Even the most original and flawless design of the apartment will not look complete without a beautiful floor. Parquet floors are a reliable quality coating and a wonderful decoration in the interiors of houses.
The most popular material of parquet flooring is an oak array, although many aesthetes are ready to pay any money for rare tree species, such as cork bark. Many of us believe that the obligatory procedure for laying a parquet is to cover it with varnish . But world experts say that in this way the tree loses its unique properties and is recommended to cover with a finishing layer of wax or oil.
Varieties of parquet flooring
When choosing a parquet the best solution is to use the services of a specialist in the store for more specific information on one or another brand of the manufacturer. But you, as a buyer, are obliged to pay attention to the wood from which the parquet is made, the color, the structure, the color of the tree, as well as the number of pods and how the logs are made.
There are several types of parquet:
- Parquet boards . Dimensions of this type of parquet are as follows: thickness 1.8-2.6 mm, length 1.2-3.1 m, width 1.4-16.5 cm. The board consists of several layers - rack, board and top decorative layer of expensive tree species.
- Mosaic parquet . The surface of the floor is a certain pattern, which consists of slats. This type of coating has the following dimensions: thickness 0.8-1.1 cm, length 40-60 cm, width 40-60 cm.
- Piece of parquet . Parquet floor slats are made of high quality wood. The dimensions of this type of parquet are as follows: thickness 1.5-1.8 cm, length 15-48 cm, width 4-10 cm. Laying this type of parquet is a very laborious and expensive work, but its rich and noble performance pays for itself.
- Shielded parquet . The basis of such a parquet is similar to a shield on which dies of different sizes are applied and glued from a tree, thereby creating a unique pattern. Only the correct laying of such a parquet will ensure a soundless walk along it.
The device of a parquet floor
Usually laying parquet is made on top of cement screed. Before proceeding directly to the laying of the strips, preparatory work is carried out: the screed is ground and the surface is leveled. For adhesion of wooden elements, glue for parquet is used. After laying the picture of the floor - the parquet is ground, small cracks are applied, a special viscous substance is used for this. Next the parquet floor is covered with varnish, oil or wax.
Even the most reliable beautiful parquet floor requires careful and decent care, only in this case it will please the eye for many years.
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