Prefinished Solid Flooring

STORAGE

Solid parquet should be kept and stored in closed and dry place (not directly on concrete, on a pallet)
Solid parquet is a natural material and shrinking and swelling of wood as adaptation to the environment is completely normal natural phenomenon and can’t be avoided), therefore, should be kept at temperature of 18 – 22ºC and 45 – 60% relative humidity
Humidity in the parquet is a 9% ± 2% (this means that in 1m² parquet 21 mm dried to 9% moisture has approximately 1.12 liters of water)
Parquet should not be dried before installing, or treated with water, fluids or silicone

Do not open packages before you are fully ready to start laying, and then open the package
after package

With the thickness of the final layer of concrete up to 4cm, maximum moisture in concrete should not exceed 1.9%
Moisture control pads required should be determined by measuring the measuring instrument by CM method
Before installation all the painting works must be done, and the walls completely dry as well
The subfloor must be clean (free of dust), flat, free of cracks and resistant to pressure
On the surface before the adhesive is recommended to apply primer or better yet multilayer coating as a vapor barrier:
- Polyurethane coating – 3 layers + quartz sand
- EPOXY coating – 2 layers
It is recommended to use permanently elastic flooring adhesives
The adhesive is applied to the substrate using a special “comb”, not applied to the “joints” elements of the floor, but only on the reverse side, a possible excess adhesive that come to the surface as solid flooring immediately with a clean cloth until at finished parquet floor it should not happen because of the potential for permanent stain.

Maintain living conditions: temperature 18 – 22ºC and 45 – 60% relative humidity
At the entrance to the apartment put mat which should be cleaned on a regular basis to prevent carrying dust and gravel on shoes
Use protective pads for furniture, especially chairs
Spillage immediately wipe with a soft cotton cloth
Regularly clean the dust with a broom or vacuum cleaner with fringe

Flooring from our program is varnished with water acrylic UV curable varnish in 6 layers
Periodical maintenance depends on the intensity of use of the floor
We recommend regular cleaning with special floors cleanser like Bona Cleaner, and occasionally renewing with special product like Bona Refresher. Before cleaning the varnished parquet remove rough and hard dirt and clean it with a soft cloth in both directions. After refreshing do not walk on the floor for a couple of hours. Precise instructions on the use of these resources are located on the packaging. In the case of aggressive stains or damages consult with experts about the use of different cleanser which are suitable for this purpose.

Periodical maintenance depends on the intensity of use of the floor, noting that the medium used floor required
Annually renew floor surface with a new layer of oil product like BonaCare. Before applying it is necessary to remove all dirt and completely clean whole floor.