How to Install Herringbone Oak Parquet Floor
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- In this video How to Install Herringbone Oak Parquet Floor, Tony takes you through laying solid oak flooring from start to finish. He describes in detail how to lay parquet in a herringbone pattern and the finishing detail of a 2 block boarder.
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That was the most comprehensive explanation of how to set out for laying the flooring I have seen on UA-cam, fantastic job and Tony's expertise is second to none. 👍
Hi Rob much appreciated we are glad you enjoyed the video have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
The depth of craftsmanship is astounding. The old adage of measure twice cut once has true meaning with this team. It appears to me that quality shines through in every aspect of work. Very enjoyable video.
At last someone doing a herringbone correctly. I’ve been looking to see how people were doing it and not one of them used a border. It looks a hundred times better with a border. Personally I like a three board border.
Laid one without a border yesterday (my mate was in charge) and you're dead right. A border looks far better - and simplifies the awkward cuts at returns, etc.
A proper craftsman at work here. I don’t think people appreciate how much effort and preparation things like this take. Absolutely love the belt and braces approach. Would love to learn from somebody like you. 10 years in the carpentry trade and I’m in awe of your expertise!
Tony I’ve come to the conclusion you need to be a rocket scientist to lay parquet flooring absolutely beautiful awesome job🏴
Hi yorwerth hope you are all well thanks for watching and kind words all the best Tony 👍 have a awesome weekend
My brain would welcome the wee challenge, but it would likely be too much of a strain on my old knees and joints.
Me too! It would NOT look like this if I did this. i can tell ya
Need to be so smart 😮
That is one of the best videos I have seen. Talk about skills and attention to detail. Tony I bet you guys have work booked years in advance!!
Wow, thanks Richard! Thank you for the kind words 👍
Never again as I polish a parquet floor will I take it for granted.The sheer engineering needed to bring these wonderful floors to life is at best demanding.The skill and craftsmanship you and your team brought to this project s quite astounding,no wonder you at A&E are in such demand.Gorgeous job brought together by a great team.
Hi Maria thanks for your kind words happy new year to you all have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
Looks bloody lovely. How do you sand the floor?
Empire of Rome and many others were built with these very tools. Well done gentlemen.
I can only dream of having this installed in my living room especially with someone like you to do it and know that it isnt gonna be rushed keep up the good work
Top class as always lads.I did nothing only lay herringbone for 2 years of my carpentry career, i think i subconsciously price myself out of herringbone jobs these days.
Best vid out there on this subject. Hands down.
Wow! You guys are seriously skilled, I’m super impressed with how meticulous and methodical you are well. Great job!!!!
Wow, thank you! All the best Tony 👍
Hi, I got let down badly and decided to do the job myself. Your'e video helped immensely, it took a long time to lay 70 square meters ! LAYING OUT IS SO IMPORTANT !!! Thanks again 👌👍
Thanks for the incredibly comprehensive details. Always a pleasure to watch these videos.
This is the best HB installation video I have seen
Superb job Tony . Done a few Herringbone floors over the last couple of years and this video will be a great asset to anyone who is thinking of a attempting this. First one I did was Reclaimed French farmhouse - Tedd Todd floors . It was all different thicknesses & no t&g. It was a nightmare 😀. Once it starts to run out your knackered.
Hi Stephen much appreciated, I can imagine it would of been such a ball ache take me hat off to you, I know what you mean about running out you have to really take your time on that first run and let it set thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍 have a awesome weekend
Love the video Tony great detail and the finish is top draw great mate lovely work
Justin brickright 👍
Hi Justin hope you are all well and have warmer weather than use can’t lay a brick at the moment. Have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
Another belter video Tony. Looks amazing, all the best for 2021
Hi DJ C much appreciated have a awesome weekend and 2021 all the best Tony 👍
Beautiful flooring beautiful job. A lot of measurements to start with to get it all straight and then its full steam ahead until you get to the board. GOOD JOB GUYS, PERFECT+++
Hi Gino much appreciated thanks for watching have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
Oak parquet is my favourite floor covering. Nicely executed as usual from A&E.
It looks blooming great.
Another job done professionally by craftsmen.
If you cowboy tradesmen are watching.....you just got schooled.
