6th European Contest of Parquet Laying
Venue
State professional school Neustadt a.d. Aisch - Bad Windsheim, Neustadt a.d. Aisch - Germany
Countries taking part
Germany, Austria, England, France, Italy, Poland, Netherlands, Slovenia, Czech Republic
Winners
1. Thomas Höfl, Germany 2. Daniel Schrall, Germany 3. David Anderle, Austria
Prizes
for the contest winners and a special prizes for the voted sample strip.
For each participant: material prize and a diploma
Jurors
Every country names 2 officials, one of them is jury member ( who isn't allowed to evaluate his home country).

Task of Competition
Every participant lays a two layer parquet design with rods on a chipboard with the measurements 500 x 70 x10 mm. They use bright, smoked and muted oak according to a set drawing. All the three wood colours result together in a harmoniously colour contrast.
If the competitors work from the inside to the outside or the other way around is their own decision. They can also use machines. Tool specialist Mafell from Oberndorf am Neckar provided all in all twelve circular saws with vacuum cleaners and other equipment, so that every participant had his own equipment. Adhesives were provided by Thomsit, a brand business of Henkel the world leader for adhesives.
To realize the varying pattern template. the parquet was prepared in advance: The head springs of the two layer rods were removed. After that the rods were also grooved at the side of the springs. Now the parquet can be layed in every direction and conventional rod parquet can be produced. For better gearing the participants got loose springs, which could be cut and processed individually. After laying the adhesives the surface is being polished and oiled.
For not only evaluating objective criterions like time and cleanliness of the work but also the crafting skills and the efficient procedure, every country named one juror, who isn't allowed to evaluate his home country.


Winners



Impressions
Zuschauerpreis
Um das Interesse von Fachbesuchern und Öffentlichkeit für den Wettbewerb nachhaltig zu schüren, richtete der Verein zur Förderung der Ausbildung im Parkettlegerhandwerk und in der Fußbodentechnik in Europa e.V. (EUFA P+F) in diesem Jahr erstmals ein Zuschauergewinnspiel ein.
Alle EM-Teilnehmer waren gehalten, ihre Prüfungsarbeiten der nationalen Endausscheidung mitzubringen. Die Exponate wurden in der Aula der Berufsschule ausgestellt und konnten von Fachzuschauern und Laien gleichermaßen nach eigenen Kriterien bewertet werden.
Unter den Stimmen, die mehrheitlich für eine Arbeit votiert haben, werden vier Sieger ausgelost. Den Gewinnern winkt eine Fahrt mit einem Heißluftballon. Der Parkettleger, dessen Arbeit vom Publikum zur Besten gewählt wurde, erhielt einen Sonderpreis.
Impressions
Organisation
EUFA P+F, Chairman Heinz Brehm, D- Bamberg, Tel: +49-951-91 788 91, @: heinz.brehm@parkett-brehm.de
Henkel AG, Klebstoffe, Spachtelmassen u.w., Düsseldorf
Staatliche Berufsschule neustadt /Aisch - Bad Windsheim, i.V. Herr Görs
Verantwortlich
Vorsitzender Heinz Brehm | Böttgerstraße 10, D-96050 Bamberg | +49 - (0) 951 - 91 788 91 | heinz.brehm@parkett-brehm.de | www.parkett-brehm.de
Sponsoren
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HENKEL BAUTECHNIK GmbH
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alfer
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ARDEX
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Bostik
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CTA
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Gunreben
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HARO
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Haas Group/HOCO
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jaso
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JOKA
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Lägler
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Mafell
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PCI
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Kerakoll
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ParkettMagazin
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bwd-holzmann
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Parketblad
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SAICOS COLOUR GmbH
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