Timber flooring is very popular, cost-efficient and highly decorative. There are various types of timber floors like the floating flooring, parquetry style, timber laminate and the solid timber flooring. For sure, parquetry flooring is known for its beautiful geometric shapes making it a very attractive type of timber floors. In general, installation of this kind of floor is best done by professional installers in order to have optimal results.

 

In particular, opting for a parquetry floor may be more expensive because of its beautiful designs. If you are investing substantially to have the perfect timber floors, might as well have it installed by the professionals so that you can be guaranteed of a durable and long lasting installation. You can choose from various kinds of timber products like the Blackbutt flooring, Jarrah flooring, Kempas flooring, either of which create wonderful parquetry floors. Many of these timber products are available in various sizes and grades with timber floor sanding services available at an additional fee.

 

Though you may be seeking the services of timber floor installers, it is wise to know of some essential facts on parquetry flooring installation. Parquet should begin at the very center of the room then working outwards to the walls. Just like in working with timber floor boards or wooden flooring, you need to leave an expansion gap at the edges to prevent your floors from warping or bending. It may be a bit tricky to work on rooms that are not perfect square sin shape. These rooms that have several corners really do need the experience and skills of the professionals. Imagine making a pattern right at the corner’s bend, you need to make sure you do not lose your line, which truly requires an artist’s skill. 

 

The wooden floor boards of a Parquet floor is actually pasted on a sub-floor using a superior kind of adhesive, which is applied with the use of a notched trowel. In the past, bitumen was used, which was very messy. The sub-base or sub-floor should be even and level because an uneven one will result in poor results. Ideally chipboard is most recommended but concrete will do as long as it is level and already dried.You may notice that parquet solid wood blocks are typically unfinished. This is so because these blocks will be laid out with slight differences in height, which will then be sanded and levelled. Then your parquetry flooring will be coated with the selected wax or lacquer coating. An example of a beautiful timber floor is an oak parquet floor with a hardwax oil finish, surely to catch the admiration of all your guests and visitors. 

 

The blocks are laid in opposite directions with the wood grain also running opposite each other. Usually in working with timber flooring, you need to work with the grain when sanding so as to avoid unpleasant cross grain sanding marks on your floor. This is not possible with parquetry flooring so utmost care is needed to have great results, which is another advantage of getting the expert installers. If you wish to have the best parquetry floors, you need to invest it in wisely, by making sure that you do it right with a good and reliable timber flooring company.

 

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