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Parquet

Solid parquet, as the name suggests, is solid wood,

the standard thickness of each board is typically
10mm or more; this enables the wooden floor to be
heavily sanded numerous times over its lifetime.

Veneers are a layer of solid wood, at least 2.5mm

thick (referred to as the 'wear' layer) in thickness
attached to a base of cheaper wood or plywood; this
enables a floor to be sanded and finished using
conventional techniques, and can be repaired by light
re-sanding.

Laminates offer you the beauty and visual richness

of the nature for your enjoyment.

Wooden floors can be installed in a number of
configurations. In a floating floor configuration, a layer
of underlay is placed on top of the existing floor (for
noise and heat insulation), the boards are then placed
on top, locking together using the tongues and
grooves, the weight of the combined boards holds
them in place.

To attach the floor more permanently boards can be
either fixed using nails (driven through the tongue at
an angle of roughly 35 degrees), or attached using a
water or organic solvent based glue if the sub floor is
unsuitable for nails, such as concrete.

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