Wooden flooring that is not glued or nailed to the support is called floating flooring. Not to be confused with laminate flooring.
The classic platform or parquet has traditionally been 22 mm solid wood nailed to battens (plank). It is a long-lasting and effective system, although sensitive to water and has high production and installation costs associated with it.
Floating floors are usually cheaper materials than solid wood and are easy to install. Floating floors are usually multi-layer systems, although solid wood floating systems are also found.
There is some controversy[1] regarding the use of the term floating flooring in laminate or synthetic floors. In “floating flooring”, the term “floorboard” refers to flooring, which is composed entirely of wood. In Spain, the FEPM (Spanish Federation of Wooden Flooring) sets standards that determine the precise use of each material. In the case of floating flooring, it requires a minimum of 4 mm of layer of nobre or walkable flooring, for it to be considered as such, since otherwise, it cannot be slashed, and it becomes a single-use floor.
In the oldest wooden floors there was no difference between the structural support (base) and the pavement (footing area), with the same plank fulfilling both functions.
This system has become popular worldwide since 1960, where a separation was produced between the base or support and the visible or walkable surface. This system allows the use of nobler woods or special resins, visually more attractive in the visible part of the floor, relegating the structural function to cheaper or lower quality woods.
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Las tarimas flotantes se pueden clasificar en función del material utilizado. Se pueden agrupar en tres grandes tipos:.
Multilayer wooden floating flooring
It is composed of a lower stabilization base or board, and two or more layers of wood with water-repellent treatment, of which the intermediate one or layers are usually made of resistant and cheap wood, such as pine or fir, or bamboo, and the upper or finishing layer, made of noble wood for the aesthetic finish.
Floating parquet (finishing system)
Introduction
Wooden flooring that is not glued or nailed to the support is called floating flooring. Not to be confused with laminate flooring.
The classic platform or parquet has traditionally been 22 mm solid wood nailed to battens (plank). It is a long-lasting and effective system, although sensitive to water and has high production and installation costs associated with it.
Floating floors are usually cheaper materials than solid wood and are easy to install. Floating floors are usually multi-layer systems, although solid wood floating systems are also found.
There is some controversy[1] regarding the use of the term floating flooring in laminate or synthetic floors. In “floating flooring”, the term “floorboard” refers to flooring, which is composed entirely of wood. In Spain, the FEPM (Spanish Federation of Wooden Flooring) sets standards that determine the precise use of each material. In the case of floating flooring, it requires a minimum of 4 mm of layer of nobre or walkable flooring, for it to be considered as such, since otherwise, it cannot be slashed, and it becomes a single-use floor.
In the oldest wooden floors there was no difference between the structural support (base) and the pavement (footing area), with the same plank fulfilling both functions.
This system has become popular worldwide since 1960, where a separation was produced between the base or support and the visible or walkable surface. This system allows the use of nobler woods or special resins, visually more attractive in the visible part of the floor, relegating the structural function to cheaper or lower quality woods.
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Las tarimas flotantes se pueden clasificar en función del material utilizado. Se pueden agrupar en tres grandes tipos:.
Multilayer wooden floating flooring
The standard dimensions of this material range between 1800 and 2200 mm, with thicknesses of 12 mm and 16 mm and widths of 150 and 250 mm. The base of the material, composed of cheap wood or bamboo, usually has a minimum thickness of 10 or 12 mm, and in relation to the noble layer, it will have to have a minimum of 2.5 mm of wood up to 6.5 mm. According to the Spanish Federation of Wooden Flooring (FEMP), the minimum must be 2.5 mm for it to be called multi-layered wood floating flooring, otherwise the material cannot be cut and will have a short lifespan.
Finally, the noble wood layer usually incorporates a final layer of protection, which is usually UV water-based varnish, with up to 7 coats. Some models also incorporate aluminum oxide in their treatment, making them exceptionally resistant to abrasion. They also offer ultraviolet ray filters, offering better performance in the sun. The hardness of the varnish layer that usually covers these floors is measured with the Brinell test, for fine surfaces, and the Taber abrasion test, according to ISO 9352 or ASTM D 1044.
