Massive or parquet board - which is better ?A detailed comparison of all characteristics

Parquet and massive board are products of the same purpose.These materials are used for arrangement of floor covering, and their basis is the same - the wood.But it is better, it is difficult to determine, as an unambiguous answer to this question can not be in principle.

Before assess the advantage of a material, you must determine:

• firstly, what is the laying of technology and who will work with him - he host-professional or "skillful" (and sometimes not at all) hands;
• secondly, the conditions under which the products will be used (the specifics of the premises);
• third, maintainability flooring;
• Fourth, the complexity (or simplicity) care for it;
• Fifth, how much are hired craftsmen services, if there is no time or opportunity to perform their own work.

And only after that you can make the final "verdict".All items are able to analyze the master of the house.It is therefore logical to dwell only on the material characteristics and make some general comments on the massive and floorboard.

Massive board

These products are often confused with ordinary wood, which is used for arranging the sub-floor, rafters system, trim frame structures, formwork and in some other cases.The raw material for solid wood are precious woods, which leads to special properties of the material.It is called so because the manufacturing technology, as well as for any other whole board is pruned logs, followed by treatment of the workpiece.

difference from standard products (trimming or edging) board that products prepared in advance to "dock", which have connecting elements in the form of "thorns" and "grooves".On sale there are several varieties of solid wood, different surface treatment technology, the presence (or absence) of the lacquer coating.Therefore, we consider the general parameters characterizing the material.

Advantages

• naturalness, the lack of any "chemistry".
• strength - in this "array" is superior to the floorboard.
• Virtually unlimited number of grindings (and here - "plus" against the parquet).
• Ideal for any room.
• Ability to handle a variety of paint and colorful compositions.

Disadvantages

They mainly deal with the board without the factory lacquer coating, heat treatment, and in many ways are purely subjective.Here much depends on the master skill - whether it qualitatively, "bring" material to the desired level can (dry, sanded, coated with oil, varnish)?Lack of industrial technology entails the risk of thermal deformation, so too "dry" areas will have to artificially raise the humidity level.

Parquet

Its main difference - in the layering.Otherwise, by design, it is similar to "monolith".By the way, it is often confused with a piece parquet, although it is not the same thing.

Advantages

• Availability compensatory layer makes it more resistant to external factors.Against massive - "plus".
• mount technology somewhat simpler.
• material cost and labor - below.

Disadvantages

• All slats fastened with glue.Consequently, on environmental cleanliness are not talking - "chemistry" is present.
• smaller "resource" for sanding.Restore, depending on the manufacturer, it may be a limited number of times.
• mandatory presence of a "substrate", which made laying the floorboard.And this is - the additional costs.

Is it better to buy, decide not so simple.The range and that, and other products is quite extensive.Therefore, priorities should be determined - what is more important for the hosts.

If money , then the aggregate cost of installation of parquet boards will be lower.

If practicality - the board array will last much longer.Taking into account the cost of the prospects are quite justified.

While here, you can find a "middle ground" - in terms of quality and cost.

Cost of works

can give only approximate data.Laying floorboard (without substrate preparation) - from 390 rubles / m² .Installation of "array" is more expensive - from 510 rubles / m² .

payment feature of this work is that the larger the size of the room, the lower the price per "square".