Types of flooring : features selection

Wooden flooring from oak staves, which are the prototype of the modern parquet able to do in the 16th century.Today flooring is considered one of the main flooring.In general, for the modern parquet there are relatively high demand in terms of production.So, for its production are not suitable for all tree species.The main requirements for the material are parameters such as durability, reliability and firmness.The most suitable for the manufacture of wood flooring are considered red and black oak, ash, olive, Kempas, acacia, walnut and Cumaru.

Parquet valued for its ability to retain heat, as well as environmental friendliness and ease of maintenance.However, the material was "afraid" of excess moisture in the room.The fact that increased humidity leads to deformation and loss of appearance.And most of all subject to wear edge parquet blocks.To improve durability, alternatively, can be made denser and harder than timber by pressing.Next, tell you more about the types and features of the floorboard.

parquet Species

There are several varieties of wood flooring:

Parquet.Mounted quite simple.This type of flooring is typed piece of the bars of a certain size.Their length is 20-60 cm, width 4-10 cm, thickness about 15 mm.In this case, each bar has special longitudinal grooves and ridges, which allow lath parquet interlock with each other during the installation floor.The material of this flooring are usually inexpensive types of wood, such as oak, cherry, ash, maple, acacia and walnut.Therefore, per square meter in DIY stores in the average asking 20 to 60 dollars.

Parquet of this type differs from the drawings the cut:

• Parquet brand "Universal" has a varied pattern and small twigs.
• flooring brand with alternating small knots is called "nature".
• brand "Classic" has an unusual pattern of parquet, resembling the texture of the wood itself.
• Parquet brand "Selekt" has a uniform fine pattern.
• «Guest» - has mixed cut with contrast.
• brand flooring with different colors of parquet boards called "Antique".

If we compare the floorboard with sex, then at the ends of the parquet are tongue and groove.In addition to the lacquer layer which covers the surface of the parquet strips, they have no extra protection, ensuring rigidity.For proper operation of this flooring can last up to 80 years.For this at least requires that the humidity of the room was not higher than 30%.Parquet is generally laid in corridors or living rooms.

parquet floor.It refers to the type of panel parquet.It is sometimes called the mosaic type of flooring.For its assembly uses straps 400 × 400 × 600 mm or 600 mm.The combination of the provisions of the parquet slats allows to spread a variety of patterns.This coating is usually laid on wooden or concrete base using adhesive.Crepe he can on a hard or a soft base.Rods for the first embodiment is made from expensive wood.In this case they are made grooves and tenons.They provide a tight adhesion of parquet blocks with each other.To attach to the floor using the nails.Parquet, which is based on a solid rack, rather complicated to manufacture, which led to its lack of use in recent years.More cheap and easy to manufacture parquet floor is considered, which is based on soft rail.At him from all sides, there are grooves and styling is done by riveting.

There parquet blocks with an oblique edge.They have slightly beveled edge around the perimeter.There is more kind of a parquet with a rebate.He has all four sides are special seams.This kind of material is fixed by means of mastic.This flooring is considered to be the most durable in its class.It is still said that the characteristics are similar to the mosaic parquet flooring features shield.He also has a great variety in shades and textures.

Art parquet.The price for this material is quite high.This type of flooring is complex, not only in manufacturing but also in design terms.Therefore, such a parquet refers to the elite class.It is used for lining floors in the galleries, museums and large hotel complexes, and others. In order to make this type of flooring is used several types of wood, which differ in color and texture.Most often it is ash, oak (oak parquet), maple and mahogany and ebony.In order to put this type of floor covering, in advance prepared a special scheme based on the floor area.Art parquet can "boast" high performance.In particular, it is resistant to high humidity and temperature changes.The production of this flooring is similar to the production of panels and inlaid flooring.His plate often enough to make a complex shape.In this case they are glued and pressed together.An example of such a material is a two-component parquet.

