be laid as a floating floor; thicker ones are secured with nails.
Parquet boards last a long time and are sanded as they wear out.
Parquet boards, varnished at the factory, additional processing not required. Their laying should be carried out carefully so as not to damage the finishing layer.
Parquet boards consist of a base, a square board, which is made of boards or fiberboard. A facing layer of small hardwood strips is glued onto it. Panel parquet is supplied ready-made, with the front surface covered with parquet varnish.
➠ Parquet flooring requires careful attitude, such a coating is most often laid in residential buildings or in public places with low attendance.
Methods for laying parquet
There are several ways to lay parquet.
Laying parquet on glue. The base of the floor must be level, strong, clean and dry. IN concrete base there should be no cracks, and subfloors made of boards, plywood, chipboards should be well attached to the base. In old wooden floors it is necessary to exclude rot, they should not creak. Temperature in the room before laying the parquet, during parquet work and after their completion, at least 18 ° C. To achieve normal thermal and humidity conditions in a room, it must be heated and ventilated for at least a month before laying parquet. The glue is evenly distributed over the surface of the base with a spatula. When gluing thin wood floors, water contained in the adhesive may cause warping. The adhesive manufacturer's instructions must be strictly followed.
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After finishing installation, it is advisable not to use the parquet for at least a day. But if there are doubts about the complete gluing of the parquet to the base, then an hour after laying it, you need to walk along such an area and lightly tap on the surface - the presence of voids under the parquet can be determined by the sound. It is necessary to place weights in these places.
Laying parquet on bitumen mastics mainly produced by screed. The screed is cleaned of dirt and mortar, dust and debris are removed. Then you should check the horizontality of the screed and how smooth its surface is. Concrete and cement-sand screeds repaired using cement mortar. After this, the base is primed with special adhesive compounds. Laying parquet begins with drawing up a plan for each room separately.
Laying parquet with cold mastics Usually they start from the wall farthest from the entrance, but it is also possible from the middle of the floor. If laying parquet begins from the wall, then the ends of the parquet strips of the wall row are pre-cut at an angle of 45°. The first row of parquet planks is laid strictly at an angle of 45° with a distance of 1-2 cm from the wall.
Laying parquet with hot mastic begins immediately after its application. As the mastic cools, it thickens, making it difficult to adjust parquet planks to it.
When laying parquet, the temperature of the hot mastic must be at least 160 °C. Maintaining the required temperature is ensured by using electric thermoses. Hot mastic Apply to the base in sections and only for two or three parquet strips. Excess frozen mastic is cut out and reheated.
After installation, the parquet is kept for at least three days. Only after this do they begin scraping.
Laying parquet using the floating method. In this case, the parquet floor should not be attached to the base. The base must be level, strong, clean and dry. If the room is square, then the parquet boards are laid lengthwise in the direction of the incident light.
Despite its three-layer structure, such parquet can expand and contract to a certain extent depending on external climatic changes. As a rule, square and rectangular rooms up to 250 m2 can be covered as a single structure. Parquet laid in a square pattern can have an area of up to 75 m2, and the area of parquet laid in a herringbone pattern should not exceed 30-40 m2.
It is better to lay more complex parquets on several independent areas with expansion gaps between them. If several parquet floors need to be laid without expansion gaps, then the parquet board (square pattern or herringbone) must be glued to the base. This method reduces the natural movement of wood; it can be used to create special parquet patterns when parquet boards are laid in different directions.
Not only the appearance, but also the service life of the floor depends on the quality of the selected material. Properly selected material should provide it with an excellent appearance throughout its entire service life. Your health and the health of your loved ones will depend on the environmental friendliness of the selected materials.
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How to care for the package?
All types of parquet require intensive initial care, and parquets coated with natural oil are treated after installation. Oiled parquet requires more intensive care; it is slightly more expensive than varnished parquet, but is more durable and looks more natural.
For regular care For oiled parquet, a broom or vacuum cleaner is enough. Only if necessary, the parquet can be wet cleaned, but only with a slightly damp cloth. It is recommended to treat parquet floors coated with natural oil once a year with oil. The properties of the oils used are different; before purchasing, you should study the manufacturer’s instructions and consult with the seller.
Direct contact of water with parquet is unacceptable.
Laying parquet on a rough wooden floor is probably the most economical and quick way laying parquet.
- Firstly, you don’t need effort, money or time to install a screed to lay parquet on a screed.
- Secondly, it does not require time or specialists to install joists, as is the case when laying parquet on joists. All you need is a high-quality subfloor made of planks. As always, before laying parquet, you cannot do without thorough preparation of the base.
