Nailed parquet
Introduction
Parquet (from the French parquet) is a flooring made up of pieces of fine wood joined together and arranged regularly to form varied patterns.[1] Initially used to describe the long diagonal squares that were used in the Palace of Versailles in 1684, as menuiserie parquet ("wooden parquet"), to replace the marble floor that was quite tedious to maintain because it required continuous washing that caused erosion between the joints of the floor. the plates. Such losange parquets were described by the Swedish architect Daniel Cronstrom at both Versailles and the Grand Trianon in 1693.
Etymology
The word derives from the Old French parchet (the diminutive of parc), which literally means 'small enclosed space'.
History
The large diagonal squares known as 'Versailles parquet' were introduced in 1684 as parquet de menuiserie ('wooden parquet') to replace marble flooring which required constant washing, which tended to rot the beams beneath the floors. Such losange parquets were described by the Swedish architect Daniel Cronström") at Versailles and at the Grand Trianon in 1693.[2].
Parquet floor description
Currently, the installation process has been simplified with polyurethane glues), which improve the humidity behavior of the parquet, and ensure adhesion to the floor for decades and several stabbings. Its installation is faster than the nailing system, although it is not usually as long-lasting, since it is common for some pieces to come off.
The parquet board can be from , to large format parquet with boards of thickness from 14 mm to 17 mm with variable length between up to .
This type of material is identified according to UNE standards:.
The most common placement formats are:
Their use and longevity depend greatly on the varnish with which they have been treated, since the most frequent damage is water and grease and until recently varnishes were not waterproof, making more frequent restoration and changing boards necessary.