Rules for the choice of quality wood flooring - consider all the nuances

Parquet board on the building materials market appeared not so long ago, but it was a serious competition Parquet piece.We can say, it is something in between him and the laminate.Industry offers a variety of wood flooring, the potential buyer of the product simply does not know what to choose.But to choose well, you should know what is a this material.Then will you clarify the question: "How do I choose?", And I, your handyman, I'll try to help.

Parquet board consists of several layers - at least three of them.The top layer, which will be the future floor surface is made from a different timber.Naturally, it is valuable (for example, beech, cherry, walnut), and sometimes exotic (teak, wenge, abachi) wood.By the way, the stairs to the second floor of the wood will also look great.It should be understood that with time comes the idea of ​​"rejuvenate" a floor covering.Usually, this means the polishing of wood flooring, it is possible that more than once.

Tips for Choosing - notes

Council first: need to pay attention to the thickness of the upper layer.The larger it is, the more time it will be possible to handle the board.That is, the more durable will cover.

If the length and width of the floorboard have to choose, based on the geometry of the room, where they will lay a floor, the boards with a total thickness of the case is somewhat different.Industry offers material thickness in the range 7 - 25 mm.Depending on this board dependent and resistance different loads.The thicker the board, the more weight it will sustain.

Tip Two: for homes is better to use the floorboard at least 13 mm thick.However, we must take into account how the board will be installed - on the joists or directly on the concrete floor screed.In the latter case it is desirable to acquire a board thickness of 22 - 25 mm.By purchasing this material, you need to ensure the quality of its production.And it is not so much a producer as in the consignment.Because, unfortunately, the marriage does not occur very rarely.

Tip Three: need to run your hand across the surface of the board, on all sides (top, bottom, front-side slot).At the board of good quality all sides perfectly polished.If somewhere it is felt the roughness, better to abandon the party.

return to the wood, to the first layer of wood flooring.All wood species have differences in the characteristics of physical properties.Consumers should be interested in the first place, the hardness of the material and "resistance" to change the environmental conditions (humidity, temperature).Otherwise it may happen that in a particular room parquet boards will crack.Or vice versa, will be deformed due to high humidity.

Tip Four:

• Oak - the preferred type of wood for flooring.
• maple, cherry, walnut - quite "stable" rock, well kept swings widely.
• Beech - good to use in areas where humidity does not exceed 60%.However, there are boards that are "passed" a special heat treatment and are more resistant to moisture.Therefore, when choosing a beech it is to ask it.

The middle layer is made of wood flooring or softwood, or plates.It should be understood that this layer - carrying.

Tip Five: better if the middle layer is made of coniferous wood.

sixth Council: need to pay attention to locks.Their quality depends on the reliability of the entire assembly (finished floor).

seventh Council: need to ask how many layers of varnish covering the floorboard.Their number may be different, but this depends on the durability of the material.Covered board may parquet oil.Oil, unlike varnish, allows you to "breathe" the board, and it will still be preferred.However, care means more careful.