Parquet board: sizes, types, color

It would seem, what problems can arise when choosing a material such as a parquet board? The sizes are standard, the laying algorithm is classical. But it turns out, it is not enough just to choose the color you like, it's important to pay attention to the technical characteristics, since the durability of this material depends on them.

What do the parquet boards do?

Parquet board is a multilayered coating. As an outer layer are valuable tree species. In order to avoid erasing over time, the board is covered with parquet oil or a special protective varnish.

To protect against mechanical deformation during temperature changes, changes in the inner layer of the board use lamellas made from inexpensive wood. The interlayer has a special locking system located perpendicular to the decorative veneer. To cover from a parquet board did not bend, had the necessary rigidity, use an additional backing layer.

Features of the structure and dimensions

Any parquet board, "Oak" including, should not have defects. The material is dried, cut into pieces of the required width and length, and ground. For low and central layers, an inexpensive tree is selected. Cutting boards are sawn to lamellae, and decorative veneers are made from them. Then the assembly of the "puff cake" is performed. First, glue the finishing material to the middle layer, then connect the base with the central layer. At the final stage the parquet board "Oak" is ground, and on its inner part special locking joints are cut out.

The length of the board has a range of 1.8-2.5 meters, width - about 20 cm, and the thickness - in the range of 0.7-2.5 cm. Depending on the thickness, the boards are divided into several types. The most delicate option will be a 0.7 cm thick material. Once laid, it is not cicluged, used for rooms with low door thresholds. The thickness of the parquet is 2.5 cm maximum. Similar boards are relevant for offices and organizations where there are significant mechanical loads.

Variety of choice of boards

It is important to make the right choice of such material as a parquet board. The prices for it depend on many parameters, for example, the wood species. There is a certain classification of such decorative material, with which you can choose boards with the required performance characteristics.

At a parquet one-strip board the finishing layer is made in the form of a solid cloth, therefore the figure is clear and beautiful. In the two-way modification for the upper layer, two lamellas are used, qualitatively fitted to each other. In length, they can be divided into two or three parts.

Three-striped parquet board "Tarkett" has three rows of lamellas, which are located in parallel. Due to some shift in length, the coating is obtained with the original pattern in the form of a Christmas tree, braids, decks.

In multi-layered models, the upper part is a multicolored pattern made of small slats. For example, the parquet board "Ash" with four strips is perfect for decorating a city apartment in a classical style, it has excellent decorative indicators.

Selection of the board

By this term, the upper layer is sorted according to the following parameters:

• A variant of sawing;
• Number and size of knots on the tree;
• Angle of the location of wood fibers;
• Colour;
• Availability and size of sapwood.

Each manufacturer has its own parquet board, the price for it is different too. Depending on the sawing (radial or tangential), there are significant differences in performance characteristics.

With a radial cut, the tree trunk is cut along a line that passes through the core. The board has a uniform structure along the entire length, an even color. The fibers are parallel to the annual tree rings. The tree dries insignificantly with such a cut, that is, there is a lot of marriage, so the finished parquet board of the price is high. Parquet Tarkett Salsa "Oak" with dimensions 2283 * 194 * 14 has a value of 2100 rubles.

Tangential cut does not involve passing through the center, the saw touches the tree rings. The finished board has an interesting and vivid drawing, favorably allocated year rings. Such a parquet board has the same dimensions, but its price is much lower.

Recently, manufacturers use a combined version of sawing a tree. The boards are obtained not only with excellent aesthetic characteristics, but also of high quality.

Parquet board "Standard"

It is classified in the highest category, it has a clear pattern, gentle and smooth transitions from one tone to another. There is GOST 862.1-85, according to which the parquet board is checked: dimensions, knots, color, surface condition. The tree of the "Standard" series has the category A.

Grade "Rustic"

Such a parquet board dimensions are standard, but when it is made use two cutting options. As a result, the material has a natural pattern, effective color transitions. According to GOST, slight damage to wood, sapwood, inclined fibers, presence of knots is allowed.

Econom-version of the parquet board does not imply strict standards of sawing. In a pack there can be boards which are sawn in any way. The manufacturer has the right to determine how many knots, cracks will be in the production. The presence of veins, inclined fibers in the economical variant of a parquet board is also allowed.

Conclusion

In order for the parquet board you bought to please the eye, it had a long operating life, it is necessary to choose it correctly. Many property owners primarily pay attention to the external characteristics of this decorative material, forgetting about the practical application. In order to care for the coating was simple and convenient, preference should be given to materials of dark color. Impractical is a board with a lacquer shiny surface. On it scratches will be clearly visible, quickly enough it is necessary to change a floor covering.

Optimal option will be the acquisition of a matte dark parquet board, it will be unnoticeable small scratches, dust, damage. Fans of bright lacquer floors will be forced to pay special attention to them, use special protective equipment.

Parquet board is much cheaper than natural parquet. But there are no special differences in technical characteristics between them. That is why this decorative material for a short time interval has become popular and popular among ordinary consumers.