THE ADVANTAGES OF INSTALLING PARQUET USING THE FLOATING METHOD

Advantages

• Quick and simple
• Easier to insulate against step sound
• Can be installed on most types of self-supporting sub-flooring
• Easier to insulate against damp in the sub-floor

Drawback

• Only a limited area can be installed without dividing up the floor
• The parquet must be allowed freedom of movement - walls must not be mounted on the floor
• Each room should be installed individually (not continuous)
• This method requires a precisely level and smooth sub-floor
• High reverberation, especially when used in connection with good sound proofing against step sound

THE ADVANTAGES OF INSTALLING PARQUET GLUED TO THE SUB-FLOOR

Advantages

• A very stable floor
• It can withstand a greater fluctuation in climate
• Very good acoustics in the room (very little reverberation)
• Can be installed over a large area without dividing up the floor
• Can be installed continuously between rooms

ADVANTAGES OF GLUEING PARQUET TO CONCRETE

• Very stable
• Flexible, with the view to furnishing solutions
• Walls etc. can be mounted on the parquet
• Withstands greater changes in climatic conditions
• Very good acoustic properties
• Can be installed over larger areas without the need for an expansion gap in the field of the floor
• Can be installed continuously between rooms without the need for an expansion gap in the field of the floor

Drawback

• Requires thorough drying of the concrete, which must not exceed 65 % RH
• Sub-floor wood sheeting should be installed at a 45° angle to the parquet
• Installation costs are usually higher
• Step sound is higher

THE ADVANTAGES OF INSTALLING PARQUET BY NAILING IT TO THE SUBFLOOR

Advantages

• Can be installed continuously over several rooms
• Withstands more deviation in the sub-flooring
• Walls can be mounted on the floor

Drawback

• Fluctuating quality in the chipboard can lead to bad attachment to the nails
• A danger of floors producing creaking sounds

NAILING/SCREWING TO BEAMS/JOISTS:

Advantages

• Saves on sub-flooring
• Can be installed continuously between rooms without the need to divide up the floors
• Walls can be mounted on the floor

Drawback

• Relatively high reverberation and step sound