The parquet floor appears well adhered to the substructure, but there are sizeable gaps. We have been strongly advised not to put a solid wooden floor or a laminated floor on top of the existing parquet floor. Should we accept this advice and if not are there any things we should be aware of? A: I think the sub-floor which the parquet was installed on has shrunk or otherwise shifted. That is why you have big gaps. I would agree with the advice not to install anything over top of it, aka another hardwood floor or even laminate.
There is always moisture in the air, both above and below your floor. Moisture passes through wood constantly. As long as there is not an imbalance or a sudden increase in that moisture everything is fine. Part of keeping it this way is simply exposure to air and air movement. Category: hobbies and interests woodworking. Laminate flooring may be placed over almost any hard surface including plywood, concrete, vinyl flooring and hardwood floors. Since most laminates snap together plank-to-plank without the need of glue or fasteners, they can be removed if you change your mind later and want to go back to a parquet floor again.
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How flat was the original parquet? Was there anything put between the two floors craft paper, etc? If you have no way of measuring it, that means it is "uncontrolled". Go ahead and buy a hygrometer and start measuring the humidity in the home. Old wood floors are well acclimated.
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Our contractor told us that it was fine to install a new hardwood floor on top of our original old parquet wood floor. We are concerned that this method of installation might have been incorrect.
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