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Steps in Parquet Flooring Construction

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This brief presentation is for those who wish to know how parquet flooring

construction is conducted. As such, parquet flooring had always been in vogue

since the times of Kings of France.

Parquet flooring involves usage of uniformly shape geometric blocks or tiles of

wood, called parquet blocks. These blocks are arranged in regular, uniform

geometric shapes. The parquet blocks are made of rectangle, square or any other

regular shape having particular, fixed ratios. This varies from one design to

another.

Read on below, for more information on how parquet floors are setup and what

methods are involved in its construction.

The initial phase involves preparation of the subfloor, over which wooden tiles or

parquet blocks are fixed upon. The final phase involves placing the blocks in

geometrical patterns that give a regularized, uniform shape.

Phase 1:

Step 1: Cleaning of the sub-floor

The subfloor, i.e floor below the tiles is to be thoroughly cleaned from debris,

paints, adhesives and other such obstructions. This is done, so as to provide a

smooth and clean surface to work with further.

Step 2: Leveling the subfloor

Surface undulations need to be scrapped by using a sander to sand the sub-floor.

This is crucial, because it would not be possible to setup wooden tiles, as they

may not fix easily and their edges will not interlock.

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Step 3: Replacement of damaged areas

As described earlier, damaged areas need to be replaced so as to provide a

smooth surface to work on.

Step 4: Tightening of loose areas

Subfloor below the tiles may over time, sink in due to porous material. This can

lead to sunken tiles over a long term period. The remedy is to compress the

subfloor using machines.

Phase 2:

Step 1: Marking of the centre

Wall centers are marked as work begins by laying tiles from the centre till the

edges of the wall. Chalk lines are drawn which intersect one another.

Step 2: Placement of parquet tiles

Parquet tiles are to be laid down, but not glued, so as to mark any tiles that need

to be cut, for fitting properly.

Step 3: Adhesive use

Adhesive can be applied when the tiles are marked to be placed. It should be

applied so that eight tiles can be fixed with one tile at centre.

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Step 4: Alignment

All the rows of tiles are to be laid, except the last row on the edge of the wall. This

is due to the fact that last row tiles have to be cut and shaped in a manner that

they can be fixed easily.

Step 5: Floor Roller

After the tiles are laid and fixed, a floor roller needs to be used for evening the

surface.

At Reclaimed Flooring CO of Clerkenwell, you will find expert personnel who

specialize in laying antique Parquet panels. You browse their wares at

http://www.reclaimedflooringco.com/ranges/antique-panels-and-parquet/