Parquet: a warm floor covering for every taste

Two kinds of prefinished parquet are available: two-layer and three-layer.

Two-layer prefinished parquet consists of plank elements 9 to 15 mm thick, 360 to 1500 mm long and 65 to 125 mm wide. The top layer is made of noble wood and is 2.5 to 5.5 mm thick. It can be lacquered, oiled or raw.

Solid prefinished parquet (e.g. bamboo) is also available on the market. All of these must be fully glued to the existing subfloor with suitable adhesives.

Three-layer prefinished parquet is known as panel parquet. These are mainly long boards, 1200 to 2500 mm long and 14 mm thick. You can choose between a three-strip or two-strip pattern or a single plank. They can be installed floating with a click system or fully glued to the subfloor.

Mosaic parquet is the most widespread type of parquet. The so-called "cubes" are small blocks arranged into 16x16 cm squares, 8 mm thick. They also come arranged in English bond, German bond and herringbone patterns.

It is available in several wood species. Mosaic parquet is fully glued to the floor and has no tongue and groove. After sanding it is finished in the same way as classic parquet: it can be lacquered or oiled.

Industrial parquet is today known as kant or techno parquet. It used to be installed mainly in workshops and halls, but today, thanks to fashion, it suits all kinds of premises. Industrial parquet is fully glued to the subfloor and must be sanded and lacquered or oiled.

A farmhouse plank floor consists of longer and wider parquet boards, 15 or 20 mm thick. They are glued to the subfloor, sanded and usually oiled, unless they have been finished beforehand.