What glue is best for laying parquet?

Often during construction and repair work, it is necessary to correctly decide which glue to take for parquet, so that the coating is durable and lasts a long time. If you want to do the work yourself, take your time. First finish the walls and ceilings, paint the windows and doors. Planks can become deformed from moisture, and dripping paint will be very difficult to clean. Bring all materials into the room in advance so that they accept the ambient temperature.

How to glue parquet?

Since you are doing on a museum exhibit contained in ideal conditions, and the floor on which people will walk, it is very important to choose a good glue for the parquet. You can be very careful about the coating, but no one guarantees that it will not be flooded with water during plumbing accidents or through an open window with heavy rain. Water-dispersion formulations with a liquid content of not more than 25% are best tolerated by any adverse factors.

Tip

If exotic wood plates are used, it is better to take a two-component adhesive in which no more than 11% of water.

The temperature and humidity in the living quarters are variable, the wood will expand and shrink. In order for the boards to hold firmly in place, the dried parquet glue should not crack with small deformations of the plates. The composition, which gives a dry layer after drying, will not withstand long-term loads. It is important that the material does not lose elasticity during the entire operation of the floor, and for good parquet this period can be 100 years. If somewhere you walked on a parquet floor that creaks underfoot, you should know: when installing the coating, glue was used, which eventually shrinks. The same defect may occur when using compositions containing a lot of water.

There is another very important requirement for any building materials for interior decoration - safety for human health. If the adhesive for parquet contains solvents, harmful fumes will leak out into the room for a long time. The choice of such compounds must be approached with great care, and it is advisable to purchase a brand that is approved for use in child care facilities. The composition should not occur any chemical reactions from physical exertion, temperature changes or exposure to moisture. It is not permissible for the adhesive to break down into components over time.

Instructions for the work

First you need to lay plywood on concrete or boards. When the base is firmly fixed, cover the sheets with glue and proceed with laying the parquet. To firmly fix each bar, they need to be shot from the edge with a pneumatic gun. After laying, wait until the parquet glue is completely dry. The waiting period is indicated in the instructions, but be prepared that you will not be able to use the room for a whole week.

When the installation of the parquet board on the glue is completed and the composition has completely hardened, the floor must be sanded. Use a drum grinder, it is not difficult to work with it, and the floor is perfectly flat, all roughness will be cleaned. Now you need to putty cracks in the joints of the tiles. It is better to purchase a special solution that matches the color of the coating, and add parquet dust to it.

When the putty is dry, walk over the entire floor with a grinder again. After that, you need to prepare the room for the final operation - coating the floor with varnish. Close all windows, turn off air conditioners and humidifiers. At this point, your main enemy may be dust.If she sits on dry varnish, the parquet will become dull and ugly. Vacuum the floor and all corners where dust could collect. Carefully cover the tiles with varnish, close the doors and let the coating dry well, only then you can enter the room.

Types and cost of parquet glue

Depending on the wood flooring and operating conditions, you need to choose the right type of glue. Fans of environmentally friendly materials will love the water-dispersion composition. The disadvantage of this species is that it contains water, which is harmful to wood. With this glue, it is good to glue plates made of oak or another tree that does not collapse under the influence of moisture.

The price depends on the liquid content in the composition. You can buy cheap low-quality glue, half consisting of water, or you can spare no money and choose a good material on which you can put parquet from wood of any species. When buying, see that the percentage of water is minimal.

Famous brands of water dispersion glue:

• Sader Tarbicol KP5;

The solvent-free parquet adhesive does not contain water and creates a strong bond. Builders love such compounds, because they are suitable for wood of any species, convenient in work. They are easy to glue plywood on a concrete screed, to fix parquet boards on an even base. The bad thing is that solvent vapors will stand out for a long time and poison the air in the room. The advantages include a relatively low price - you can buy a bucket of 15 kg at a price of about 4000 rubles.

In stores you can find brands:

• SikaBond;

Tip

If you want to use a one-component polyurethane adhesive, note that it is suitable only for parquet made of waterproof wood. The composition hardens when moisture is absorbed from the surrounding air, planks from fruit trees during this process can swell and deform.

The most durable is a two-component adhesive for parquet. The process of working with it is the same as with epoxy: you need to add a hardener to the main composition, after which a chemical reaction takes place, and the boards stick tightly to the base. This material is indispensable if you want to remake an old varnished parquet. Until complete hardening, the composition will also emit harmful substances, it is recommended to work with it in respirators, but after drying the material does not pose any health hazard. The glue is expensive, the price is about twice as high as that of a single-component glue on solvents.

Consumers rated brands:

• Uzin;
• "Artelite";

You can invite the masters who will quickly lay the parquet, or you can lay the floor yourself. Take plaques of different shades and start your creativity. Be sure to choose the most durable and durable parquet glue, otherwise instead of the floor you will soon receive a set of beautiful wooden plates. Come up with an unusual ornament or original picture. If you use material from wood of long-lasting species, lay out the year when you made the coating. Decades will pass, new generations will look at these figures and admire your work.