Preparing a wooden subfloor for laying parquet
- The subfloor, as a base for laying parquet, must be checked and prepared before installation.
- The rough plank floor should be laid on well-dried joists soaked in antiseptic.
- The rough boards must be tongue-and-groove;
- The board floor must be level. Slope two linear meters, should not exceed 2 mm;
- The floor should not creak;
- The floor should not have any differences;
- Floor boards must be firmly fixed and not move when walking on it.
Only such a subfloor made of boards can serve as a basis for laying parquet.
Preparing a subfloor from boards for laying parquet
- The subfloor made of boards that meets the conditions specified above must be cleaned and coated with an antiseptic.
- Moisture-resistant plywood is laid on glue-coated boards. The plywood is secured with self-tapping screws. Screws are attached every 20-25 cm. The heads of the screws should be recessed into the plywood by 2-3 mm.
- Between the sheets of plywood you need to leave expansion joints 1.5-2 mm.
- Plywood floor sanded grinding machines to eliminate differences and defects in plywood.
- After cleaning, you can begin laying the parquet according to the pre-selected pattern.
Preparing the room for laying parquet
In the room in which the parquet is laid, all repair and construction work must be completed.
Interior doors must be installed. Moreover, the installation of doors should be carried out taking into account the raising of the floor to the thickness of the parquet being laid. If you are planning custom-made solid wood doors, be sure to tell the measurer the planned level of the finished floor.
The climatic conditions in the room must fully comply with the necessary conditions, namely:
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- The room temperature should be +18÷+24°C;
- Air humidity (relative) 40-60 °;
- The humidity of the walls and subfloor (absolute) should be no more than 6%.
Laying parquet on a subfloor made of boards is carried out in a standard manner with sequential observance of all stages of installation from marking to finishing varnish.
That's all. The installation of parquet on the rough wooden floor is complete. Walk on a smooth and beautiful floor.
Normative references
- SNiP 3.04.01-87;
- SNiP 2.03.13-88
Photo album Laying parquet on a wooden floor
Parquet is a fairly popular floor covering. It is already used by people for a long time, because it is a simple and durable solution. But due to the large number of varieties of such coverage, buyers are often confused between the proposed options. Moreover, each of them has its own characteristics and advantages.
Types of parquet
There are several varieties of this coating. They differ not only in characteristics, but also in shape, manufacturing technology, installation and many other factors. Among the most popular varieties are:
Piece
This is a traditional type of coating used everywhere. It represents wooden planks, the length of which varies within 450 mm, and the width does not exceed 70 mm. A characteristic feature of piece parquet is its solidity and the possibility of assembly using special grooves.
Stacked (mosaic)
The peculiarity of this type is that it consists of shields assembled from small planks. This allows you to create a specific pattern on the floor without spending time and effort on connecting the components of the parquet. Often outer side sealed with paper (so that the drawing is not damaged). The reverse side can be equipped with an insulating layer.
Shield
Characteristic difference panel parquet is a square board onto which a thin layer of small strips of hardwood is glued. The size of the shield can vary, but often corresponds to 40x40 cm or 80x80 cm. The front side often does not have artistic designs, only squares. The shields can be freely connected to each other using a groove and special connecting keys. This allows you to significantly speed up the laying of parquet and reduce labor costs.
Massive
Solid parquet (also called solid board) is a subtype of parquet board. It is considered an elite coating, characterized by high reliability, durability and environmental friendliness. The high price is due to the fact that in production it is used whole piece hardwood, the processing of which is quite difficult. The design of the board is almost no different from block parquet.
Parquet board
A multilayer board is significantly cheaper than a solid one. It is created from several layers of wood, among which only top layer consists of solid rock. The rest are low-grade material or woodworking waste. Although multilayer parquet is considered worse, it is more resistant to high humidity and temperature changes. Its special feature is the top layer, which imitates a set of parquet boards.
Palace
This type of parquet is an expensive work of art. It is a complex parquet fabric that forms a pattern. A variety of shapes, lines and colors are used here, and up to 80 types of wood are used to create one composition. Often, palace parquet is ordered individually.
Cork floor
Sometimes cork flooring is considered parquet flooring. This is a cork wood flooring characteristic feature which is high thermal insulation and noise absorption. However, such floors are rarely used because they are easily damaged. Only a thin vinyl film prevents this.
These are the main types of parquet used for flooring. Each of them has its own advantages and features of installation technology, which should be taken into account when choosing.
Important ! You should select parquet not only in accordance with your preferences, but also with the conditions in which it will be used.
Laminated parquet
There is another type of such coating - laminated parquet. It is not classified among others, because in fact it is a laminate - an imitation of wood. However, it is quite popular as a parquet substitute, used as a reliable and inexpensive solution. This laminate consists of four layers:
- The top layer is laminated and consists of acrylic or melamine resin.
