Guaranteed service life of parquet floors. What are the disadvantages of parquet boards? Is parquet board subject to local repair?
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Parquet scraping in Moscow how we do it
In order to scrape parquet inexpensively and efficiently in Moscow without dirt, we use Hummel, Trio and Flip machines. Some specialists use Co-206 and there is a lot of dust when working, so for the safety of my clients I do not use them. It is with the help of my machines that the quality of the flooring becomes phenomenal, it turns out to be completely perfect in appearance. With our equipment, we can perform parquet sanding inexpensively and in just one day, even in rooms with furniture.
After sanding, we always perform inter-varnish sanding before applying the final layer of varnish, so that the floors are a single and filled canvas. We varnish floors with materials made in Germany and Sweden. Some companies use varnishes Russian manufacturers, however, I strive for the best result. Only high-quality chemistry can make parquet with a beautiful natural shade. We spend twice as much varnish and gel as regular companies, so that the quality of parquet sanding makes you more and more happy every day. The coating made by me and my specialists will last a very long time - more than 15 years.
Parquet is a floor covering with a three-layer structure. Parquet boards are durable, so parquet is a practical floor covering that can last for decades. Manufacturers usually claim a 20-40 year service life. We will try to find out how long parquet can really last and what reasons increase/shorten this period.
Factors that determine the service life of parquet
The service life of a parquet board depends on a number of additional factors, including:
Price. The price of parquet depends on the material from which the parquet is made. The bottom two layers are usually pine or spruce. The top layer, which is affected by most negative factors, is made from harder species - beech, oak, alder. On average, its thickness is 3.5-3.9 mm. If the indicator is lower, this means that in the upper layer there is parquet board softwood (for example, birch) with a shorter service life.
Care. Lack of regular cosmetic repairs leads to wear and tear of the parquet board within 5 years. Under cosmetic repairs This means updating the varnish/oil layer and polishing, which are necessary every 2-3 years.
Maintaining humidity conditions. The optimal humidity level in a house where parquet is installed is 55%. The room temperature can vary up to 24 degrees. In order to achieve 55% humidity in an apartment or house, owners should purchase a special device - an air humidifier. Wet cleaning in a room covered with parquet should be carried out using a barely wet cloth. In order for the moisture to dry out as quickly as possible, the room must be well ventilated.
Styling. Before laying parquet, it is necessary to pre-treat the old floor - remove old logs and fill voids. The master should also take a very responsible approach to the choice of glue. Since the primer is required condition Before applying the glue, the adhesive must contain a primer composition. If it is not there, a specialist should additionally perform priming.
How to extend service life?
Laying flooring in an apartment or house is a very expensive undertaking that requires significant financial expenses. In order not to change the flooring every 4-5 years, the owner should not save on its cost. Despite the fact that the price of parquet is slightly higher than other types of flooring, it will last at least 10-20 years. In order to extend the manufacturer's declared service life, the client must comply with the following rules:
Taking into account the pavement load criterion. In rooms and halls with high traffic, it is necessary to lay parquet made of hard wood - oak, hornbeam, beech. Birch, cherry or maple are suitable for a bedroom, personal office or room with low traffic.
Take good care of the floor covering. This is the key to its durability. In order to prevent the occurrence of dents, the owner must avoid sharp stiletto heels and moving furniture with legs on the floor. Microcracks are the result of a fall sharp objects. In case of wear of the coating, it must be carried out major renovation, including grinding, scraping, varnishing. Sanding and scraping are two very similar procedures for leveling roughness, unevenness and returning the flooring to its original appearance. as before. Sand and dust should come into contact with the surface to a minimum, otherwise scratches cannot be avoided.
Compliance with all of the above tips from our specialists ensures a long service life of the parquet flooring without the need to replace it for 20-40 years.
When choosing parquet for your apartment or private house, we want the flooring to last as long as possible and at the same time retain its marketability appearance, since it is the floor covering that creates general atmosphere comfort and coziness. In order for the flooring to serve for a long time, it must not only be made of high-quality wood, but also well-laid.
What affects the service life of parquet?
Ideally, if you follow all the rules for caring for parquet and its high-quality installation, the service life wooden parquet hardwood natural wood is 50 – 70 years. However, the owners are not always able to provide the parquet with proper care, and often the service life of this coating varies from 20 to 40 years. It is for this reason that manufacturers provide a guarantee for their products for no more than 20 years. If the flooring is damaged, you can turn to specialists who can scrape old parquet flooring, who will help restore your floor to its original appearance.