Hi Bob thanks for your kind words have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
Beautiful work, absolutely stunning finish to that room!
Tony your skills are amazing, I'm still in awe of the curved stairs you made from scratch....
Keep the knowledge living 👌
Hi Paul thanks for your kind words, always have a massive thank you to the guys who trained me, have a awesome weekend and take care all the best Tony 👍
Most people will not be able comprehend the staggering amount of preparation that goes into successfully laying a floor like this. I understand the lengths you have gone to in producing this fine and beautiful floor. Takes a lot of effort and dedication. Thanks for the video. Cheers Del.
Hi Del hope you are well, it’s so true the prep work is always key have a awesome weekend and thanks for your kind words all the best Tony 👍
Well done guys, great to see proper tradesmen, setting out work accurately
One beautiful floor Tony smashing job and video as usual have a great weekend mate 👍👍
Hi Mike much appreciated loving your UA-cam content getting to see a really cool style of videos, weather’s been cold here can’t lay a brick at the moment hope it’s better for you have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
That is absolutely stunning guys. Well worth the effort!!
Hi Michael thanks for your kind words have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
Cracking job again, had to giggle at watching so much care and time taken on all those lines for some bloke to cover them in glue within seconds, he owes you a beer 🍺
Hi B Scooter so true 😂 I did smile to myself but we kept to the secondary line as well have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
Stunning job chaps well worth all the extra effort 👌🏼🧱👍🏼
Hi Steve much appreciated do you know every time I see the logo I really love it definitely smashed out the park you have me thinking Steve all the best Tony 👍
@@BuildWithAE Thanks Tony . We are well chuffed with it but can’t take any credit. A great customer called Andy asked if he could design it so he came up with it and we did a bit of fencing in return 😉👌🏼🧱👍🏽
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What a beautiful floor. Excellent job
Hi Ray much appreciated all the best Tony 👍 gave a awesome weekend
As soon as I saw the cuts in that (pain in the arse stepped back) skirting I knew the rest of the floor would be spot on. Great Job Tony and team. Mind you, still makes me laugh that parquet is trendy once again. Many floors laid in the 60s only to be ripped up or covered with wall to wall carpet in the 70s and 80s!
Hi Matt much appreciated it’s true about how styles come in and out, the thing I love about certain styles some are timeless and I think parquet is one of them, had to smile went to look at a renovation just recently and it had the 70 polystyrene ceiling tiles everywhere could not believe it fire hazard thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍 have a awesome weekend
That flooring is naughty! Great work once again.
Hi Dan much appreciated have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
Love parquet, proper old skool, I plan to do the same with my property that I now have acquired. I may consider putting my own take on it and install cross grain walnut in between border and herringbone just to change it up, from a fellow carpenter. Love the content lads. Subscribed to you for some time now and first time posting. Stay safe.
Hi Chris much appreciated love the idea of the Walnut it would really pop thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍 have awesome weekend
Fantastic. And you're a great narrator also. Really nice job.
Hi David thanks for your kind words hope you are all well have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
Fantastic primer in parquet! I appreciate your detailed explanations. Best of luck in the new year!
Hi G C much appreciated glad you enjoyed the video have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍 have a awesome year to
Great video thanks for the in depth explainations. Your room is similar to mine, not square / rectangular but had that section coming off it. How did you work out the centre line, did you take the one room measurement, or measure at the widest point and work from there?
Spot on job!
I’d like to see some more detail on how you do the boarder tho!
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Not in English. Though but helped me pick up techniques for cutting the border in when I did my hall and landing. Railsaw is great technique so you aren't cutting individual pieces in up the border.
Hi Ryan I’am so annoyed with myself, for some unknown reason having a senior moment with the camera, anyway the easiest way would be to use a guide rail as suggested below and thank you for sending over the link that’s very kind of you and set the saw just shy of the bottom of the parquet block, in the old days they would line and edge saw and finish with a hand plane, remember the cork on the exposed finished edges,
If you need me to I can soon send a short video to you as a demo thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍 have a awesome weekend
Any videos with explanations?
@BuildWithAEwould love a video explaining the border please!!
Love the craftsmanship and love put into all your work. Amazing tips on the matchups for mitres. Got my sub!
