6th European Contest of Parquet Laying

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.

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