Parquet board in the market of building materials appeared not so long ago, but already constituted a serious competition to the parquet flooring. You can say that it is something middle between it and the laminate. The industry offers such a variety of parquet boards that a potential buyer of this product simply does not know what to choose. And in order to choose correctly, you should know what this material represents. Then you will have clarity in the question: "How to choose?", And I, your home master, I will try to help in this.
Parquet board consists of several layers - at least three of them. The top layer, which will be the surface of the future floor, is made of different wood. Naturally, these are valuable( for example, beech, cherry, walnut), and sometimes even exotic( teak, wenge, abashi) tree species. By the way, the stairs to the second floor of these types of wood will also look great. It should be understood that with time the thought will come to "rejuvenate" such a floor covering. As a rule, this means grinding a parquet board, perhaps as many times.
Selection Tips - Important Points
First tip: needs to pay attention to the thickness of the top layer. The more it is, the more times you can process the board. That is, the longer the coating will be.
If the length and width of the parquet board have to be chosen based on the geometry of the room where the floors will be laid, then the overall thickness of the board is somewhat different. Industry offers a thickness of material within 7 - 25 mm. Depending on this depends on the resistance of the board to different loads. The thicker the board, the more weight it will withstand.
Board number two: for living spaces it is better to use a parquet board with a thickness of at least 13 mm. However, you need to consider how the boards will fit - on logs or directly on the concrete floor screed. In the latter case, it is desirable to purchase a board with a thickness of 22 - 25 mm. Buying this material, you need to make sure of the quality of its production. And the point here is not so much in the producer, as in the lot of the goods. After all, unfortunately, marriage is not so rare.
Tip 3: it is necessary to hold a hand across the entire surface of the board, from all sides( top, bottom, end, groove).At a board of good quality all sides are perfectly polished. If there is roughness somewhere, it is better to refuse from this party.
Let's return to the wood, to the first layer of the parquet board. All types of wood have differences in the characteristics of physical properties. The consumer should be interested, first of all, the hardness of the material and the "resistance" to the change in environmental conditions( humidity, temperature).Otherwise, it may turn out that in a particular room the parquet boards will crack up. Or vice versa, they will start to deform due to high humidity.
Tip Four:
- Oak is the most preferred type of wood for flooring.
- Maple, cherry, walnut - quite "stable" breeds, well withstand wide variations.
- Beech - good for use in rooms where humidity does not exceed 60%.However, there are boards that have "passed" a special heat treatment and are more resistant to moisture. Therefore, when choosing beech it is worth asking.
The middle layer of a parquet board is made either from coniferous wood, or from a plate. It is necessary to understand that this layer is a carrier layer.
Tip Five: is best if the middle layer is made of coniferous wood.
Board Sixth: need to pay attention to locks. From their quality depends the reliability of the entire assembly( finished floor).
Council Seventh: need to ask how many layers of varnish cover the parquet board. The number of them can be different, but this depends on the longevity of the material. The board can also be covered with parquet oil. Oil, unlike varnish, allows the board to "breathe", and it will still be preferable. However, care is also more thorough.
