Laying a parquet board on glue

The parquet board laid on glue allows to receive a beautiful, practical and durable floor covering. At the same time, a novice master can perform such work. Everything is quite simple. However, there are some specific nuances. Consider what an independent laying of a parquet board on glue represents. This will allow you to avoid annoying mistakes and miscalculations. Follow this instruction and you will succeed just fine!

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Structure

By its structure, a parquet board resembles a kind of “pie” or “sandwich” of several layers. This gives the design additional reliability. It consists of 3 layers of wood, and adjacent layers are mutually perpendicular. The two lower layers are made of cheaper material. The top layer of the parquet board is made of wood of more expensive species. Actually, it is visible when laying it. Finishing lamellas can be arranged in the form of stripes, herringbone, wicker or folded in a Dutch pattern.

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Cons and pros

Whatever flooring option we take, there is no ideal option. Each floor arrangement has its advantages and disadvantages. Let's start with the last:

• Compared to the “floating” method, installing a parquet board on glue will take longer. This is because the process of applying glue to the surface itself requires a certain amount of time.
• It is quite difficult to dismantle such a coating, since the board adheres to the base almost tightly.
• The presence of certain skills to work with glue, as well as the utmost concentration at work. This is understandable. It is necessary that the laying speed of the material exceeds the speed of polymerization of the adhesive composition.
• Sometimes the board is slightly deformed due to the influence of a wet adhesive on its lower part.
• Do not use film floor heating.

However, there are much more positive points:

• Long service life of the parquet, when compared with the “floating” way of laying.
• The coating of the parquet board, laid on the adhesive, can withstand a large load, more resistant to wear.
• Almost eliminated the risk of the appearance of "creaky floorboards" during operation.
• No need for a substrate.
• Possibility of laying flooring on any rough coating.

Laying a parquet board on glue is a way to correct the initial drawback of the tongue-and-groove connection, which loosens quickly enough without using an adhesive.

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The right choice of glue

There is only one answer: only special glue for a parquet board. The lower part of the coating is made of soft wood, sensitive to high humidity and temperature fluctuations. It is necessary that the glue's reaction to these factors is the same as that of wood. Otherwise, either the board will swell, or the glue will crack. Both options are extremely undesirable.

It is necessary that the adhesive under the parquet board meets the following requirements:

• Lack of smell. Adhesive with toxic strongly smelling substances in the composition can significantly harm health. Moreover, both during installation and during operation.
• One component. A “mix” of 2 components is always a risk of the composition getting onto walls, flooring or clothing. It is much simpler to work with single-component compositions.
• Elasticity. Adhesive with elastic texture better tolerates temperature fluctuations.
• Durability.The optimal service life of the adhesive corresponds to the life of the coating (usually 10-20 years).

The best types of parquet glue

This mini-review will help you answer the question of which mixture it is desirable to mount the floorboard on glue:

• Kiilto-69. The gluing mixture from the Finnish company allows you to lay the parquet board directly on concrete.
• Kiilto FLEX. These Finnish products are intended for laying parquet on the basis of plywood, wood or OSB sheets.
• Uzin MK 250, Thomsit P 695 - German universal compounds that have proven themselves well with any rough coatings.
• WAKOL MS 260 (Germany). Its main distinguishing feature is increased wear resistance.

These products are the undisputed market leaders who are distinguished by the ideal balance between quality and value.

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Styling specifics

These nuances must be taken into account when planting parquet boards on glue:

• No backing. The adhesive is applied directly to a dry and contaminated surface.
• Primer concrete is not necessary. The mixture penetrates the pores of the rough coating and provides a good connection without first applying a primer.
• The width of the composition - 2 boards. A large width of the application is not needed, because it is not very convenient.
• Apply the composition with a notched trowel. The frequency and height of the teeth of the spatula is chosen, depending on the type of rough coating and in accordance with the instructions for the glue.

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When operating the floor from a parquet board, it must be remembered that the coating is afraid of strong moisture. A slightly dampened cloth is used to clean the floor. When cleaning with a vacuum cleaner, a brush must be put on the nozzle. In order not to damage the cover, you need to provide furniture with soft stickers. If you follow these simple rules, the floor will last several years.