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Preparation
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- Measure
the room so that the quantity of parquet required
is known. If the last board required is
too narrow in width, it may be necessary to
install length-wise cut boards on both sides
of the room to give it an overall balanced look.
- The
parquet should be given sufficient time to acclimatize
by not opening up the packaging in the
room where they are to be installed.
- Each
parquet should be inspected to ensure that the
quality is acceptable.
- Ensure
that the floor will fit under doors and
skirting strips. Existing skirting strips
may have to be removed during installation to
allow for the expansion perimeter.
- Ideally,
the parquet should be installed along the longest
dimension of the room and in a square
room, the long joints should follow the path
of the incoming light.
- At
all times, the temperature in the room should
be between 18 - 24°C (65° - 75°F) and the recommended
relative humidity in the room of such flooring
should be 45% - 60%. Use a humidifier
if the relative humidity drops. As a result,
the flooring is more stable in reaction to humidity
and temperature.
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| Sub-Floor
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- Sub-floor
surfaces must be dry and level. Suitable
surfaces include concrete, particleboard, wood
floors, both ceramic and vinyl tiles and possibly
others. Please consult your flooring specialist.
- For
uneven concrete floors, cement-based leveling
compounds can be used to even out abrupt variations
of 4 to 5mm (about 1/6") for every
200cm (80").
- It
is necessary to lay 2 - 3mm (about 1/10")
thick polyethylene foam in between the sub-floor
and parquet. Ensure that the foam overlaps
and covers the sub-floor without any open gaps.
- Concrete
Floors should not exceed a moisture level of
4%.
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| Tips
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- To
glue the tongue and groove joints together,
apply the adhesive evenly along the upper surface
of the groove.
- Do
not strike the parquet directly with hammer,
always use a sticking block.
- As
you lay each row of parquet, wipe off excessive
glue with a damp cloth.
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| Laying
Instructions for a Parquet Floor |
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As
a natural material, timber is prone to movement
with a variations in moisture content, heat
and relative humidity in environment.
As a guide, please allow the expansion perimeter
of the floor gaps to be at least 2mm (1/12")
at each end per running meter (yard) of
the parquet. For example, an 8 meter
(25 feet) long floor will need a 16mm (about
5/8") expansion joint at each end.
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Lay
out the first parquet, with the groove facing
the wall and place wedges at the end of parquet
to establish the expansion joint. Join
other boards along thee room length but do
not glue yet. |
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It
is important for the first row to be installed
in a straight line. Test with a string.
If the wall is not straight, mark its profile
on the first row and cut the parquet length-wise
accordingly. |
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Now
lay the parquet along the wall with the groove
facing the wall, insert wedges along the wall
for the expansion allowance along the length
of the parquet. Lay the last row with
a mortise chisel or a pinch bar. |
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Start
the first piece of the following row with
the residual piece of parquet from the previous
row if it is at least 50cm (20")
in length. Apply the adhesive to the
grooves and if there is excessive glue, wipe
off with a damp cloth. |
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Use
the striking block to hammer the parquet smoothly
together. If there is excessive glue,
wipe off with a damp cloth. |
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To
shorten door frames, place the parquet on
the floor by the frame and saw to make sure
the floor will fit under. |
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Should
there be any protrusions such as heating pipes
from the floor, measure the position and size
of the protrusions on the parquet and cut
as shown in the figure. Leave space
for the expansion gap around the protrusions,
about 10 - 20mm (3/8" - 3/4") in
diameter more than the actual size. Saw through
the holes at 45° angle, apply glue to the
edge of the cut-off piece and fix it behind
the protrusion. |
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The
width of the final row can be found by using
a piece of parquet (tongue to the wall) as
a making guide. Place the parquet
for the final row on top of the second last
row, move the marking guide along the wall
and mark the width of the remaining row on
the parquet. After cutting, apply adhesive
to the groove and place with a mortise chisel
or a pinch bar. Leave the wedges in
until the glue has properly dried. |
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Kindly
consult your local distributor for other type
of installation method.
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