Laying parquet own hands: how technology

Despite the emergence of many types of flooring, wood products remain the most popular. This is due to their quality and beauty appearance. The tree is an environmentally friendly material and allows to maintain the rooms the low humidity level. To choose the right parquet for your house, you need to consider its types and specifications.

What is the flooring ↑

Parquet strips are referred to as widths from 30 to 90 mm, which are placed on the rough floor (most often). The connection of each part with a groove and ridge. Made this floor only from the dried wood of high quality. According to the method of cutting the parquet is divided into:

• tangential,
• radial type,
• mixed flooring.

The radial parquet is the most valuable, as it is cut so that the year rings of the logs is perpendicular to the slice. This helps to obtain straps that are the same in structure and color. In the fall sunlight it can change its color depending on the light source arrangement.

The advantage of parquet is the small coefficient of expansion, allowing the home owner need not worry about defects.

If to speak about a tangential cut, it is worth noting that it is used for artistic parquet, as its surface has wavy lines. They not only create a beautiful look, but also increase the strength of the wooden planks. Mixed type combines features of the two described above and is used for artistic parquet.

Also the material differs and in state standards:

1. Radial. Strap with a radial sawing.
2. Rustic. This kind of flooring is the most variegated among the rest and can combine many options for cutting. It is permissible knots, the diameter of which is approximately 10 mm.
3. Selekt. This kind of flooring combines radial and tangential cuts and has no defects.
4. Natures. This kind of parquet may have a variety of colors, as well as the presence of points in places where the bitches.

But to choose quality flooring, you must consider other characteristics.

What you should pay attention ↑

First of all you should think about what thickness material is needed in a particular room, as this parameter determines the period of operation. But when choosing, do not immediately buy a piece parquet of 22 mm, as such it requires a robust Foundation.

There is also such parameter, as the elasticity. The longer the bar, the less load it can withstand. Modern flooring is evenness of the surface and absence of any flaws. Also it is not affected by moisture and temperature.

What type of wood to choose ↑

What kind of wood was used, directly depends on the quality of the finished product. Parquet is created from different breeds, each of which has advantages and disadvantages. Most often used:

• oak,
• maple,
• cherry,
• beech.

The main part of the flooring is made of oak as this material has high strength and is not exposed to moisture. Thus it possesses aesthetic characteristics, and can be of different colors. But it is worth remembering that the parquet from this wood species will darken over time.

For the manufacture of flooring is also used beech. It is very similar to oak, but it requires special conditions. When the temperature drops the piece parquet made of this wood may warp. The popularity of this flooring connected with his color.

Also often used canadian maple. It also requires careful attention in the process of operation, since the water can deform. With the use of maple flooring, you may notice that over time it changes color from white to yellowish. You can also pay attention to American walnut. This wood requires no maintenance and does not deform over time.

Options for laying parquet ↑

Before you lay parquet, should carefully read the instructions. After the purchase of the material not all owners of private houses are willing to pay a hired worker because they can make their own snares. Laying parquet can be carried out without any problems if you follow the technology of the process. Installation of flooring is carried out in two ways:

• floating,
• glue.

The first method is more simple and does not involves securing material on the foot. This is done to ensure that the flooring can freely expand and shrink.

Installing wood flooring in this way is produced the pre-Packed paro and sound insulation. If necessary, the landlord can easily replace damaged planks with new, not examining all the flooring.

Floating method ↑

Laying parquet own hands can be a floating manner. To do this, you must first prepare a perfectly flat and dry ground. This can be a concrete screed or wooden floors. It should be remembered that the screed must be perfectly smooth, as otherwise, the floors will start to creak. To avoid this, you can use self-leveling mixture.

Laying parquet Board is as follows:

• first is the styling of the substrate that protects the material from excessive moisture;
• after that, the planks are installed parallel to the walls so that the strap was directed to the window;
• the first few strips, which are located near the wall, placed her at a distance of 1 cm;
• next is the second row in a staggered manner (the spike is inserted into a groove angle of 20?);
• egged each strip to the previous with a hammer and block of wood to avoid damaging the material;
• insert the last Board is characterized in that in the previous groove is filled with glue, and its width is adjusted to a distance from the wall, which must be equal to 10 mm.

Laying on the glue ↑

The use of glue is costly and time but in the end, the homeowner receives a qualitatively installed flooring. This will require the following tools and materials:

• glue,
• notched trowel,
• drill with a special nozzle for mixing formulations,
• a primer for Foundation.

Drawback of this method is the inability to make repairs without the complete lifting of the floor covering.

Stages of laying with glue:

1. Preparation of substrate. As a rule, first made the rough floor, dad then placed the roll or Board sound insulation material. In some cases, apartment owners using waterproof plywood.
2. Glue application. Preparing the adhesive, it must be evenly distributed on the surface with the expectation of laying two rows. After spreading the composition with a notched trowel, start masonry, stepping back from the wall 1 cm To this distance have to be met for the whole process, it is necessary to insert plastic liners.
3. The process of installation. After the glue is applied, need to be tightly pressed against each subsequent to the previous bar, then knock out with hammer. After connecting all the parts of the flooring have to wait until the glue is completely dry and the floor is ready to use. To know the exact time, it is enough to see this information in the instructions for use of the applied compositions.
4. Grinding. If the flooring is not finished the front side, then it must be sanded with a special instrument.
5. Tinted glass. This process is made only at the request of the owner of the apartment. It allows you to highlight the wood fibers and create a certain style.
6. Varnishing. Floor covering additional compositions will extend its life and give it a Shine.

After all the transactions are installing the floor. To mount it to the wall, since the extension of the flooring it can deform.

The choice of image placement ↑

To the parquet in the interior to look more beautiful, should determine in advance the type of pattern. This material is one of the best decorated rooms for guests and offices. If you choose a large-format dies, you can create a feeling of grandeur and massiveness.

One of the most popular types of flooring becomes «French tree». The peculiarity of the material for such a drawing is that each plank is cut is not at right angles.

Parquet allows you to create on the floor with beautiful patterns and suitable for spacious rooms with rich decoration. Minus the compilation of complex patterns is the need of the call of the master and losing a large amount of time required to work. But the floor design original patterns will help create a unique and fascinating interior.

The appearance of the floor covering influences not only the type but also the method of installation. The most common options:

• pigtail,
• network,
• deck.

To understand which of them will be more acceptable, see photos.

Select the type of wood to create an original interior ↑

Wood species is of great importance when laying the flooring, so before buying material is to imagine the details of future room to determine what will fit best.

A great option is the use of the oak flooring. He has a clear picture and can have a different color, allowing you to find the best type of coverage. If you need to draw the floor in dark colors, it is best to choose a nut having a wave-like structure. The floor of such material creates a special atmosphere of comfort and emphasizes the wealth of the house owner.

There are exotic parquet. They differ in the expressiveness of the structure and unusual appearance. This wood goes well with the original solutions in the interior and also is very durable and impervious to physical damage.

When you select a specific type of coating and its method of installation, first of all, it should build on the type of room and its purpose. In the kitchen, for example, use only the material that will not be susceptible to the effects of moisture and stresses and still retain their appeal.

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