<p>Frequently, when taking ownership of an
apartment, it comes with an old parquet floor. The condition of the floor
should be assessed to establish the actual wear. Conclusions as to whether to
restore or replace it can be made later. If the parquet floor looks to be in very
poor condition at first sight, don’t worry, because, most likely, the <a target="_blank"href="https://www.1188.lv/katalogs/gridas-segumi-4405/parketa-nams-sia-veikals-478478" title="Link: https://www.1188.lv/katalogs/gridas-segumi-4405/parketa-nams-sia-veikals-478478">parquet</a>
is restorable. </p><h2>The
older the parquet, the better the wood is</h2><p>Ancient solid wood parquet floors store
both footprints of history and large swaths of time which have strengthened the
wood. The longer the wood is exposed to air, the harder it gets, with the pores
shrinking as time goes by. A board dating back several decades has reached its
ultimate hardness, therefore it will serve twice as well. The floor has been
fully laid and has settled, with each board making up this large “body”,
preventing the floor from moving, and serving as a unified whole – this is why
it is worthwhile to retain the old parquet and restore it.</p><h2>How to
eliminate <a target="_blank"href="https://www.1188.lv/katalogs/gridas-segumi-4405/parketa-nams-sia-veikals-478478" title="Link: https://www.1188.lv/katalogs/gridas-segumi-4405/parketa-nams-sia-veikals-478478">parquet</a> defects?</h2><p><ul><li>The first noticeable defects could be
scratches. They can be easily eliminated by sanding the floor.</li><li>Black stains on a wooden floor that form
in spots where the floor has been affected by moisture may draw more attention.
Sanding may remove such black stains from the upper layer of boards. Hiding
underneath is fresh, beautiful, and strong wood, processable and ready for
oiling or lacquering. If the floor has been continuously exposed to moisture,
and the black stains have seeped through the board and made it visually old or
dark brown, unfortunately, the only solution is to learn to live with the
damaged spot. The parquet may be tinted dark, thus concealing the stains. </li><li>In the case of floorboards squeaking, the
sound may be removed by filling in the board foundation using a dedicated
paste. In case of squeaking at the level of the foundation or supports, more
serious repair works are required. </li><li>Restoration of old parquet is also possible
by separating it from the base floor. It is no accident that parquet removed
from ancient buildings is stored as a valuable treasure, sawn into pieces,
restored and then laid again on some other or the same floor. Due to sawing,
the board will lose a few millimetres of its volume, but it will look
excellent, furthermore, the antique effect will be noticed and appreciated by
any expert. </li></ul></p><h2>Is
there any point in restoring a painted wooden floor?</h2><p>

















</p><p>Frequently,
flooring in apartments is made of pine and spruce boards. Under the numerous
layers of paint, a beautiful and vital wooden floor is hidden. These floors may
be also
be
hand sanded. Pine board floor will be softer
than oak floor, but, for daily use, where there is the choice between a restored pine board
floor or any of the fast solution synthetic floorings, you will clearly win by
retaining and restoring the existing natural wooden board floor.</p>

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