Stacking of parquet, a few words about the material
Parquet is a set of wooden laths that are made of different breeds. The size of each bar is 3-9 centimeters in width and 15-40 centimeters in length. They are produced most often from oak, beech, ash, maple, walnut, cherry, and also from exotic breeds such as mahogany, dusia, wenge, bamboo. The bars are selected depending on the area of the room. Small bars visually increase the space, large, on the contrary, reduce. The optimum width is 5 cm.
For each grip, each bar has special ridges and grooves. The comb is a protruding element, and the groove is a recess. The groove is usually slightly larger than the crest. To check the quality of the connection, you need to link the four squares of the square. As a result, rectangular corners without gaps should be obtained, and the fastening itself is simple enough. Also, when choosing parquet laths, it is important to pay attention to their quality. On them there should be no cracks, chips, knots, especially on the front side.
How to choose a parquet?
For strength, as well as for the absence or presence of any defects( defects), the parquet is sorted as follows: radial, standard, rustic, natural, tangential, select( or radial select).In terms of strength and resistance to moisture, radial grade is considered to be the best, which has a one-color color scheme, defects are absent.
The tangential has a lot of wavy lines on the front side( they are formed when a tree is cut), defects are also missing. In the , the selector has only a few curvatures of the straight lines. The standard combines 2 radial and tangential grades. The natural has a small percentage of nicks, plus there may be cracks on several slats. Rustic - the most substandard grade of parquet, in which there are many nicks, cracks and even dents. Choose the first three varieties better, as they will last a long time and can be restored.
An important factor is the type of wood used. It is known that each kind of wood has its strength, resistance to moisture, color.
Oak is considered a classic option. Parquet from it has excellent performance characteristics and is resistant to moisture. Also beech and maple are popular. Planks of them are quite strong, but "capricious" to changes in temperature and humidity.
Stacking of parquet flooring with your own hands
If you have chosen the type of slats, but do not know how to lay a piece of parquet, then we give below a detailed technique. So, the technology of laying piece parquet includes several stages. First you need to level the floor, and then lay the parquet. Align with cement screed. At the same time, the minimum thickness of the coating should be about 4 centimeters. This is necessary in order to freely drive into the base of the dowels. The method of preparation and application of the mixture is always indicated on the packaging.
The parquet laying method is based on the installation of plywood, on which the parquet will be laid. All bars are glued to this base, and for greater strength they are also nailed. For one bar there should be 3 nails: 2 in the side groove and 1 in the end groove. At the same time, it is necessary to nail them at an angle of 45 degrees. Between them, the straps are connected by means of a comb and a groove.
The method of laying a piece of parquet can be completely different, depending on the desired pattern. The most common is "deck" , when the bars are parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction. Also popular is "straight square" or "Vietnamese" , which has the form of weave cross and longitudinal bars. In Russia, the most famous is "Christmas tree" , in which the planks are laid at an angle of 45 degrees to the adjacent walls and at an angle of 90 degrees to each other.
At the final stage for durability and resistance to moisture, parquet can and should be varnished. Stacking a piece of parquet, the video of which is presented on our website, will help you create a unique interior.