How to care for parquet, varnished?

Despite the abundance of finishing materials, parquet has always been in the lead, especially among those owners of private houses, cottages and apartments thatappreciate elegance, comfort, "softness" of the situation and even strive to emphasize the special gloss and chic of their homes. But parquet is not just beautiful, rich and prestigious, but also very troublesome. In this article, we'll look at various parquet care products that make the board more durable, and how to properly care for parquet, varnished.

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The main enemies of parquet floors

The main enemies of parquet flooring are:

• Water. This is one of the main dangers. If there is water on the parquet board, then it must be wiped off. As for wet cleaning, it should not be too frequent( once a week it is quite enough).

Important! How to wash a parquet board? To wash parquet floors it is necessary hardly a damp rag, not forgetting to wipe a floor to dryness. Do not use a washing vacuum cleaner.

• Sharp objects. If you are the owner of a pet, then a periodic "manicure" for the pet is mandatory. Cats owners can think about the issue of removing claws, although this is a very dubious "pleasure" for your pet, and whether it will after that be as favorable to you is an open question.
• Furniture legs. If you do not provide them with special pads( they are sold in construction stores), then when rearranged they will scratch the cover.

Important! The lining can be rubberized or felt. Both of them do their job perfectly, but rubber ones are more durable and less prone to abrasion.

• Shoes with studs. On a parquet in such footwear to go it is impossible. Parquet, laid in the hallway, will save a transparent mat. It will not spoil the appearance of the room, but will protect the coating from damage.
• Dust, dirt and sand. They are also able to spoil the appearance of the coating. In this case, they do not just scratch the floor, but penetrate inside the board.

Important! If you do not take care of solving this problem in time, you will have to remove the top layer of the parquet board.

• Furniture on castors. Wheels made of plastic - enemies of hardwood floors. It is much more expedient to replace them with rubber ones.

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Rules for parquet care in relation to the indoor climate

The material for making the parquet board is natural wood. Despite the fact that in the production process the board is treated with special substances, it reacts sensitively to changes in the microclimate in the room.

Important! With increasing humidity, the wood slightly swells, increases in size. If the air is dry, the product dries somewhat and may crack. For this reason, even at the stage of installing the parquet, you need to worry about using a high-quality waterproofing material.

The parquet board is laid in such a way that a gap of approximately a centimeter gap remains at the walls, which is filled with a sealant. When swelling, the wood expands without the formation of bumps on it.

Important! Humidity in the winter and summer is different. Therefore, at different times of the year the bars have different sizes. In principle, this phenomenon can not be avoided. However, it must be remembered that exotic varieties of wood are more capricious in this respect, and oak, beech, walnut or ash can react to changes in air humidity much more calmly. If strict control of humidity in the room is impossible, it is advisable to choose exactly on these rocks.

Features of winter maintenance

In winter, due to the operation of the heating devices, the air becomes dry, and small crevices appear in the floor. This is not a cause for concern, since at the end of the heating season the humidity of the air will increase, and with them the width of the plates will also grow. Do not want to allow the formation of cracks during the heating season? I'll have to humidify the air in the room. On sale there are appliances that saturate the air with moisture. It is desirable to give preference to mobile devices. At air humidity over 45%, crevices in the parquet are not formed.

Important! The humidity level can be controlled with a hygrometer.

Features of summer care

Has its own characteristics and care for parquet in the summer. If there is a lot of precipitation, then the humidity level can reach 90%.This leads to an increase in the size of wooden plates. Sometimes, with a strong swelling, the plate takes the form of a boat. With a decrease in humidity to about 60%, the floor is again leveled.

Methods of deformation protection

However, frequent deformations contribute to reducing the service life of the parquet floor. Therefore, the laying of plates in wet rooms has its own characteristics:

• Before laying the boards are covered with an oil composition.
• Parquet is laid on a special substrate.
• It is not recommended to use an adhesive method.

Important! The optimum temperature regime for a parquet floor is 15-25 degrees, with a maximum humidity of 60%.

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How to care for parquet, varnished?

The rules of care for lacquered parquet flooring are as follows:

• The parquet can not be washed for the first 2 weeks after installation. It should be limited to dry cleaning. After a two-week period, wet cleaning can also be used.
• If there is furniture on plastic rollers, then they should be replaced with rubber ones. If this is neglected, then scratches on the floor surface can not be avoided.
• Dry cleaning is carried out with a vacuum cleaner, wet - a soft, slightly moistened cloth.
• When wet cleaning should be used special care for parquet, called klinery. These are substances that do not contain components that can damage the lacquer.
• It is desirable that the varnish and detergents for it are produced by the same company.
• Than to wash a parquet floor in house conditions? In no case should you use dishwashing detergents, gasoline or solvents to clean the plates.
• Machine parquet cleaning is carried out only if the usual wet cleaning does not allow getting rid of dirt.

Important! Lacquer coating is erased with time, so it should be updated periodically( every five years).Before applying new lacquer, the boards should be ground.

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Parquet floor with oil coating

The care is approximately the same as for the varnished floors. But the oil is not as resistant to wear as varnish, so for proper care, you need to use special care for parquet, covered with oil.

Do not use detergents with acids or alkalis. The frequency of renewal of oil coating - every 8 months.

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How to clean the parquet at home: natural board

Care for natural parquet is laborious enough. It is advisable to use almost exclusively dry cleaning. In winter, you can occasionally wipe the floor with a slightly damp cloth. Be sure to ensure that water does not fall into the space between the dies.

Important! If the boards of natural parquet are heavily polluted, it is better to entrust general cleaning to professionals who have special detergents and equipment.

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Classification of parquet floor care products:

• Clients are a set of tools that allow cleaning parquet from various contaminants.
• Polishies - protective and decorative means, allowing to hide small defects.
• Parquet floor care oil - used to make the floors look as natural as possible. Penetrating into the surface layer of the tree, the oil protects it from the effects of moisture.
• Mastic - increases the wear resistance of the coating, gives it shine. In addition, caring for the floors, rubbed with mastic, it becomes much easier. It is enough to wipe the floor with a soft rag several times a week.
• Wax - gives the parquet board water-repellent properties. The frequency of waxing the sexes is about once every six months. Distinguish funds based on paraffin or natural wax. A thin organic film on the surface of the wood protects the plate from penetration of dust, small debris or moisture. At the same time, the wax coating well passes air. Compared with oil and mastic, the wax is resistant to wear. Sometimes it is applied over the oil coating.

To keep the parquet board long, it is important to take care of it properly. What principles to adhere to, you now know, and therefore problems with premature damage to the coating should not be with you.