Today there are a huge number of differentmaterials that are used as floor coverings. Among them, parquet boards occupy not the last place. Its popularity is due to its attractive appearance, relative cheapness and other advantages. Installation of this floor covering is also very simple.
Scheme of the parquet board structure.
Some ways of styling
The following are distinguished by their own hands:
- on the dry;
- floating way;
- by gluing the individual elements together;
- by gluing all the elements to the base;
- with the use of mechanical fasteners.
All methods are different, but they also have some things in commonmoments. For example, the elements of a parquet board are fastened together using a lock formed by one side and the other of two different elements. Since such a lock provides a fairly reliable connection, other types of fastening are increasingly not used. Return to contents</a>
Technology of the device of a parquet floor
So, the work process is as follows:
Parquet board laying diagram.
The very last job that needs to be doneto do is to install the baseboards. The installation should be carried out in such a way as to completely cover the expansion joints between the parquet board and the walls. As for the connection method. Everything is simple here. Two planks are joined to each other at an angle of 25-30°. It should be said that this is the angle at which the lock begins to engage. But when laying the boards with your own hands, it is better to join at an angle of 45°. In this case, the planks are pressed against each other and are joined by moving forward and downward at the same time. Return to the table of contents</a>
Some nuances of this work
Options for laying parquet boards.Since there is no room in which everything is perfectly level, it can be assumed that the installation of a parquet floor will involve overcoming some obstacles. First of all, these are radiators. They do not need to be bypassed; special holes need to be cut in the parquet for them. For this, you can use the same tool that was mentioned a little higher. It is worth saying a little about the case when we are talking about material without locks. Parquet boards with even edges are attached using glue. Installation is carried out as follows: first, special glue is applied to the edges that will be glued. Then the next element is joined to this element, whose ends should also be coated with adhesive. Return to contents</a>
What you need to know about a parquet board
First of all, what is not always therethe possibility of its installation. This is due to the fact that parquet boards cannot be in very damp rooms. When choosing and buying, you need to take into account that parquet boards, like laminate, have their own strength classes. Each of them is intended for installation in certain types of rooms, which depends on the expected load on such a floor.