Wooden parquet differs from others in its high strength and durability, but it is worth protecting it from mechanical damage. During operation, micro-scratches and cracks form on the coating, which contribute to the destruction of the wood structure, worsen the appearance and shorten the service life. To eliminate minor damage, it is necessary to polish the parquet every 2-3 years and update the protective varnish coating. To minimize damage to the coating, it is necessary to place cotton or felt pads under the sharp legs of heavy furniture and do not move them heavy objects and avoid wearing high heels.
To prevent abrasion of the parquet board, it is recommended to apply a special oil or wax coating and update it periodically. In addition, scratches and other damage are less noticeable on an oil or wax coating.
An important point is to maintain the required level of humidity in the room, which is approximately 55%. Since maintaining such conditions in ordinary apartment or is almost impossible at home, you can use a special humidifier for parquet. It is advisable to purchase a moisture meter and monitor the humidity level in the room.
At wet cleaning, it is highly not recommended to wipe the parquet with a wet cloth; it is advisable to squeeze it out as much as possible until it is damp and after cleaning, ventilate the room until the parquet is completely dry. For cleaning parquet floors, stores sell special detergents, which do not contain aggressive chemical elements.
Traditional, well-known flooring. But what are its features? Not everyone knows what its service life depends on and what the quality parameters of piece parquet are. Let's figure it out.
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Main characteristics
Appearance of a parquet block.Block parquet It is produced in dies - small planks, ready for laying and further processing. Their front surface is smooth, and the bottom can be either smooth or notched. The edges of parquet flooring are profiled, which allows them to be joined using the tongue-and-groove principle. According to the location of the ridge, left and right dies are distinguished. The material is sold packaged in shrink film, which is recommended to be removed immediately before installation.
Block parquet can be laid in different ways. Examples of installation: “Square”, “Herringbone”, “Deck”, “Dutch pattern”.
Standard sizes. The length of block parquet elements varies from 150 to 600 mm, width - from 30 to 90 mm. The most technologically advanced and popular samples are those whose length ranges from 280 to 420 mm, width - up to 70 mm. As for thickness, 15-18 mm strips are mainly produced. There are also more on sale - massive parquet - 22-25 mm thick. This is quite expensive material.
Today, piece parquet with a length of 450 to 1200 mm, a width of 90 mm and a thickness of 15-16 mm has appeared on the market, which is associated with an increase in the area of apartments in new buildings.
Life time
Quality issues. High-quality parquet planks must have good geometry, that is, they must fit together on a flat surface without gaps or differences in height. GOST regulates wood moisture content - 9% (plus or minus 3%), which, thanks to hermetically sealed packaging, must be preserved immediately until laying. Of course, the beauty and durability of the floor depends on the quality of the floor covering.
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Perfect styling- dies with good geometry will connect effortlessly and without gaps.
Thickness is important! If the length and width of the parquet flooring relate mainly to the decor and ease of installation, then its thickness, or more precisely, its wear layer, determines the potential service life of the parquet flooring. The wear layer is the distance from the face of the die to the top of the groove or tongue. The wear layer for a 15 mm thick die is usually 7 mm, for a 22 mm thick die it is 9 mm.
Sanding or scraping? It is recommended to sand parquet floors approximately once every 8-10 years. Sanding is a modern, gentle technology; in its process, it removes upper layer varnish and a small layer of wood of only 0.3 - 0.8 mm (unlike sanding, which uses cutting tools and is removed up to 1.5 mm). Thus, parquet with a wear layer of 9 mm can last about 100 years.
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Choosing piece parquet for premises for various purposes, you need to take into account that the service life of parquet is influenced by its operating conditions.
"Parquet" wood species. Block parquet is made mainly from wood hardwood, which are characterized by higher hardness and wear resistance compared to conifers. In turn, this wood is divided into local (from Central Europe) and exotic (from other continents). The first group includes oak, beech, ash, maple, etc. For the second - mahogany, merbau, teak, wenge, iroko, etc. Conifers(larch, yew) are used to a limited extent. The most durable parquet is made of oak, teak, and merbau.
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