parquet boards.manufacture of flooring technology has been around long enough.The base of the floor covering made of boards or wood-based panels.The length and width of panels may vary from 40 to 80 cm. This is only a parquet thickness 9.6 mm.In the production of coatings for wood strips glued to the base, usually performed hardwood.Usually this type parquet blocks are covered with several layers of lacquer is still in the manufacturing process.Another worth noting that they are quite difficult to stacking.The most important thing at the same time sustain a right angle.If this is not achieved, then the gap between the boards will remain.The process does not facilitate even the presence of studs and grooves in the structure.Due to the fact that the thickness of the parquet boards is small, they can be laid directly on the old coating.

block parquet consists of three layers.Thus the two lower layer - a few wood fibers, which are arranged perpendicular to each other.The upper layer is a piece of high-quality wood.When this thickness is typically about 3-4 mm.

By type of base are several categories of parquet boards:

• One of them is the parquet with a frame base, which has a special harness is made around the perimeter.At the same time slots on each pin strapping fixed so-called rack-fillers.
• Furthermore, there is a kind of a parquet, wherein the base is represented by two rails.

Parquet boards more distinguished by the type of cladding coatings.It may be because:

1. peeled veneer.
2. sliced ​​veneer.
3. plywood.
4. wall tiles.

All varieties of panel parquet flooring are very similar in their characteristics.All of them are strong enough, but it is quite sensitive to various temperature changes.If you maintain a normal temperature conditions, this type of flooring can last up to 75 years.This type of flooring is best used in public rooms where the temperature is kept constant, and the floor while experiencing high loads.In addition, this floor is suitable for the living room.

Terms material selection

First of all, you need to verify a certificate.It should ask the seller to provide you with the document before buying the parquet.The certificate gives a guarantee of quality and durability of the material.

In choosing the material more should pay attention to its cost.When calculating the cost of installing parquet summarize not only the price of the material, but also the cost of the work.It is possible that an economical option at first sight more expensive than the one that struck you at first sight expensive.Keep in mind that in addition to the floorboard need paint and substrate.All this - additional financial costs.Therefore it is sometimes more profitable to overpay, but to purchase ready-made parquet and acquire accompanying material separately and perform additional work in this case.

Also, when choosing a need to provide for such criteria as humidity.For natural parquet, it is approximately 10%.In order to measure the level of humidity, you will need some special equipment and skills.But it is not necessarily.It is enough to learn from the seller humidity you are interested in the material.If the value of this parameter is greater than 10-11%, then the material is not worth buying.High-quality parquet should be well dried.It's easy enough to check.To do this, tap the bar.We dried parquet will hear a distinctive ringing sound.

When choosing wood flooring necessarily consider its geometry.To test this test can take two strips and put them perpendicularly.All sides of the fabric should be smooth.

When choosing flooring need to be convinced of its sustainability.The safest bamboo is considered material.Another good option - it is cork flooring.Environmentally friendly flooring made of other materials can be identified by smell.High-quality wooden parquet should smell wood.No smell of chemicals should not be.If the smell of chemicals present, it is necessary to refuse from such material.

Installation work

preliminary material must undergo acclimatization in a room where it will be used.To do this, hold the parquet should be unpacked 1-2 days.Then you can begin to work on paving.

Installation procedure:

1. First of all, it is necessary to remove from the room furniture, extraneous things and trash.In addition, remove the old baseboards and flooring.I must remain bare floor.
2. Then you need to align the surface of the base.In the case of concrete floor used for this purpose screed.
3. When screed is dry, you can begin to apply the primer.While drying screed, prepare in advance a sheet of plywood, which need to be cut into four parts.They will perform the role of the substrate.They should be attached to the base.This can be done with glue or mastic.
4. When plywood is paved, then it should be sanded.
5. After that, you can start laying the flooring.It must be said that these boards be allowed to lay in different directions, thereby achieving different patterns.
6. Installation should start from the wall.In the process, each strip smeared with glue and applied to the substrate.In addition, they are strengthened with nails.
7. When the flooring is laid, the floor should be sanded and varnished.The varnish is applied in several layers.The best thing to do to use a spatula or roller.It is important that the next layer is applied only after the previous dry thoroughly.When this is done, we make the final touch - a place to assemble the plinth.

Parquet: photo