Solid Wood Parquet can be glued or nailed (for big planks).
Solid Wood Parquet must be laid on consistent, stable, dry and well-leveled substrates with two-component or one-component polyurethane adhesives, suitable for the type of wood species and its format.
After installation, Solid Wood Parquet must undergo special treatments such as sanding, grouting, painting and finishing.
Before stepping on the Solid Wood Parquet, it will therefore be necessary to wait about 15-20 days, to avoid damaging the perfect settling of the wood.
Solid Wood Parquet maintenance imposes both ordinary and extraordinary care.
For the ordinary care it is advisable to remove the dust with a vacuum cleaner or antistatic cloth and wash the floor with products suitable for the different finishes (wax, oil, paint). For a quick cleaning use a damp very wrung out soft rag.
For extraordinary care, suggested every 10-20 years, you must turn to specialized staff, that will sand the floor to remove scratches or scores, or just to revive colour, shininess and look.
ORDINARY MAINTENANCE
provide a doormat at the entrance to the house, kept clean, to remove dust and abrasive particles from the soles of the shoes
clean the soles of the shoes on the mat thoroughly
routinely remove dust with a mop or electrostatic dust-catching cloth or by vacuum cleaner with brushes for parquet
usually wash the floor with a cloth dampened with water and a neutral or specific floor detergent for the type of finish and not foamy or aggressive
never wash with boiling water and / or steam-producing appliances and never use solvents, bleach or ammonia
avoid contact with any foamy product or substances, both chemical and natural, which are abrasive, acidic and corrosive
EXTRAORDINARY MAINTENANCE
After years and years of daily use, the parquet may be worn, damaged with a change in color, both due to exposure to light and the natural phenomenon of wood oxidation.
To revive the flooring and restore the wood to its original state, you can proceed with maintenance of the walking surface by contacting expert and qualified personnel, who respect the general safety standards and who carry out the typical phases of:
replacement of damaged elements
sanding of the walking surface
possible grouting
new painting-finishing cycle