Nothing to do, of all materials, it is the wood that we prefer in the bathroom! Laminate, teak, bamboo … What wood essence to choose for the bathroom, what pose to adopt, how to maintain it and how much does it cost? We tell you everything.
Yes, obviously, the tiles in the bathroom, it’s practical and the PVC floors, it’s easy to put, but you, the floor covering that makes you dream for your bathroom, it’s the parquet floor, the real one! Rest assured, your decorative dream can be fulfilled, you just have to follow these tips.
Which wood to choose for the bathroom parquet?
No question of placing any parquet in your bathroom. As you know, this particularly humid piece, on the ground, also undergoes daily temperature differences to take into consideration. It will therefore be absolutely necessary to bet on an essence of wood which can bear all these hazards. Here are the best candidates for this challenge!
- THE Exotic wood speciesvery resistant and naturally rot -proof like the teak Of course but also the bambooMerbau, Ipé or Iroko. A varied choice that will allow you to choose a more or less clear wood essence depending on the size and decoration of your bathroom and also adapt to your budget.
- Another option for the parquet of your bathroom: European wood species which will have imperatively underwent a special treatment to be able to be placed in a damp room. We thus think of ash, pine, beech or even spruce, which will also allow you to find the nuance sought for your bathroom floor.
- If you opt for a raw woodenyou will then have to protect it using a oil treatment which will help make it waterproof. However, avoid the vitrification which could let the water infiltrate.
What installation for my bathroom parquet?
The installation of the prosecution also has its importance in the bathroom. Prefer a glued installationwith a special glue for polyurethane -based parquet, to obtain a more stable and more solid result, which will also prevent water from infiltrating the blades and damaging the wood in depth.
We also like the “Boat bridge” installationwith its large black joints in easily recognizable polyurethane putty: they will not only offer protection against infiltration but will also allow the wood to swell according to temperature variations and humidity.
To guarantee maximum longevity at its bathroom parquet, an adapted maintenance is essential. So make sure that wood is always protected by reappearing a oil finish layer every 6 months approximately Or as soon as you notice that the water no longer stays on the surface but enters the wood. Clean your parquet if necessary using a specially suitable maintenance soapif not, opt for a simple slightly damp mop. Even if the wood is protected, avoid letting the water stagnate on the blades and also check the condition of your pipes so that they do not drive degradation of your parquet in the long term. Use and abuse soft bath mats to not only improve the look of your bathroom but also preserve the wood a little more.
Also think of ventilate If you are fortunate to enjoy a window in the bathroom or control the proper functioning of ventilation in the room.
What are the prices of special bathroom parquets?
Being made especially to withstand water and humidity, The parquet floors dedicated to the bathroom are generally more expensive than classic models. Here is something to make an ideas for prices for parquet floors for the bathroom:
| Type of parquet | Average price |
| Laman or solid parquet special wet room | 40 to 130 euros per m² |
| Classic laminate parquet | 5 to 50 euros per m² |
| Classic laminated parquet | 15 to 130 euros per m² |
| Classic solid parquet | 30 to 150 euros per m² |
Source: Habitatpresto