The treatment, maintenance and conservation of this material is done through knifeing, also known as sanding and varnishing, although repairing and changing the parts is somewhat complicated.
This type of floor, relatively new, achieves a finish of the same visual quality as solid wood parquet, even surpassing it in some aspects, such as dimensional stability, since by arranging the successive layers with perpendicular grains, the deformations of the pieces due to humidity or temperature decrease. Multi-layer laminate flooring usually incorporates, like synthetic laminate flooring, a click type anchoring system.
It is important to choose a material that has the sheets correctly adhered to each other, since it is common to find this material with the top or noble layer peeled off.
Verify that the material has a top or noble layer of at least 4 mm, although 6 or 8 mm would be recommended, since it can be stabbed more than once. It is common to find materials of 1 or 2 mm, so it is not possible to restore or slash them.
Also, a thicker noble or top layer offers better performance against pressure scratches, since it is possible that casual impacts can easily exceed 3 or 4 mm.
Disadvantages.
These are the main disadvantages that we can find when using laminate flooring in our home or business;
Solid laminate flooring
Solid wood boards or slats that are around 2 cm thick, long and narrow, their dimensions varying from one model to another.
They can be presented without side joints, with tongue-and-groove half-wood joints, and normally have some clip-type metal connection piece, although they do not need special anchoring systems since, being heavier, they work well due to simple gravity.
The treatment, maintenance and conservation of this material is done through knifeing, also known as sanding and varnishing.
It is composed of a lower stabilization base or board, and two or more layers of wood with water-repellent treatment, of which the intermediate one or layers are usually made of resistant and cheap wood, such as pine or fir, or bamboo, and the upper or finishing layer, made of noble wood for the aesthetic finish.
The standard dimensions of this material range between 1800 and 2200 mm, with thicknesses of 12 mm and 16 mm and widths of 150 and 250 mm. The base of the material, composed of cheap wood or bamboo, usually has a minimum thickness of 10 or 12 mm, and in relation to the noble layer, it will have to have a minimum of 2.5 mm of wood up to 6.5 mm. According to the Spanish Federation of Wooden Flooring (FEMP), the minimum must be 2.5 mm for it to be called multi-layered wood floating flooring, otherwise the material cannot be cut and will have a short lifespan.
Finally, the noble wood layer usually incorporates a final layer of protection, which is usually UV water-based varnish, with up to 7 coats. Some models also incorporate aluminum oxide in their treatment, making them exceptionally resistant to abrasion. They also offer ultraviolet ray filters, offering better performance in the sun. The hardness of the varnish layer that usually covers these floors is measured with the Brinell test, for fine surfaces, and the Taber abrasion test, according to ISO 9352 or ASTM D 1044.
The treatment, maintenance and conservation of this material is done through knifeing, also known as sanding and varnishing, although repairing and changing the parts is somewhat complicated.
This type of floor, relatively new, achieves a finish of the same visual quality as solid wood parquet, even surpassing it in some aspects, such as dimensional stability, since by arranging the successive layers with perpendicular grains, the deformations of the pieces due to humidity or temperature decrease. Multi-layer laminate flooring usually incorporates, like synthetic laminate flooring, a click type anchoring system.
It is important to choose a material that has the sheets correctly adhered to each other, since it is common to find this material with the top or noble layer peeled off.
Verify that the material has a top or noble layer of at least 4 mm, although 6 or 8 mm would be recommended, since it can be stabbed more than once. It is common to find materials of 1 or 2 mm, so it is not possible to restore or slash them.
Also, a thicker noble or top layer offers better performance against pressure scratches, since it is possible that casual impacts can easily exceed 3 or 4 mm.
Disadvantages.
These are the main disadvantages that we can find when using laminate flooring in our home or business;
Solid laminate flooring
Solid wood boards or slats that are around 2 cm thick, long and narrow, their dimensions varying from one model to another.
They can be presented without side joints, with tongue-and-groove half-wood joints, and normally have some clip-type metal connection piece, although they do not need special anchoring systems since, being heavier, they work well due to simple gravity.
The treatment, maintenance and conservation of this material is done through knifeing, also known as sanding and varnishing.