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Laminate flooring. This floor covering has recently become quite widespread. It is well suited for both residential and office premises. At first almost all of its production was concentrated mainly in Europe. Recently, large-scale manufacturing has also begun in Asian countries.

The composition of a laminate board is as follows: a layer of acrylate or melamine resin, a layer of decorative paper, a film that increases moisture resistance, a core consisting of a fiberboard panel, and an underlayment made of moisture-resistant paper or polystyrene. The European standard for laminate boards (EN 13329) is a set of 18 tests that determine the quality of the laminate and the class to which the product will belong. There are two groups of laminate: the first is laminate for commercial use and the second is laminate for home installation. Either of these types of laminate can be purchased at any building supply store. There you will be offered a large selection of these products, varying in price and quality.

Today parquet board is also widely used. This floor covering is so common now that it no longer surprises anyone. Invented back in the Middle Ages, this covering has survived to the present day. Thanks to its valuable qualities that make it warm, beautiful, and durable, parquet has not lost its appeal. During manufacturing it is coated with varnish, giving it a dazzling shine.

Standard parquet is produced en masse at factories and plants. In the past each individual board was turned by hand, which made it expensive. In those times not everyone could afford it. Parquet was the preserve of only the wealthy and prominent people of the era. Only they could afford to lay it in their endless halls, where balls and concerts were held. In Russia, interest in this type of floor covering appeared much later, only when Peter the Great came to power. With his arrival, as they say, a window to Europe was opened, through which the fashion for parquet floors "flew in." Before that, stone and huge wooden boards were used as floor coverings in Russia. Naturally, stone is a cold material, and people living in houses during the cold Russian winters had a hard time. Parquet board is beautiful and warm; thanks to this it quickly gained great popularity among people both then and now.