Parquet laying

If you have chosen a piece of parquet for yourself, have chosen a texture and color, then now is the time to start the preparatory work. Below you will find step-by-step instructions on how to do the installation yourself.

If necessary, the base must be leveled. In order to understand if this is necessary, walk along the surface with a metal rail - in case the gap is more than two millimeters, then these places need to be trimmed with a grinder or a mixture.

Roughnesses in the floor, in most cases, are the main reason that parquet creaks. Therefore, this issue should be approached with maximum responsibility. If there are cracks, they should be repaired.

If the screed was formed anew, then it should be thoroughly dried. And so in work it is necessary to pause. As a waterproofing, a primer coat of epoxy can be applied. Then you need to be primed with a special composition.

Preparation of the base for the installation of the parquet floor

As soon as the substrate is installed, you need to make markup. To do this, make marks that will serve as a guide for laying the lag. Putting them should be every forty centimeters. On the floor should also be marked at exactly the same distance.

We fix the logs with anchor bolts to the base and walls. All places where fasteners will be made must be marked in advance, you only need to fix it. Maintain a vertical and horizontal position. Check by level.

Once the timber is fixed, you should cover them with plywood. Plywood has a standard width of 80 or 100 centimeters. And the beams we have are located at a distance of forty centimeters, so they make it possible to dock the plywood edges.

We fix the plywood to the perimeter of the room, as well as along the center bars.

IMPORTANT! The plywood used for the base should be more than a centimeter thick. Then the floor will not bend under the weight of a person and will not vibrate much.

In order to prepare the old floor for laying parquet, you must do the following:

  • Inspect all boards and get rid of broken and rotten.
  • Loose and uneven - replace.
  • Treat all irregularities with a planer and sand.

Now the old floor is completely ready for laying new parquet on it.

How to lay piece and modular parquet:

Laying parquet is practically no different from laying laminate. Consider the sequence of actions, as well as methods and options for styling.

Fastening with nails to the base of the boards. This method is based on the use of a base made of wood or planks, which are located under the parquet. This type of laying is used only if the room has a solid base, and also if it is not possible to fill in an even screed. Alternatively, you can use plywood. This laying method provides strength and durability. It can be used even in large areas.

Mounting on special glue.If high strength requirements are put forward for the future coating, then it is better to use a special adhesive. Glue is applied on the screed or on a wooden base. To apply the composition, you need to use a spatula with serrated edges, this allows you to achieve the most durable fastening of the parquet to the base. During installation, you must not forget about the expansion joints, which will allow you to create ventilation and avoid deformation of the coating in the future. This method is also applicable for large rooms.

Mounting on bitumen mastic. This method is used when the parquet is placed on a cement screed. Since this method has side properties, it can only be used in extreme cases. The whole problem is that the mastic is sufficiently fluid, and therefore, the parquet can creep and lose its strength.

Mounting "Floating" way. In this technology, the parquet is laid by attaching a spike-groove, no additional fixation is made to the base. This technology allows you to get reliable fastening throughout the life of the parquet. This method allows the floor to deal with temperature extremes. Since no fixing compounds are used, this reduces the cost. If necessary, such fasteners make it possible to quickly and easily repair. In this way, you can lay the parquet in small rooms and only using a deck layout.

Parquet layout options depend solely on the desire of the person and his artistic taste. The following types of layouts are available:

  • Herringbone layout is a more attractive layout option. Since with this type of layout, the pressure on the surface is evenly distributed, the possibility of cracks, as well as elevations, is reduced to zero. There are English and French types of Christmas trees. In the English type, styling is done in a zigzag, the second option is more complex and elegant in texture, as it has an oblique cut. Christmas-tree laying is carried out along the walls or diagonally, starting from the corner. If installation is carried out along the wall, then work should begin from the center. If you need to visually expand the room, then the installation should be done from two strips or more of them.
  • Stacking piece parquet, also known as Deck. Using this method, it is possible to achieve a visual monolithic coating. The strength of fixation increases, since the dies are fixed to the base on four sides. The direction of installation, in this case, depends on how the light is directed and where the movement is more intense. Can be mounted along the longest wall, as well as in a diagonal direction. Each bar is mounted with a shift of one second from the previous plate.
  • Installation of parquet "wicker" is highly popular among lovers of art flooring. As a result of such styling, a beautiful and original pattern and plaques intertwined are obtained. The visual volume is achieved using several different types of wood. As a rule, braid involves four planks in each type-setting element. In order to enhance this effect, the trims should be contrasted. Installation should begin from the wall or from the corner of the room, then repeat layer-by-layer, passing from external elements to internal elements. You can lay in the forward or in the diagonal direction.
  • The layout of the squares is no less attractive than the braid. Squares can be straight, expanded, and complex. Due to the combination of different types of wood used in the layout, an original pattern is obtained. The basis of installation is used blocks of rivets, which are placed at right angles, due to this the squares are smooth and beautiful. The layout is carried out along the wall, which is opposite to the exit.

If you are not completely sure which version of the drawing will suit your room, then you should turn to various catalogs. A better solution would be to consult with specialists who will not only help you make a difficult choice, but can also take on all the work of laying the flooring.

Watch the video: How To Install a Herringbone Wood Floor (March 2024).

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