Installation & care

• Flooring goes in last: plaster, screed and paint are finished and dry, windows are in.
• Bring the packs into the room 48–72 hours ahead and keep them closed so the boards adjust to temperature and humidity.
• Room at 18–25 °C and 40–60% humidity.
• Cutting allowance: usually 5–7% for straight laying, 10–15% for diagonal or herringbone. The site calculator adds it for you.

• Flat: no more than 2 mm deviation over 2 m.
• Dry: cement screed usually no more than 2.0% moisture (CM method), anhydrite no more than 0.5%. New screed takes weeks to dry — check with a moisture meter.
• Sound and clean: no dust, cracks or loose areas.
• Timber subfloor — moisture-resistant plywood fixed so it does not creak.

• Boards lock together without glue; the floor “floats” on an underlay.
• On concrete — 0.2 mm vapour barrier film with overlaps, then a dense 2–3 mm underlay.
• 10–15 mm gap at walls, pipes, columns and thresholds so the floor can expand. The skirting covers the gap and is fixed to the wall, not the floor.
• Expansion profiles (T-profile, threshold) in doorways and on large areas.

• Use an MS-polymer (silane) or polyurethane parquet adhesive. Do not use water-based dispersion adhesives.
• Typical consumption 0.8–1.2 kg/m², trowel as per the adhesive instructions.
• Also a 10–15 mm gap at the walls.

The factory does not sell adhesive — it is bought from local suppliers. We can tell you what to look for in the specification.

• Water-based heating: floor surface no warmer than 27 °C; first start-up gradually, 1–2 °C per day.
• Electric — only if the instructions for the specific model allow it.
• We confirm underfloor heating compatibility for each model before you order.

• A mat at the entrance — sand scratches any finish.
• Felt pads under furniture legs, soft castors on chairs.
• Dry cleaning — soft brush or vacuum.
• Wet cleaning — a well-wrung cloth and a cleaner for lacquered floors. No steam mops, abrasives or puddles.
• Wipe up spills straight away.
• Keep humidity at 40–60% when the heating is on — fewer gaps between boards.
• Heavy curtains on the sunny side — natural materials change colour in direct sun.

Send us a photo of the subfloor and a room plan — we will suggest the installation method, underlay, adhesive and accessories.