Apartment design: laying of piece parquet

One of the oldest floor coverings, which has served man for thirty centuries, is parquet. For the first time this word appeared in France, and then it became known in Europe. It was in France that they began to make a mosaic and panel floor of wood. Russia began to actively use it only in the eighteenth century.

Well known oak mosaic floor appeared on the floors of Russian palaces in the sixteenth century. Even then, the laying of the parquet was done "in the Christmas tree". This laying technique was called "mowing". The basis of parquet in those days were roughly sawn pine boards. In the seventeenth century, parquet plates were laid on the basis of lime using the "oak brick" method, and the joints between the "bricks" were covered with resin or the same lime.

The true technology of laying a piece of parquet in Russia was in the eighteenth century. The construction of palaces and cathedrals in the new capital required fresh ideas for interior design. In the first half of the eighteenth century, Russian baroque style flourished in parquet art. In those days, this covering was shielded and fastened to a pine base, which was covered with a sheet of plywood with drawings of various wood. Such boards were stacked in a cobbles lattice - this gave the structure additional strength.

Using expensive wood of Russian forests, parquet works of the master simultaneously applied more exotic wood species - red sandalwood , lemon, tobacco, orange, satin and karagach satin. With such an incredible combination and skill of Russian masters, the laying of piece parquet turned into art.

Today, among the many existing types of parquet, parquet is still very popular. If you decide to make it, you need to think through all the subtleties before you acquire it, in order to determine the exact amount of material and characteristics that it must possess. For example, if on this floor they will walk in shoes with heels, then look for a picture of a female shoe on the package - this type of coating can withstand heavy loads.

Parquet is not only a symbol of luxury. First of all, it is a reliable and environmentally friendly coating. The variety of varieties of wood and options for laying piece parquet allows you to perform on the floor, absolutely any composition. As practice shows, this is the most durable coating. Stacking of parquet is carried out from individual slats of solid wood: ash, oak, beech, maple, walnut, cherry, etc. It should be noted that this is the most expensive type of flooring, but do not forget that it is also the most reliable and Functional.

True master-parquet makers often belong to whole dynasties. Here, the secrets and subtleties of mastery are transferred from grandfather to father, from father to son, etc. No textbook will give full information about the secrets of this most interesting profession, besides, the work experience here means a lot.

Stacking a piece of parquet is an art, and art assumes the presence of a creator. Therefore, you will have to spend a lot of time and effort to find such a specialist. Most likely, you will be helped by friends who have such a professional working for them.