Basically, parquet flooring is made up of many small pieces of wood joined all together to create interesting and exciting geometric shapes. All these miniature pieces of wood are laid out on top of soft wood to maintain the even surface. After the process of joining the pieces, the final image will create a unique design on the floor, which adds to the beauty of the room. Due the huge variety of interesting designs you can create with these small pieces, many home owners are beginning to realize the beauty of parquet flooring.
Wood parquet flooring is much more artistic than other types of flooring installation. The very process is an artwork all in its own. The process of putting together the pieces can be done manually, or with the use of a machine for a quicker result. The process is somewhat similar to the of putting together tile flooring. The only difference is that soft wood is used in parquet installation. Installation is easy if you know what you’re doing. But if your not particularly skilled at the art of carpentry, it might be smarter to hire a contractor to do the job for you; in the end you’ll be saving time and money.
Once the wood parquet flooring is installed properly, inspect it thoroughly and ensure that there are no gaps in any of the surface. Gaps can cause warping in the future. It is also important that you must learn how to take care of your investment to prevent it from any damage. Just like on any wood flooring, avoid liquids spilling. If there are any spills, immediately wipe the liquid to avoid any permanent damage. Be careful to not scratch up the floor with heavy objects or furniture for it will leave irreparable scratch marks.
Cleaning is fairly easy with floor polisher and a piece of thick cotton. Make sure that the solutions you’re using are made for wood flooring. Using random cleaning solutions not meant for wood flooring might cause stains and damage due to unforeseen chemical reactions. By cleaning the dust off the parquet regularly, it will give it a shiny new look.
Be careful to not overuse the vacuum cleaner, for it will eventually wear out the finish and take away that shine from your floor. Should you indeed manage to put scratches on the floor, you will be able to remove them using a wax touch up marker. Use a knife to remove any excess from the crevice, and then buff it. You can also use markers that have wood stain already within them, which will add shine to the damaged part. These markers are used to cure scratches on any part of your wood, often times with mixed results depending on the severity of the scratch.