The parquet industry
Why considering parquet floors?
Parquet is durable and economic. In case of occasional damage, it can be cleaned and renovated without any problem;
Parquet is attractive, appealing, and full of character;
Parquet is hygienic and anti-allergic;
Parquet is versatile and available in a sheer endless number of designs and wood species;
Parquet is the right choice for all living styles;
Parquet is also an ideal choice for shops, schools, offices and sporting arenas;
Parquet brings nature straight into your home.
What is parquet?
Parquet is a wood product especially manufactured for flooring purposes. FEP has made substantial efforts in the past to obtain the establishment of a European Norm clearly specifying that a wood flooring product can only be called “parquet” if its real wood top layer is at least 2.5mm in thickness. This endeavour allowed securing and safeguarding the quality image of parquet versus other flooring alternatives on the market, as well as versus panoply of imitations.
The 2 different types
Multi-layer wood parquet
Multi-layer or “engineered” wood floors comprise either two or three layers of wood, which are laid at right angles. The top layer is hardwood and the layers below are also wood-based products, for example, high-density fibreboard and pine.
According the thickness of the real wood wear layer a distinction is made between:
- Parquet > 2.5 mm
- Wood floorings < 2.5 mm
- Veneer floorings < 0.7 mm
Solid wood parquet
Solid wood floors are made up of one solid plank of wood, which is removed as a block right from the tree. They are then processed into flooring planks with tongue and grooves edges and are either pre-finished or finished on site.According to the standards a distinction is made between mosaic parquet (8 mm), lamparquet (6 - 13 mm) and solid parquet (> 13 mm).