Very nice, keep up the good work 🥂🥂🥂
Thank you so much 🤗
Hello! Fantastic video! What would happen if a centre line isnt used and the job is just started from the corner of the room? Apart from the aesthetics, could it impact anything to do with how the wood naturally expandd? Also, how much expansion gap would you recommend for a solid oak block herringbone parquet?
I was going to let a handyman lay mine, but having seen this video, I'm not letting him anywhere near it! Didn't realise it was so complicated.
Nice Job ! - having a giant foreman like Tony obviously has an advantage - hes so massive and strong so workers have no chance literally to spoil the job lol !
Absolutely love that floor. But interestingly, would like a tip top tip on installing those crittal style interior doors - as im thinking of installing then in my house.
Looks so nice some real planning needed before layong and prep work before
Definitely Martin! Hope you enjoyed the video, take care! 👍
@@BuildWithAE i did thanks never saw that flooring laid before so was good to see and the skill needed
A true art by true professionals
Thanks Max! 👍
Really good comprehensive explanation of how to lay Herringbone flooring. Do you have a video showing how you cut the boarder in? You have done an amazing job. This is the part that makes are breaks the job, anything slightly out here would ruin the entire floor.
Hi Daniel much appreciated all the best Tony 👍 have a awesome weekend
Stunning job. So much work going into that. Top craftsmanship 👍🏼
Hi A Mac much appreciated have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
Looks fantastic, done perfectly too guys well done
Hi Ricky much appreciated have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
Stunning Tony. I bet the final bill was tasty with all those quality materials, prep and labour. Nice one fella, hope you are safe and well 👌🏼🏴👍🏼
Hi Rob we are all good thanks, hope your family and friends are all well.
You are right it’s not cheap but the client and interior designer smashed out the park.
Have a awesome week all the best Tony 👍
@@BuildWithAE you get what you pay for Tony and that floor is absolute quality. Buy once cry once as they say
And then the home owner goes it very expensive, they don’t realize how much work that’s involved in fitting a herringbone floor , professionally , good job guys
Very useful vid. It would be useful to hear how you did the border blocks. I'm planning to use a tracksaw to cut the points but am concerned that the track might shift or the blade might touch the concrete ... is there a better way of doing it, or is it just a case of being careful?
Yes that’s looking beautiful tony👍🏽 great work mate, hope you and your guys are keeping safe🙌🏽
Hi Kieren much appreciated hope you are all well and not getting to much snow, have a awesome weekend all the best Tony👍 Stay Safe
Millimeter perfect. Lovely job Tony
Hi asif much appreciated have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
Easily the best how-to-parquet video i've found. Tony - do you have any tips or videos on how to do the border - I assume you cut the field tiles in situ pnce glued to suit the width of the double tile border ?
Hi Steve much appreciated
Absolutely spot on a little tip fill the last 5mm gap at door external opening with Cork
All the best Tony 👍
Thank you for this video.
Looks amazing, how come you mark the 3 chalk lines on the ground then cover them with glue?
Yet another informative and educational video from Tony at Build with A&E. Truly outstanding content from a channel that just gets better and better. From antique wallpaper to recycled parquet flooring; where will you take us next? Thank you for continuing to post such varied and interesting content.
Hi Christopher thanks for your kind words sharing as much knowledge as possible is really key for us we are glad you are enjoying the channel have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
Excellent work, well done 👍
Hi Simon much appreciated have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
absolute top job as always chaps! 😎👍
Hi reggielad much appreciated have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
Wow! Excellent job.
Hi Jeff much appreciated all the best Tony 👍 have a awesome weekend
Great tutorial. I do about 20 herringbone floors per year but I don't faff too much. Just get ur lines down and keep that first row perfect and let glue set..
Hi CJS Paul the longest thing for me is the meter testing and recording temps and humidity over the two weeks after that it plain sailing, you are spot on let first row down the crack on keep a check on straight lines and square and that’s it thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍 have a awesome week
So once the first line is down and dry you can just put them down with not much care about the square etc. Just the first line is where the work goes really?
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The milling has to be right on too. This has never been mentioned in all the videos.
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You guys are absolute legends! Think I'l stuck to my seduko. Lol
Great Video, can you recommend any decent books for DIY hobbyists on laying hardwood floors? I've laid a bunch of laminate but would like to progress to herringbone hardwood, would be great if you had a guide or book that you recommend.
Hi Paul much appreciated I will have look for you and let you know all the best Tony 👍
Thank you so much for this video. We have arranged to have herringbone flooring & I noticed that solid wood planks were not being glued down to the floor. Plus, it was going off at an angle. So, now I'm back to square one, looking for a professional who can lay the floor correctly. 😩
Hi thanks for your kind words
Hope you kind someone all the best Tony 👍
Hi Tony, great tutorial.thanks for taking the time to be so in depth
I fitted a small room with similar block
I have a few questions. When working on an old property (wooden joists) do you screed the floor flat or remove the existing floorboards and plane the joists down?
Also do you ever face nail the boards?
Thanks
Hi Andrew much appreciated never face nail only on sub floor edges when required.
You have to look at each floor and there technical data installation all the best Tony 👍
Love this video love that flooring keep safe guys 🤟👍
Hi K R Builders thanks for your kind words have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
Great work.
Thanks for watching JG! 👍
excellent job well-done looks grate
Hi cheky monkey thanks for the kind words have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
Beautiful Tony 👌🏼
Hi Marty much appreciated hope you are all well have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
Great tips as usual 👍
Hi jeffers much appreciated have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
Looking very nice Tony. I’ve seen it put down once and the chaps certainly didn’t go to the measuring and making sure it was square like you. 😉. Nice work.
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Hi Dan much appreciated I hope you are well and not having to work outside, have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
Hello, wonderful tutorial. We are about to tackle a small L-shaped hallway with reclaimed parquet flooring which I have cleaned up. Did your primer / adhesive etc come from MKM? Or where from? And also, what size of notched trowel do you use (as I have them in all sizes for my mosaic work)? I wish I could get you up north to do my floor…. Or at least talk through some of our logistical issues
Hi Tony. Another great video. Attention to detail and prep work fantastic. However is this flooring second hand? Now I like rustic, but on parquet I'm not sure I could live with the gaps and dings in its "character". Is it the intention to sand it flat and fill the gaps? Keep em coming love the format and technical content-that is a given!
Hi Fred thanks for your kind words, the oak block has been tumbled as requested by the client and interior designer to give it an age feel, Broad Leaf do a full range of blocks thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍 have a awesome weekend
@@BuildWithAE Hi Tony. If the interior designer says so then that makes me an ignorant pleb!!!!! Thanks, stay safe.
Hi Fred no way you were not to know each to there own all the best Tony 👍
Hi Tony, another great video as alway, I just wanted to clarify one point, the line you marked at 90° to your working line with a trammel, will that allow the blocks to have even cuts at both ends of the room because unless you worked out the centre of the room lengthways and measured back parallel this 90° line appears to be in a random position. I'd appreciate if you could enlighten me here and keep up the good work !
Hi Kevin thanks for your kind words, it’s the only detail I didn’t highlight which should of been mentioned but the line was worked off the length, it’s funny both width and length cut at each end were 4mm difference which means the tolerance must be 3 to 6mm potential, we worked to plaster Lines as well thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍
Firstly great video, really clear! - I need your help, I am attempting to re-lay a parquet floor from my lounge into my hall way upstairs. We're working with much smaller blocks (140mm X 46mm) but we're looking at doing double herringbone. Do you have any tips on working out the correct working lines and working on a floor thats not quite level?
Great job. What would you have done though if it was out of square at the end of the video. Just have to run with it.
Hi Oncewasdonka me rip it up and start again never leave something that’s not right thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍 have awesome weekend
Don't suppose you have any footage of doing the border infill? Also how long did this take?
Absolutely Stunning.....and the main reason my mother bought her retirement house, how can you say no to it running all the way through the ground floor 😁
Thanks Rhodri! Take care 👍
Amazing work. How much is the labour for this type of work? per SQ M or per day thanks
Awesome stuff as ever. Well marked out and decent use of old school techniques ( not a laser in sight ) . But surely there must be some compound errors in there somewhere resulting in a gap or a wedge cut. Must be hidden under a corner pot plant!. Very good indeed for such a big non standard shaped room.
Hi reedy glad to say no wedge cuts, 😂 about the plant pots have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
Well explained
You installed the border first, or something like cut it out later, maybe with a track saw?
Installed last using track saw
@BuildWithAE very nice. Use to lay floors, never got to do wood herringbone.
What kind off glue use to put it down thanks
Hi, how did you lay the border and attach to main floor? Was there a gap for expansion on the outside? We are about to get someone in to do something very similar!
Does the floor have to be perfectly flat? Have got a fitter who said he can get away with my floor that’s not perfectly flat, said it’ll look the same but it could creak a little… what do you think? Cheers
Absolutely flat
If you are laying it on wood flooring, what would you put on the floor first?
I would nogging all the floors out to 300 or 400 centres overlap with Plywood leave gap between plywood 2to3mm and then bond the parquet down all the best Tony
So strange to see a kitchen I painted pop up on my UA-cam feed. Beautiful room and house!
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Well just think in days of old blocks were laid in hot bitch as the DPM on lime droppings on a hard core floor slab. as a question were the oak blocks from the far east and secondhand as they looked a little battered on the corners or distressed at least.
Hi eddo167 they were from Broadleaf U.K. and they had been tumbled for that old effect. The old days of bitumen pour absolutely nightmare to do but FairPlay to them all the best Tony 👍
Hi Tony, another excellent video, great instruction and lovely standard of finish. I have not seen solid wood being used with underfloor heating before. Is this now acceptable as long as wood and screed humidity is correct prior to laying and suitable primer used?
Hi L Pat to be honest I had the same thought process as you goes against the grain but spoke to Broad Leaf and the process with what they do to the block allows it to be used on under floor heating, we had to record all of are measures humidity, blocks for two weeks and the Trammex is the only machine that does everything so well expensive but good it’s a must thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍 have a awesome weekend
Great video thanks for sharing
Hi David we are glad you enjoyed the video thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍 have a awesome weekend
Where do you buy those herringbone boards? :)
I may have missed you saying it Tony. When parquet is glued this way, can it be used in conjunction with a wet under floor heating system.
Hi Barrington yes you can use this in conjunction with the wet underfloor heating system but you have to stick to the full instructions and diaries it thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍 have a awesome weekend
Never fit solid wood over ufh, needs to be an engineered product. Solid isn't stable enough
@@markallen8097 Hi Mark sorry you are wrong regarding the Broad Leaf product please feel free to go onto there website, certain products you are correct you can’t but not broad leaf and maybe some others thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍
What thickness is best for engineered oak herringbone flooring ? For instance we are currently looking at 20mm thick in total that’s the whole thickness of the board uk the oak on top of the ply is 1.2mm is this ok or should we go 4mm or 6mm ?
Should be 4 to 6 mm I would have a good look on line 👍
@@BuildWithAE thank you for the help and advice and most of all replying 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Looks great.
Thanks Wayne have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍
Could you tell me where those exterior doors were sourced from please? Great vid 👍
Hi Thomas They were sourced from Cotswold Casements based in Morton on the Marsh
all the best Tony 👍
I used to work with a man , that's all he done was parquet flooring, had to give it up for a number of reasons, the knees and back started to become a problem it's hard on your joints, also using the glues and varnishes you would be as high as a kite even though you would have a vapour mask on its very hard to escape the fumes.
Nice bit of work that 👍
Hi Jim so true about knees and fumes in the old days, much better now thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍
Silly question, when you started the centre line which is centre how did you choose the start position, meaning you were near the back of the room starting ,can you start anywhere on the centre line up or down it ,and when putting the glue down how can you see the lines
Hi Butcher Boy it’s centre to centre all the best Tony 👍
@@BuildWithAE love your channel guys its fantastic content,,,still confused tony how you see the working lines when the glue goes down am I missing something
Hi @@chick262 much appreciated, you can nearly see the line but what does help is two things your eye lining through to the pinged centre line but also a side line which we use on the video a metal straight edge to the side pinged line all the best Tony 👍
Look quite simple!
How are the metre squared blocks laid ?
Great job guys love the detail of the boarder how long did that take from start to finish. Take care guys have a great weekend
Hi Kenny it took five days two men and then 2 days finish coating, I suppose once you had done quite a few you could get a little quicker thanks for watching and kind words all the best Tony 👍