Those consumers who have a desire to emphasizehigh status and good taste, they prefer parquet flooring. If you decide to carry out the installation work yourself, you should know how it is carried out. 
The floor from a parquet board will be appropriate both in a drawing room, and in a bedroom or a corridor.
Features of laying parquet
The basis with which to work should bebe even and firm, there should be no cracks, all sorts of depressions and level drops on its surface. However, it is permissible not to take action to eliminate the differences, if their level is 2 mm per 1 running meter. The damaged surface must be repaired or dismantled and reinstalled again. The second thing that should be paid attention before laying the cover is the humidity level in the room. Parquet board copes badly with the influence of moisture, therefore it is undesirable to produce such works in the space of bathrooms and kitchens. 
«Пирог» паркетной доски.The preparation process concerns not only the surface of the floor, but also the material itself, which has to go through the stage of acclimatization in the room. The preparation period should be limited to 48 hours. And only after that you can start the laying phase. Another important condition for carrying out work is the need to observe the specified humidity level, which should not go beyond 35-65%, as for the temperature regime, before starting work, you need to make sure that it is not lower than + 18 ° C. suggests the need to use a substrate and a waterproofing layer, which does not depend on the type of base and room. The laying of the material should be done in such a way that the canvases are directed along the incidence of the rays of light, this will hide the shadows at the mates. Back to the table of contents</a>
Floor preparation before laying parquet
Laying your own hands on a parquet board should beis produced after the surface has been treated with a self-leveling compound. You can work with both a concrete foundation and with a wood base. However, in any case, before the start, you should analyze whether there is an error on the surface and whether it is necessary to carry out repairs. Back to contents</a>
Preparation of wooden base
Technology of laying a parquet board. The process of laying a parquet board is unacceptable to begin if the wooden floor is creaking, has errors and irregularities. If the condition of the coating is good, but there are minor differences and grooves between the boards, it is necessary to make the alignment by the cycle and puttying, then you can polish the floor and begin the laying work. After the floor you need to recite and cover with putty. If the wooden boards in some places fail, then this does not mean that you have to completely dismantle the base. You can make a partial repair, for this you will need to find weaknesses, disassemble them and replace them. If it was found that the floorboards make a creak and hang out, they can be attached to the lags by screws. Back to contents</a>
Preparation of concrete floor
Laying parquet on the screed. If the parquet board is laid on a concrete base, then it will be easier to prepare it. The floor should not have cracks, swells or depressions. If such inaccuracies were discovered, then the territory must be cleaned of debris, and then fill with a self-leveling compound, which, after application, must be left to dry for a few days. However, the parquet board should not be laid on concrete, which has large cracks, in this case it is necessary to remove the base with a perforator, so that it is possible to equip a new one. To carry out the work you need to stock up the following materials and tools:
- polyethylene film;
- scotch tape;
- hammer;
- polystyrene;
- parquet.
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Technology of laying a parquet board
Technological table of parquet. Laying material can be made by one of the existing methods, the first of which involves the use of glue, and the second is called globeless or floating. When applying the first method, a monolithic construction with a rough floor will be created. The technology is used, if you have to work with the overall area. It should be taken into account that local replacement of panels during operation can involve significant difficulties. A technique that does not involve the use of glue acts as less time consuming, and the time spent on it is much less. The fastening of the webs is done by means of a locking connection, and the work can be continued after the substrate has been arranged. Laying the parquet board with your own hands is as follows. Initially, the flooring of waterproofing based on polyethylene film is carried out. The sheets must be mounted, providing an overlap, the width of which can be 15-20 cm, fixing the joints is made with scotch tape. Walls also need to be protected by making a 10-15 cm clearance, where the material is also glued with adhesive tape. Next, it is necessary to lay a substrate, which can be a foam polyethylene or polystyrene, as well as a cork. The substrate sheets should be spread along the length of the room, reinforcing, like the previous layer. If you want to equip an environmentally friendly floor covering, then you need to use a cork in the role of a substrate. 
Tools for laying a parquet board. If you decide to lay the material through adhesive technology, then as a basis you need to use a waterproof plywood. Its linen needs to be laid on the base of the base, fixing with the help of self-tapping screws. You need to start from the walls, gradually moving to the middle of the room, so that the last row of canvas lay between two previously laid. Further it is necessary to make some calculations of the number of parquet board patterns. If it is necessary to trim the final row to the width of the product less than 5 cm, you need to correct the boards in the starting and closing rows, making them the same width. The starting line of the board should be mounted, turning the blade with a spike to the wall, the spike should be removed in advance. Between the wall and the board should leave a temperature gap, the width of which should be equal to 10-15 cm. To keep this groove during the installation will allow special pegs. For the longitudinal side, three pegs are needed, whereas for the narrow side there are two pegs. The board will fit tightly if it is finished with a hammer. To join the products in the lock, you can use the method of setting the next board at a slight angle with a thorn in the groove of the previous blade. When finishing the canvases with a hammer, use a wooden bar. As an additional fastening material should be used pneumatic nails, installed in the groove. If the adhesive technology is used, then before assembling each subsequent panel in place of its laying, apply the composition and level it with a notched trowel. Parquet panels in the area of narrow joints should not form benches or bevels. In order to ensure the greatest durability, the mounting of the board should be carried out "uncontrolled". This involves starting the installation of the second row with a shorter blade. To do this, it is necessary to trim the board so that its size is equal to 2/3 of the normal length. In the second row, the panels must be installed in the same way. Then the panels in this row should be brought at a slight angle in the groove of the starting row and strengthened by finishing with a hammer. To produce such work should be gradual, leading each panel one by one. The third row must be started from a panel whose length is 1/3 of the normal length. After installation, proceed with the algorithm described above. Carrying out the work on the laying of parquet is not too difficult, but nevertheless it is necessary to follow these recommendations.
