About parquet board
How to choose the right parquet board for an apartment
Advantages and disadvantages of parquet board
The parquet board is ..........?
Parquet board is one of the most popular and effective floor coverings in the world.
A parquet board is a wooden, multi-layer floor covering that always consists of several layers glued together.
The parquet board is a kind of wooden floor, with a lot of design solutions and long-term operation.
How to choose parquet?
Parquet board, how to choose?
Rubric "Subjective reasoning of the consumer-man in the street"
If I chose a parquet board for the floor? Where would I start?
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Probably, first of all, I would select a parquet board, regarding the design. Well, how am I? My wife would do it. And I would just say "yes, no, I don't know, choose for yourself."
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Imagine how parquet would look in our room or apartment.
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All people aspire and desire that their floor be beautiful and aesthetically harmonious with the overall design that they came up with in their head or from a picture from the Internet.
- I think that no one wants to have an ugly floor covering in their room that will annoy and strain.
Parquet for an apartment
After we have decided on the design, I would move on to considering the characteristics of the parquet board.
What for me in the flooring, the main thing is probably:
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wear resistance of a parquet board;
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environmental friendliness of parquet boards - how does this flooring affect the health of households?;
After that, I would deal with the dimensions of the parquet board, the thickness of the board, with locks or chamfers, for me this is not so important.
The main thing is that the parquet board : served for a long time, did not cause problems in caring for the flooring, and also gave my family comfort and coziness.
Only later, I would monitor prices, which of course is also important.
"Each customer makes his own choice regarding his preferences"
How do men and women choose parquet?
The guy in the shop says:
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Man: “Well, it’s beautiful, beautiful, but what if I spill beer on him? And what is his mileage? Durable like that ”and will try to bend it.
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Seller: "The average service life is twenty years, but it all depends on the intensity and loads on the coating."
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Man: “Well, it’s okay, it’s enough for my lifetime, I’ll make repairs and forget where to pay?”.
I’ll tell you a secret, men don’t like to make repairs, they want to lie on the couch and watch a football game.
Parquet for the apartment
Women are more creative and practical in choosing parquet.
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A woman is the keeper of the hearth and the designer of your apartment in combination.
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For a woman designer, it is important: how will parquet be in harmony with furniture and design in general?
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Is it all about Feng Shui?
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Harmful or not harmful parquet for children and pets?
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And how and with what will I take care of him?
"Men, comfort and health of the family, important criteria when choosing parquet for your soulmate"
Proposals for choosing parquet are very diverse.
So how do we choose a parquet board?
Choosing parquet by brand
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You can choose parquet by a brand known or unknown to you.
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You do not want to bother and choose parquet, like Seryoga's godfather. After all, he understands brands and would not buy a bad one for himself, he is satisfied and happy, and I also want that.
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Perhaps you have already had experience of interacting with parquet of a certain brand in the past, everything suits you, why invent and change something?
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Or you will find a new manufacturer for yourself, with unique properties and design solutions. Such a parquet, which no one else has.
- Perhaps you will opt for a well-known brand and recognizable trade mark in your choice of parquet. Since it has its own history, you trust it and this coverage will satisfy you in terms of price, features, service.
Popular brands
Barlinek; Diana Forest; Europarkett; Kahrs; Karelia; Profi Parquet; Scheucher; solidfloor; Tarkett; whitewood; Woodpecker and more
Producer countries
Poland; Slovenia; Turkey; Ukraine; Sweden.
Living room parquet
Choosing a parquet according to its characteristics
One of the first indicators by which parquet is chosen is the number of stripes on the lamellas and it is characterized as a type of parquet board.
Usually there are four such bands.
This type of parquet board is classified as :
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one-strip parquet board;
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two-strip parquet board;
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three-strip parquet board;
- multi-strip parquet board.
When choosing a parquet board, on sellers' websites, there are filters for a quick search, through which it will be convenient and fast for you to find the type of parquet board you need .
One-strip parquet board
- The most expensive, since the most expensive part of the tree is used for its production.
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This is the part of the tree that is closer to the middle of the trunk.
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It is qualitatively selected and sorted.
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A single-strip flooring gives good wear resistance to your hardwood flooring and will extend the life of your floor by more than 15 years with moderate use and proper care.
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A single-strip parquet board is made with a chamfer (two-sided or three-sided). These are special recesses around the perimeter of the board.
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Their main function is a visual effect.
- But they also have a practical side - they hide the temperature expansion between the lamellas, during the period of humidity and temperature differences in the room.
parquet board
Two-strip parquet board
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This type of parquet flooring, according to many buyers, is “more interesting”.
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Designed for any type of room, in terms of size and configuration.
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There are two strips on the slats, this is an imitation of laminate flooring (according to the size of the rivets).
- A two-strip parquet board is widely recognized in the Western European flooring market, but very few such boards are imported to Ukraine, for example, Van Wood two-strip board.
Two-strip parquet board
Three-strip parquet board
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Usually on one lamella with an average size of 2200 * 190 mm, there are three strips of wood staves of different lengths.
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This is an imitation of piece parquet.
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This parquet board design is most common in our vast country.
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The price of a three-strip parquet board is an order of magnitude lower than other options, but this does not affect the quality of the board.
- For its production, wood of any part of the tree is used, both closer to the bark and the core.
Parquet for home
Multi-strip parquet board
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For the production of multi-strip lamellas, small cuts of wood are used, which remain from the manufacture of more expensive boards.
