How to lay parquet?

Flooring is the final stage of repair. The most popular flooring includes parquet due to its noble appearance, ecological compatibility and durability. If you decide to make the floors in the apartment yourself, you need to know how to properly lay the parquet so that it will serve you for many years.

Principles of laying parquet

Before laying a parquet, you must follow certain rules:

The base for laying should be as flat as possible (the difference is not more than 2 mm per 2 sq. m.), dry (maximum 5% moisture content) and clean;
The humidity in the room should not exceed 60%;
the level of humidity of the parquet should correspond to the room, for this, the parquet boards must be previously in this room for 6 days.

How to lay parquet in many ways

According to the lags. Wooden logs are laid out on the floor according to the level, and then covered with waterproof plywood. In the backup space under the floor, you can place communication, heat and soundproof materials.
On the plywood. Plywood used as a link between the parquet and the cement screed should be moisture resistant and have a thickness of at least 12 mm. Standard plywood sheet is sawn at least 4 parts, glued, leaving compensating clearances of 3-4 mm, and then fixed with screws. In case of detection of unevenness, the plywood is ground and ground.