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How do you assess the substrate?
A CHECKLIST IS NO LUXURY CHOOSE THE RIGHT PRODUCTS TO IMPROVE THE SUBSTRATE
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The success of an attractive parquet floor stands or falls with the fitting preparation. The approach to the substrate is crucial for the fitting. And so, it will be necessary in advance to inspect meticulously the substrate onto which the parquet is to be fitted and a number of steps must be respected.
The main thing to realise is that the available substrates are highly diverse and each one can have specific problems, such as rising damp, warping planks, or poor adhesion. An existing tile floor, a new screed, an anhydrite floor, or an old plank floor each require a unique approach. To ensure the right preliminary treatment follows, a (non-exhaustive) checklist must include the following: flatness and
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