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Find all our advice on https://www.deschaumes.com/ How to lay glued solid parquet: Cut one end of the pocket using a cutter or cutting pliers; Press the pocket at the other end to extract the glue by forming one or more studs in the floor; Spread the glue using a notched trowel on the screed; Lay the parquet on the still fresh glue beads; After removing the glue, it is possible to adjust the boards for a period of 60 minutes; Place the boards to be glued in the still damp glue bed; Immediately remove fresh glue stains using a clean cloth lightly soaked in water or acetone; Hardened glue can be removed by simple fine sanding, without leaving any trace on the surface of the parquet; 1 - Condition of the site before implementation: The drying of the structural work, coatings and screed must be sufficient. Glazing installed and painting work completed. Room temperature above 15°C. 2 - Check the substrate before installation: Check that the substrate complies with current standards. The substrate must be flat, carefully cleaned and free of plaster residue, grease, paint and other friable parts. Before gluing, the floor must be completely dusted using a vacuum cleaner. The parquet must also be acclimatised by storing it for at least 48 hours before installation. The parquet must be stored flat on the substrate or on a pallet. The trick to saving time when installing is to group the boards by length. 3 - Implementation - laying the parquet: At the time of installation, the ambient temperature of the room and the floor must be between 15°C and 25°C. Spread the glue evenly on the support using a suitable spatula over an area of approximately 1 to 2 m². Between the wall and the parquet, keep an expansion joint of 8 to 10 mm all around the room using suitable shims. Place the pieces to be glued in the still-damp bed of glue. Apply sufficient pressure by crushing the grooves to ensure that the boards are completely and evenly glued. Slide the next piece onto the glue so that it fits well with the previous one. To ensure that they are properly engaged, tap lightly on the side, remembering to insert a shim so as not to damage the parquet. Immediately remove any fresh glue stains using a clean cloth lightly dampened with water or acetone. Hardened glue can be removed by simple fine sanding, without leaving any trace on the surface of the parquet. Finish your work by installing the skirting boards, in the space left by the shims, which you will remove as you go. These skirting boards can be nailed or glued to the wall. You can then walk carefully on your parquet floor 12 hours later, but you will have to wait 24 hours to sand it before varnishing or oiling it. Find our range of parquet glue and spatulas on our website: https://www.deschaumes.com/