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The massive board, in contrast to the piece parquet , has quite large dimensions in length, width and thickness. It is shpuntovana from all sides, including the front, but in general, its styling differs little from the laying of ordinary parquet .

A variety of parquet, called a massive board, is the most durable and environmentally friendly, since it represents a single piece of wood. It can be looped up to 10 times, that is, it can serve 50 years or more.

Types of parquet from massive boards

First of all, a massive board is different material of manufacture. Raw materials can serve dozens of species of wood, the most common of which are red oak, ash, sugar maple, dark walnut, American cherry.

The choice of such exotic woods is dictated by their exceptional characteristics - a homogeneous structure and a delicate texture. At the same time, note that parquet is a massive board made of oak has a property to darken a little over time.

Also, a massive board can differ in the way a saw cuts a tree. Radial cutting - this is when the cut of the board is made through the center of the trunk, as a result of which the drawing turns out to be more constructive and homogeneous. This parquet is the most expensive.

Another option cut - tangential, that is, carried out on a tangent to the annual layer of the trunk. As a result, a massive board has a width of up to 600 mm, and its texture is vividly expressed and has interesting drawings.

Ways to lay a massive board

There are several ways of laying a massive board: