Wood floors are divided into two main categories: single-layer parquet and prefinished parquet with two or three layers. The former, made of solid wood, differ from multilayer ones because they consist of a single layer of noble wood, with a regular thickness and consistent profile.

In contrast, two-layer parquet is made with a solid wood surface glued to a base of spruce or birch, while three-layer parquet consists of a top layer, a central core made of materials like spruce, and a bottom layer of spruce veneer or other materials like ash, called counterbalance.

By law, we can fully refer to parquet only when a wooden floor has specific characteristics: a noble layer thickness of no less than 2.5 millimeters, which can reach up to 4 millimeters, and is glued to a base of low-grade wood, such as spruce veneer.

The thicknesses of prefinished parquet

Birch is considered the ideal support for maximum stability; spruce and poplar are the most common due to their versatility, easily adapting to underfloor heating with controlled temperature and for the good quality-to-price ratio. Generally, the thicknesses of traditional parquet range from 10 to 22 millimeters, while those of prefinished parquet, the class to which our Silm, Dream, and Signature collections belong, range from 10 to 20 millimeters, with a noble layer varying from 2.5 to 4 millimeters. Typically, three-layer floors are larger than two-layer ones and are suitable for both floating installation and glued installation, which is recommended to ensure maximum stability and durability for two-layer parquet. You can explore the differences between the various installation methods in our dedicated article on the subject.

Woodco two or three layers: Dream and Signature collections

Among prefinished parquet, ready to be installed without the need for any on-site treatment, our Dream and Signature collections stand out in the Woodco catalog. The thinnest products have a thickness of 10 millimeters and are available in boards 180 and 120 millimeters wide, in Slavonian oak or teak. Slavonian oak boards are available in ten different variants – Cream, Malt, Sand, Natural, Cognac, Cement, Honey, Hazelnut, Silver, and Cumin – while teak is only available in the Natural version. Both types of products are an ideal choice for renovations and adapt to the presence of radiant floors. There are thirty color options in the Dream line in Slavonian oak, two proposals in walnut, Natural and Bleached, Teak available in the Dream prefinished flooring collection only in the Natural version.