- Therefore, the price of a multi-strip parquet board is the lowest.
The next parameter for choosing a parquet board is the type of coating - varnish, which protects the parquet from moisture, sun, and wear.
Hall parquet
Varnish types
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Matt lacquer.
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Glossy varnish.
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Semi-gloss lacquer.
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Semi-gloss varnish.
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White varnish.
- Varnish.
Applying lacquer to wood flooring
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The varnish is applied in several stages.
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Before this, the board is being prepared - the top layer is puttied, covered with a primer, which raises the pile and fixes the outer surface.
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After the wood is cycled to eliminate all irregularities.
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Seven layers of varnish are applied to the leveled surface.
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To keep the coating as long as possible, the board is pressed.
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In the air chamber, the products are dried and treated with ultraviolet light.
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UV rays contribute to the hardening of the varnish, so even acrylic water-soluble compositions can be used for coating.
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The coating does not contain harmful substances such as formaldehyde, acetone, etc.
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The parquet floor is varnished, not capricious in care, but it is not subject to spot restoration.
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Then only complete grinding of the surface is applied, provided that the coating is fully adhered to the base.
- The base for parquet is a very important decision. It must be strong and even. Made from high quality screed or self leveling cement mortar.
Varnish for parquet
Recently, often applied to the parquet board - oil.
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The oil layer allows you to convey all the charisma of natural wood.
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The coating emphasizes the saturation of shades, the depth and clarity of the pattern.
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The oil-protected surface has a velvety noble sheen.
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The coating is completely environmentally friendly and safe for health.
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The oil evenly penetrates into the structure of the wood, does not interfere with the process of air exchange in the board.
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The uniqueness of parquet boards with oil is the possibility of local or complete restoration, without polishing the base.
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The most important thing in this case is regular maintenance with special professional products for oiled floors and renewal of the oil cover (once a year or two, depending on the intensity of use of your premises).
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Highly recommended for buyers who like wood floors but also pets.
- Our pets can sometimes wear out or scratch the top layer of the parquet, so the oil will be an indispensable tool in eliminating such areas.
Oil types
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Eco oil.
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White oil.
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Oil.
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Gray oil.
- Colored oil.
Applying parquet varnish
Castle parquet board
Another criterion for choosing a parquet board is the presence of a locking system.
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A very important fact is the presence or absence of a locking system and the way it is laid.
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If the parquet board is produced with a tongue-and-groove system, then such a floor covering is laid with the help of full gluing to the base.
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The density of the connection of parquet boards to each other directly depends on the connection system.
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It also affects the preservation of the solidity of the coating after installation.
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The standard of reliability in the Ukrainian market is UniClinic and T-Lock locking mechanisms .
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They ensure the stability of the flooring for years to come.
- The presence of a locking system makes it possible to choose - to glue the parquet or lay it in a floating way (do not glue it).
Benefits of gluing parquet
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Long service life.
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To be restored with parquet sanding, sanding and varnishing.
Disadvantages of gluing parquet
Additional costs for parquet adhesive, subfloor preparation, waterproofing, etc.
Floating installation of parquet
Advantages
Expenses for inexpensive underlayment and waterproofing.
Flaws
The service life is much lower (there is a possibility of squeaking, deformation, opening of seams, coiling).
The fourth parameter is the presence of a chamfer
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4 sided.
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Double-sided.
- Without bevel.
Installation of parquet
The fifth parameter, what will be the type of wood?
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For many buyers, the main purchase criterion is wood species.
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Manufacturers offer products with an outer layer of valuable rocks of various origins.
But how to choose the right parquet board for an apartment with such a variety?
When purchasing a coating, it is necessary to take into account not only aesthetic aspects, but also operational characteristics.
The most popular wood options for slats are:
Oak, ash, wenge, American walnut, sapella, merbau, zebrano, maple, African mahogany, beech, bog oak, iroko, pine .
Commercial parquet
Parquet board dimensions
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Before you learn how to choose a parquet board for an apartment, you should understand its variations in size.
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Usually the length of the products is up to 2.5 m, the width is up to 200 mm, the thickness varies between 7-26 mm.
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Each type of board has its own characteristics, which must be considered when buying and in further operation.
- Before laying parquet, it is necessary to make sure that there are no cracks in the base and repair cracks in the concrete floor, if any are found.
How to choose a parquet board according to the size?
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The parquet board with a thickness of 7 mm has an outer layer in the form of veneer, therefore it cannot be restored.
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A board with a thickness of 10 mm is stronger and more reliable than veneered models. Their outer layer of precious wood is up to 2.5 mm. Due to the thinness of the top layer, a strong mechanical impact often causes defects in the coating.
- The most practical choice of a reliable parquet board for apartments and houses is models with a thickness of 13-15 mm and a working layer of up to 4 mm.
The structure of the parquet
Standard parquet board dimensions
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9.8mm; 10.8mm; 11 mm; 12 mm; 13 mm; 13.5mm; 14 mm; 15mm;16mm.
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In rooms with high traffic, strips up to 22 mm thick are used.
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Their top layer (over 4 mm) withstands intensive use, the negative effects of moisture.
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In the assortment of manufacturers you can find products with a thickness of 25 mm.
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During loads, the emphasis is distributed not only on the working layer, but also on the base.
- Particularly thick boards can be mounted on a base of concrete or logs.
Parquet board
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