Calling parquet, it feels so familiar to us. Parquet comes from the word parquetry, which means installing or setting up a thin wooden blades with geometric patterns on a piece of floor.

The use of wood as a building material has many people applied. Roofing frameworks, doors and window frames, and furniture, are some examples. Enchantment of the color displayed wood, fiber, and it has made stem the flow of people interested in using this material, as well as floor covering materials.

When compared with other types of floor coverings such as ceramic, marble, or granite, wood floors or so-called parquet these do have a lot of uniqueness. Binding character of wood heat provides a warm atmosphere in the room. It looks elegant captivates many people.

However, to obtain all this beauty, there is the “price” to pay. Besides expensive, wood floors need care the rather complicated. It is associated with susceptibility to water, and the material is “soft” so easily scratched which can degrade the quality of appearance.

Safe Use of Wood Floors

For security reasons and to maintain durability, there are consequences that must be accepted and do if you want to use the parquet.

Use a wooden floor for the room and place the burden of traffic and usage is not too high. The room that became the center of his activities and high traffic is not suitable given the wooden floor. With so many activities will cause the floor is susceptible to scratches and other disorders such as spilling of water or other food.

Nature of warm wood and soft making it safer for children. When children fall, it will not be too hard and cause injury than if we use ceramic floor coverings or natural rocks (marble or granite).

If there are pets roaming the house should not choose parquet for floor coverings. Nail these animals can threaten surface smoothness of wood flooring. In addition, falling fur will make wood floors are dirty and dusty. Wooden floor that was applied in the space that has high humidity, e.g near the bathroom will quickly fragile by the damp air and water.

If using wooden floor, make sure there are people in your household who can care for her properly and regularly. Error care such as cleaning, will result in quick floor damaged, discolored, and diminished her beauty.

Good quality wood floor with a good and proper care can last for 20 years. In this usage period, Refinishing wood floors can be fixed so that the colors remain bright and smooth surface without scratches