wanna ask what's the pros and cons of parquet flooring?
i know one con is that it might have white termites eating it...but are ALL parquets will have termites over time?

Floors come out one by one after years cause not strong already

The gum dries up lol

Agree. Also, remember 'rotting' due to water over time, like those areas near bathroom.

Yup, but no worries la since nowadays there's alot of those GOOD QUALITY parquet floor and will avoid this stuff from happening. As said, you pay what you get.

i'm sure that all the cons that you guys mention is due to poor quality parquet. where the parquet been done by the developer and not professional. if proper wood and glue been used, parquet can last for quite long.

termite will only eat those softwood. If you really like parquet alot, be prepare to fork out a sum of money on it. Don't ever get those cheapo wood, those small rectangular parquet where you can see it in every of your friends house. get those hardwood, at least 1 feet long wood like teakwood,merbau,jati (aka. premium wood).

after selecting the wood, get a professional in this field to lay the parquet for you.

this is just 2 cents advice from me.. <peace>

thanks for the comments!!
actually the house i target already got the parquet floors laid down...so no choice la got to go with it...
how to check its quality parquet or what?

what happen if termites eat the softwood? the parquet will suddenly collapse?

there's one way to check which is quite troublesome.
It's the same way as checking on tiled floors.
You knock on the floor to hear the sound to detect hollow sounds. meaning to say it's not properly plastered.
One thing about parquet is when one starts to come off, it would create a ripple effect causing the rest to follow suit.

Btw, if the parquet was treated wood than you do not have to worry about termites. If you're not sure, you can engage a pest control company to help you get the floor treated.

since your floor is parquet.. so no choice lor.. follow boon advise,get the parquet treated..

floor treated = moolah $$$ ya u're right about the ripple effect....the parquet at my badminton court where i play also like that...1 out and the rest followed....

my rented house currently also parqueted.. a few came off, but watcha expect from i-think-more-than-20-years-old apartment

get that castle la

erm, u guys need to specify which parquet u r refering , coz the modern ones are really good in quality, given 10-15yrs of waranty for corrosion, scratch , termit etc...

well i think the parquet of the house i target is of low quality one...if high quality parquet i think more darker in color right? mine is more lighter color...

Yup collapse or crumble, also if the parquet is near the bathroom sure will rotten or pop-out... even if you use good quality wood the lacquer will often seperate and peel.

If the parquet is damaged or rotten you can pop it out and replace... in my previous house I use to do it all the time... just use contact cement similar to super glue to attach the new pieces. You can get it at ACE Hardware or most other hardware shops.

That can be hard to tell since most of the wood is lacquered, unless you wanna korek and findout. PersonallyI dislike parquet... my previous house was rented so I can't do anything about.

Most of the parquet in my bedroom got badly scratched due to my study chair or moving furniture.

If you're renovating try to avoid parquet... too much trouble its better to get hardwood strips or tiles instead.

This post has been edited by aaronpang: Mar 17 2008, 10:25 AM

kena water the gum all come out... drag ur furniture a bit the laquer comes off...

true also, parquet is so damneasily scratched