BLOCK FLOORING

3 TYPES OF BLOCK FLOOR

LAMINATED BLOCK

A FLOORING MADE BY
BONDING 3 OR MORE WOOD
VENEERS WITH A MOISTURE-
RESISTANT ADHESIVE

BLOCK FLOORING OR ALSO KNOWN AS PARQUET BLOCK FLOORING IS

A TYPE OF FLOORING THAT CONSISTS OF A BLOCK OF WOOD THAT IS
ASSEMBLED TO FORM A GEOMETRIC PATTERN OR SHAPES AS A DECORATION
TO THE FLOOR. EVERY BLOCK HAS ITS OWN UNIQUE CHARACTER DESIGN THAT
GIVES AN ELECTRIC, UNIQUE, AND MOSAIC LOOK WHEN INSTALLED IN A FLOOR
PATTERN. THE COLOR OF THE WOOD MAY VARY DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF
UNIT BLOCK WOOD SUCH AS OAK, WALNUT, MAPLE, OR MAHOGANY.
FLOORING MADE BY
ALIGNING SHORT LENGTHS PARQUET FLOORING IS MORE DURABLE, QUIETER, AND WARMER THAN
OF STRIP BLOCK PARALLELY. MOST OF THE OTHER INDUSTRIAL FLOORING. THIS FLOORING IS USUALLY
FOUND IN THE BEDROOM, STAIRS, OR HALLWAYS. HOWEVER, IT PRODUCES
SOUNDS WHEN A PERSON WALKS ON TO IT. IT CAN LAST FOR A LONG PERIOD
OF TIME ESPECIALLY WHEN IT WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED.

FOR INSTALLATION, FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE BELOW:

 CLEAN CONCRETE SUBFLOOR

SLAT BLOCK  APPLY ADHESIVE
 ALIGN THE WOOD BLOCK FLOORING
FLOORING MADE BY
ASSEMBLING NARROW SLATS  SANDING AND REFINISHING
OF WOOD TO FORM A
PATTERN.
 OTHER WOOD BLOCK FLOORING PATTERNS

DECKING HERRINGBONE SWALLOWTAIL

CUBICAL ALTERNATING MOSAIC

FREQUENTLY, STRIP PLANKS AND SQUARE UNITS ARE ALWAYS PRESENT IN THE MARKET. THIS FLOORING
COMES WITH AN EXPENSIVE PRICE BECAUSE EACH WOODBLOCK COSTS 150 PESOS TO 60 PESOS PER SQUARE FOOT.
THE STANDARD SIZE IS USUALLY 1 1/2’’ WIDE UP TO 2 1/4 ‘’ AND 3/4’’ OF THICKNESS. AVAILABILITY OF MATERIAL IS
RARE BECAUSE THIS TYPE OF FLOORING IS PRICEY AND OUTDATED FOR SOME RESIDENTS.

DUE TO THE EXPENSIVE PRICE OF THE WOOD, OTHER MATERIALS CAN IMITATE THE WOOD AND SERVE THE
BEST BLOCK FLOORING THAT CAN ATTAIN OF THE RESIDENT’S BUDGET. THE POPULAR ALTERNATIVES THAT CAN
IMITATE THE LOOK OF WOOD ARE LAMINATE, VINYL, AND CERAMIC TILE.

PROS OF PARQUET FLOORING CONS OF PARQUET FLOORING

 UNIQUE AND APPEALING  FADES IN SUNLIGHT

 DURABLE AND LONG-LASTING  EXPENSIVE
 SOFT AND WARM TEXTURE  EASILY SCRATCHED
 EASY TO CLEAN  REQUIRES OCCASIONAL
 ABSORBS IMPACT AND MAINTENANCE
COMPACTS UNDER LOAD  NOT RESISTANT TO HUMIDITY
 EXHIBITS LESS WEAR UNDER  LOUDER FOOTSTEPS
BOUNCING LOADING