Why 280 days of wood drying instead of the standard 30-60 days?

280 days of chamber drying isn't marketing—it's a technological necessity. In the first stage, timber sawn into 'frize' strips and air-stacked in piles with spacers is conditioned in ventilated workshops. That way we reduce moisture by 25–30% from the initial value as gently as possible. The second stage takes place in a vacuum-convective chamber with thermo-humidity treatment developed by our in-house engineering team. It is essentially the same natural process, scaled to an industrial workflow. Frize strips on trolleys with spacers enter the drying chamber. Hot air is the drying medium. Wood temperature is raised to +55 °C, then vacuum is applied with internal pressure reduced to 0.8 atm. Together, these conditions bring sap to a boil for 10–15 minutes per cycle. The cycle runs 48 times per day and continues until the wood reaches 9±1% moisture.

How do you work with clients and confidentiality?

100% of projects under NDA—this isn't optional, it's standard. We don't publish addresses, client names, or floor plan details without written permission. Photography only with client consent, often prohibited entirely. Our team signs personal non-disclosure agreements. For clients from public spheres (politics, business, culture), we can operate through structured legal entities without revealing the ultimate beneficiary. Payment possible via escrow accounts with bank guarantees from top-10 institutions.

Is the 25-year warranty real or just marketing?

Real, but conditional. The warranty covers structural integrity when the temperature-humidity regime (18-24°C, 40-60% humidity) and operating conditions are met.

What's the point of a comprehensive solution: floor + walls + furniture from the same wood?

First, aesthetics: unified grain pattern, tone, and transition from floor to panels, panels to kitchen facades creates a sense of cohesive space, as if the interior is 'carved' from a single block. Second, technology: using one timber batch, we guarantee identical reaction to humidity and temperature—floor and panels 'breathe' synchronously, no deformations at joints. Third, logistics: one supplier, one installation cycle, unified warranty. For clients: one call, design project with all technical nodes, one contract, one responsibility.

Can you restore 19th-century parquet in cultural heritage sites?

Yes, it's one of our core competencies. We've worked in the Kremlin (Red Square), Vaganova Ballet Academy, dozens of estates and mansions. Process: complete documentation (photos, measurements, species analysis, identification of historical installation techniques), then dismantling damaged areas while preserving 80-90% of the original, restoring lost planks by matching timber species, grain, and grade. Finishing layer restoration with application of protective coating (lacquer or oil) to extend service life.

Parquet for a residence: species, construction and interior compatibility

Parquet for a residence is not chosen from a showroom wall: climate and room programme first, then construction.

Species, grade and finish come next; a single batch with doors and kitchen is not a “nice extra” — it is insurance against two oaks in one plane.

Below is the decision order that reduces rework at the end of the job.

A catalogue answers “how it looks”. The site answers “how it breathes”, “how it is heated”, “where people walk” and “what it meets”.

Wrong order is expensive: a beautiful species on the wrong construction, or a showroom finish in the entrance hall, fails within a season — not in ten years.

The logic is simple: climate and room programme → construction → species and grade → finish → logistics and single batch. Compare solid and engineered on engineering axes in a separate brief.

Where to start — climate and room programme?

First lock the target microclimate: about 40–60% relative humidity year-round and a stable project temperature. Without humidification in the heating season any wood moves more — only the amplitude differs.

In parallel read the programme: entrance and corridor (grit, heels), kitchen (steam, grease, water at the sink), open-plan living, bedrooms, children’s room, study. Load and moisture risk beat a “favourite tone” on a sample.

Whether there is water or electric underfloor heating, the build-up height to finished floor, and where stone and metal sit — these are inputs, not afterthoughts once colour is chosen.

Which construction fits the site?

Solid 18–22 mm — homogeneous timber, maximum reserve for future sanding cycles and strong tactility. Needs stable climate, expansion gaps and skilled installation.

Engineered board — a precious wear lamella on a stabilising core: less seasonal field movement, often preferred on large areas and underfloor heating when heat-up protocol and adhesive compatibility are respected.

Modular and artistic parquet is assembled in production with angle control — critical for junctions with room axes. Construction follows climate and load, not “what is in stock today”.

How to read species and hardness?

Hardness (Janka and equivalents) is a dent-resistance guide, not a promise of an “eternal” floor. Oak is the working base for residences: predictable mechanics, wide tone range. Walnut is richer in figure, slightly softer than oak; ash and maple give a calm light field — but scratches show more on pale timber.

Exotics (teak, merbau and others) belong where higher durability or a specific tone is needed — and only when finish, adhesive and climate are aligned. The “hardest species” in a grit-filled entrance without mats still wears the finish sooner than a bedroom.

Species is coordinated with doors, stairs and fronts: otherwise the floor reads as a foreign object even with perfect installation.

Select, Nature or Rustic — what to lock in the spec?

Select — a calm field: few knots, even tone, predictable board rhythm. Nature — lively grain and shade variation without aggressive contrast. Rustic — knots, sapwood, a rawer character; beautiful in an intentional interior and risky if the client expected a “hotel-uniform” look.

Grade is written into the specification in words and with reference samples from the same batch — not as abstract “natural oak”. On a large floor Nature and Rustic read stronger than on a small stand.

Changing grade after door tones are approved is a classic source of “wrong floor” claims.

Which finish for which room scenario?

Oil and hardwax-oil go into the pores: local refresh is easier, tactility is higher, care discipline in traffic paths is stricter. Lacquer is a film: it holds impact longer between cycles, local repair is harder; gloss in residences usually yields to matte and soft-touch.

Kitchen at the sink and the entrance — short life for any finish; bedrooms forgive more. Floor finish type is aligned with doors and panels from the same system — otherwise “two oaks” within a season.

Brushing and hand-scraping change not only the look but future restoration: aggressive sanding removes the texture.

Why a single batch with doors and kitchen is mandatory?

The same “oak” from different shipments and drying cycles often takes a different tone under one finish. When floor, doors, portals and kitchen fronts come from a single batch, the interior reads as a system, not a shopping list.

Logistics: reserve for cutting and repair, acclimatisation in the target climate, finished-floor height agreed with kitchen and wardrobes. Laying direction and skirting type are locked before production — not “we’ll sort it on site”.

Species, grade and finish go into the specification after survey. The showroom helps choose direction; the site approves the bill of materials.

In brief

In what order should you choose parquet for a home?

Climate and room programme → construction → species and grade → finish → single batch with doors and kitchen. Showroom colour is not step one.

Which parquet suits a home with underfloor heating?

More often engineered board with compatible adhesive and heat-up protocol. Solid only with engineering sign-off. Final choice after screed moisture measurement and build-up height calculation.

What do Select, Nature and Rustic grades mean?

Select — calm uniform field; Nature — lively variation; Rustic — knots and pronounced character. Lock them in the spec with batch samples, not the word “natural”.

Oil or lacquer for residential parquet?

Oil is easier to refresh locally and more tactile; lacquer holds the film longer between cycles but local repair is harder. Choose by room scenario and door compatibility.

Do floor and doors need one timber batch?

Yes if a unified interior optic matters. Different shipments of the same species name often diverge in tone after finishing.

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Grade	Guide
Select	calm, uniform field
Nature	lively variation without shouting
Rustic	knots and character — only by intent