- Underneath is a decorative piece that defines the design of the product.
- The main layer of such a coating consists of chipboard or high-density fiberboard, which ensures structural rigidity.
- The last layer provides protection from moisture.
However real parquet- a much more preferable choice, because it is environmentally friendly, reliable and durable.
Wood for parquet
Can be used to create parquet various woods. However, mostly hard rocks are used for this task, because they will wear out longer and are able to maintain their structure when exposed to temperature or moisture.
Parquet wood is divided according to two parameters - density and color. Therefore, the following classifications are noted:
- Light. To create a light coating, oak, maple, ash, hornbeam and bamboo are used. In the post-Soviet space, oak or ash is traditionally used due to their high strength and reliability. Although the first one refers to light colors, among its varieties there is various colors wood, including red.
- Reds. There are practically no trees with red wood in nearby regions. Therefore, dussia, kempas, yarra, padauk and jatoba are used for such coating. These trees are common only in some regions, but most come from Africa or Asia.
- Brown. Brown trees grow all over the world. For parquet, they include walnut, mutenia, rosewood, sucupira, merbau, jacaranda, kumaru and lapacho. Most of these trees are high density.
- Yellow. Parquet yellow is in demand in many regions. Olive, flounder or teak are used to make it. The second type of wood is also called iroko.
- Pink. There is a lot of pink wood growing in the surrounding regions. Among them are alder, beech, cherry and pear. Often these rocks have low density.
- Dark. For dark parquet flooring, only two types of wood are used - wenge and bog oak. Both are extremely expensive and are considered an elite breed.
Advice ! As an alternative to bog oak, which has an extremely high price, there is artificial stained oak. It is much cheaper, although it does not have the same characteristics.
Which variety is better
Each type of such coating has its own advantages. Therefore, choosing between them is quite difficult. For selection best option It is worth knowing their advantages and disadvantages.
The piece type is the simplest of them. He's different low price, high quality(after all, it is made from a single piece of wood) and reliability. However, its installation is a rather painstaking process due to the large amount of work and the need to accurately install each plank. In addition, its use requires a certain amount of insulation under the coating.
The mosaic type differs from the previous one in a slightly higher price, high quality and ease of installation. Its appearance is varied due to the different types of segments, but installation is no easier than the previous version.
The shield version is superior to previous versions. It has a varied texture, high resistance to moisture and temperatures thanks to two layers, and an easy installation process. But the durability of such a coating is not so high, and the cost exceeds previous options.
Other types of parquet are quite specific, so their choice depends on the requirements. Solid parquet is extremely reliable and durable, but has a high cost. Parquet board (multilayer) is significantly cheaper, but will wear out quickly. The palace type has enormous value and a unique appearance.
The choice between these options depends only on the buyer. If the budget is unlimited, then you should take massive parquet, but others should not be ignored either.
Preparation for laying parquet
Different types of parquet have individual requirements to installation. They differ in the assembly method, so you should take this into account when choosing.
The base is prepared regardless of the type of parquet. The floor must be prepared for work, otherwise the coating will be uneven, weak and short-lived. The main requirements for the foundation are as follows:
- Dryness
- Flatness
- Purity
The humidity of the base for parquet should not exceed 5%. If this indicator is exceeded, the wood can absorb moisture and become deformed, which will not only destroy the parquet, but also render the materials unusable.
The second point is a flat floor. The maximum difference should not be 2 mm, because otherwise the grooves in the parquet cannot be connected, and the surface of the coating will be uneven.
The cleanliness of the base is also important, because the entire structure will be placed on it. Often, glue is used to secure the segments, so the fastening may be damaged due to dirt or dust.
To install parquet flooring, plywood is often used as a layer between cement and wood. There are separate requirements for plywood, because it must be sufficiently stable and reliable, and also reduce the flow of moisture.
Important ! If a panel kit is used, then plywood can be omitted. Often the back side is covered with an insulating layer, and all the wood lies on the board.
Laying various types of parquet
Different types of parquet have their own installation technology, which must be followed during the work process. Particular care must be taken when laying particularly heavy varieties, as a small error will ruin the entire result.
The most simple option is a piece-type installation. It consists of sequential laying of elements, connecting them through grooves. The parquet base is attached to the plywood using glue. Anyone can handle piece-by-piece installation; you just need to accurately measure the distance to the walls and select the appropriate planks. The same technology is used to install solid board, because it differs from the piece type only in size.
Important ! Plank parquet (piece or solid) is laid in a checkerboard pattern. This will increase the density and reliability of the coating.
