When choosing a flooring in an apartment, many pay attention to such facing material as a shield parquet. At its core, this is the basis on which wooden planks are pasted.
The base can be either from a beam (mainly pine), usually it is laid in two rows, or from cheaper material, for example chipboard. The front side can be made of almost any wood species, is characterized by texture, color and can completely imitate the classic parquet, giving way to it except in price. Square plates available on sale are 400 – 600mm plates.
The acclimatization of this material in the room where it will be laid is at least 48 hours. The surface on which the shield parquet will comply with certain requirements, namely to be even and strong. Best if it is a concrete screed that needs to be primed. Do not forget about waterproofing, its role can be played by a plastic film, or a cork substrate for a laminate.
In order to make no unpleasant surprises when laying this material, it is worthwear the sheets without gluing, and guided by put the lighthouses on them. It should be remembered that between the sheets and the wall should be left to leave a gap of about 10 mm. After all the preparatory work is completed, you can start gluing a shield parquet.