Environmental parquet and strip/plank system for flooring, walls and ceilings

Abstract

Parquet and strip/plank is unfinished 7/16″ thick solid straight edge construction assembled with a pressure-sensitive adhesive covered transparent non-shrinkable or non-expandable plastic tape on the top. It takes at least 6.6 times less amount of timber to produces this product versus traditional ¾″ thick tongue-and-grooved solid flooring. Strait edged (no tongue-and-grooved) construction is installed with rigid adhesive. The spaces between the floor and walls are filled with adhesive as well. Jobsite finish provides a product with a barrier against water, germs, bacteria and other micro organisms' penetration, creating a healthy indoor air quality conditions. Installed parquet or strip/plank flooring system is non-destructible and eliminates landfill waste. Installation over radiant heated floor provides a significant saving in energy consumption. Proposed distribution system: developer/customer-parquet or strip/plank flooring manufacturer—and manufacturer's approved installer allows a creation of product custom designed for a project.

1 . Distribution system: developer/customer-parquet or strip/plank flooring manufacturer-manufacturer's approved installer allows a creation of the product custom designed for a project with a proper construction, size scaling and material selections. This product would have the following environmental advantages: huge savings of natural resources for its production, healthy interior air quality conditions, great longevity, absence of landfill waste, and significant savings in energy consumption when it is installed over radiant heated subfloors. 
     
     
         2 . A distribution system in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising:
  7/16″ thick solid straight edge (not tongue and groove) construction saves at least 6.6 times amount of timber to be cut versus next closest wood flooring construction.   
     
     
         3 . A distribution system in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising:
 all parquet is made by manufacturer for the specific customer or project. Therefore all designs can be scaled to the size providing the highest yield for each project. Such sealing additionally saves at least 5-7% amount of timber to be cut, versus typical commodity standard sizes products.   
     
     
         4 . A distribution system in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising:
 solid straight edge (no tongue and groove) glued down completely sealed wood flooring system is non-destructible and therefore completely eliminates landfill waste.   
     
     
         5 . A distribution system in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising:
 solid straight edge (no tongue and groove) glued down completely sealed wood flooring system provides ideal healthy indoor air quality environment.   
     
     
         6 . A distribution system in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising:
  7/16″ thick straight edge (no tongue and groove) glued down parquet or strip/plank flooring system results in significant (20%-30%) energy savings when installed over radiant heated concrete subfloors.   
     
     
         7 . 7/16″ thick straight edge (no tongue and groove) parquet or strip/plank flooring has to be manufactured, assembled and packaged in such a way, that allows after its storage, installation and finishing a creation of healthy and non-destructible floor. 
     
     
         8 . A system, as in  claim 7 , further comprising:
 all parts must be roughly sanded on the bottom by sander (not by running through moulders or a planer) which makes its surface “hungry” and provides a better glue bond to the floor foundation.   
     
     
         9 . A system, as in  claim 7 , further comprising:
 parquet and strip/plank tiles has to be assembled with spaces between each piece providing an opportunity for the glue to fill those spaces during installation creating a solid structure and sealing pores of the wood on the end of each piece.   
     
     
         10 . A system, as in  claim 7 , further comprising:
 parquet and strip/plank tiles are unfinished 7/16″ thick solid straight edge (no tongue and groove) construction assembled with a pressure-sensitive adhesive covered transparent non-shrinkable or non-expandable plastic tape on the top.   
     
     
         11 . A system, as in  claim 7 , further comprising:
 parquet and strip/plank tiles have to be packed in boxes with the same tape as parquet, covering all six surfaces of the boxes concealing moisture of the wood and providing its protection during transportation and storage.   
     
     
         12 . parquet and strip/plank tiles have to be removed from the box just before installation and each tile has to be installed over properly prepared sub-floor with rigid, unmovable, waterproof glue in such a way, that adhesive will fully cover bottom of the tiles, fill spaces between each piece of the tile sealing pores of the wood on the end of each piece creating a “solid rug” on the floor. Tiles going next to walls have to be cut in such a way as to provide ¼″ space between floor and walls. During installation those spaces have to be fully filled so the glue has to come-out on the surface of parquet. Top of the parquet and strip/plank has to be sanded, filled and finished by waterproof finish providing protection of all six surfaces.