Parquet dismantling

Parquet is a coating that is wear-resistant and has a long service life, especially with proper care. But despite this, over time, any material wears out and parquet flooring is no exception. The main advantage of this coating is the ability to repair without dismantling the entire surface.

If the defects are not very large, then individual elements are replaced with new ones. The plane is polished and varnished. But sometimes the wear of the flooring is so great that all that remains is to dismantle and replace the parquet. How to do this job correctly is worth considering in more detail.

Preparing tools for parquet dismantling

The process of dismantling old parquet requires a certain set of tools, the choice of which depends on the chosen dismantling method. So what tools might you need to remove parquet flooring:

• chisels;
• a crowbar or chisel - will help pry off individual elements of the coating;
• pulling if you need to remove nails;
• grinder - used for sawing dies if removing a separate element is not possible in any other way;
• spatula - used to remove glue and debris;
• construction hair dryer - used if the parquet was installed on a special resin;
• hammer.

How the work is carried out

The range of parquet materials is very large, there are such varieties as panel, piece, palace and others.Each of the coatings has its own individual characteristics. We will analyze the process of dismantling block parquet, since it is the most common at the moment.

How to remove old parquet? It’s worth pointing out right away that this type of flooring is the most difficult to disassemble. Even professional builders with many years of experience cannot dismantle this coating while preserving the dies - this is simply unrealistic and impracticable. So, let's look at how to dismantle with minimal losses:

1. The first step is to tap the parquet over the entire surface with a wooden hammer or mallet to make sure there is a dull knock, since it is in this place that there is a void under the covering. It will be much easier to start dismantling from this place.
2. Using a wide chisel, pick up one plank; if the parquet is set on glue, then a hair dryer, which is used to heat the product, or a chisel and hammer, will help ease the action. If for nails, then a nail puller or crowbar will come in handy. In case of preserving the material, you need to act with special care, since old parquet boards are very fragile and can easily be broken with one careless movement.
3. As soon as all the strips are removed, it’s the turn of the substrate, which needs to be cleaned of the adhesive. If the area is small, then the plywood can be freed from glue using a wide chisel and hammer. But if the room has more than 20 square meters of floor space, then it is better to use a grinder, on which a polished disc with a metal brush is installed.

Advice! During this process, there will be a lot of dust in the room, so you should take care to protect your eyes and respiratory tract.

Work using power tools will be much faster, and the result will be much better.

Expert advice

Many experienced professionals advise:

• before completely dismantling the surface of the parquet flooring, consider the possibility of repair, since such cladding is expensive, and often it is impossible to completely replace it;
• if after dismantling, glue or resin cannot be removed from the plywood, then it is easier to dismantle it and lay a new one - this way the new parquet strips will fit more tightly and efficiently;
• It is allowed to lay parquet flooring on a screed, therefore, if the condition of the base is unsatisfactory, it is leveled with a self-leveling, self-leveling floor.

If you have never dismantled parquet and want to do it with partial preservation of the material, contact specialists who will carry out the work to the highest possible quality.

Dismantling parquet is a painstaking process, but it is quite possible to do it yourself if you approach the work with full responsibility. There is no need to rush in this matter, especially if you want to save some of the material and apply it to a small area.