Wooden floors are nothing new, but parquet floors have seen a recent resurgence as more people are starting to introduce these elegant and sophisticated styles in newly built homes or whilst renovating old properties. The patterns are timeless and classic, and always look chic.
The word parquet comes from the French ‘parchet’ (short for ‘parc’, literally meaning “a small enclosed space”). In the XVII century, parquetry became very popular under the name ‘parquet de renaissance’, which replaced the marble floors in the bedroom of Louis XIV himself. From that point onward, parquetry became a symbol of taste and luxury which only the rich could afford – until the XX century when machines finally made the process cheap and accessible to everyone.
Structurally, parquets can be divided into three major groups:
– solid: made from solid wood blocks of parquet flooring
– engineered: usually created from multiple layers of hardwood and plywood
– parquet overlay: manufactured from much thinner wood pieces and commonly installed on top of already existing floors.
As far as engineered wood is concerned, there are mainly three range of products:
Group 1
2 layers (multilayer)
Top layer – 3.6 mm
Back layer – 9 mm 100% birch plywood
Bevels : no bevel or V2 or V4
Length : 600 ; 800 ; 1000; 1200 mm
Width : 90 mm
Thickness : 12.5 mm
Surface : Sanded, brushed or heavy brushed
Finish : OIL or UV varnished
Decors : More than 100 in the standard range, and also custom decors.
Installation pattern: straight or fishbone
Locking system: T&G
Group 2
2 layers (multilayer)
Top layer – 3.6 mm
Back layer – 9 mm 100% birch plywood
Bevels : V2 or V4
Length : 1100 ; 1200 ; 2200 mm
Width : 140 mm
Thickness : 12.5 mm
Surface : Sanded, brushed or heavy brushed
Finish : OIL or UV varnished
Decors : More than 100 in the standard range, and also custom decors.
Installation pattern: straight
Locking system: T&G and 5G
Group 3
3-layer parquet floor
Top layer – 3.6 mm
Middle layer – 8.5 mm 100% spruce
Back layer – 2 mm spruce veneer
Bevels : V2 or V4
Length : 1100 ; 1200 ; 2200 mm
Width : 140 or 180 mm
Thickness : 14 mm
Surface : Sanded, brushed or heavy brushed
Finish : OIL or UV varnished
Decors : More than 100 in the standard range, and also custom decors.
Installation pattern: straight
Locking system: T&G and 5G
All the products are available for end users for a minimum quantity of 50 square meters, or on white label for industrial customers. All details about range and cooperation types can be provided upon request.
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