Lamett - News

June 2011 - Installation of parquet on floor heating: Is this possible?

Can you install parquet on floor heating? A question often asked, mostly answered differently. The answer is unambiguous positive, when specific requirements are met.

Below you can find a description of these requirements:

1. Since parquet on floor heating has an non-conductive effect a maximum thickness of 15 mm is advised. When your parquet is thicker than 15mm, you might have problems: you risk that the floor heating needs to be increased to generate sufficient heat.

2. When you glue down the parquet you avoid that a non-conductive layer is formed between the parquet and the floor heating. This is the case with floating installation when you only glue in the tongue and groove.

June 2011 - New showroom Lamett

The new Lamett showroom, located in Deerlijk – Belgium, has opened. All customers are welcome to visit, we will guide you through the wide range of parquet and laminate. Make an appointment on our website www.lamett.eu. See you then!

June 2011 - Take the relative humidity into account!

When you install parquet it is important to take the relative humidity of the room into account. Relative humidity (abb. RV) stands for the percentage of moisture in the air. The ideal RV is between 45-65%. If the RV is lower than 45% the parquet might shrink, if the RV is higher than 65% the parquet can expand. Both situations are harmful for the health and look of your floor. Also keeping the RV tot the mark falls within the scope of your responsibility as end consumer.

To measure the relative humidity you can use a hygrometer, to keep/bring the RV to the mark you can purchase a humidifier. A small cost, but definitely worth it.

June 2011 - Oiled parquet, an excellent choice!

Often people think that an oiled parquet comes with intensive and difficult maintenance. This however is a misunderstanding. For Lamett oiled parquet it is sufficient for weekly and yearly maintenance to mop with the suited maintenance soap. Also an oiled parquet is easy to rejuvenate, when there are signs of wear, pollution and such. In 95 % of the cases the floor can be rejuvenated without being re-sanded. In this respect we strongly advise the collections Louvre, Palace, Royal and Medoc 5G.

May 2011 - Lamett movie removed from website by French TV channel TF1

Lamett has sponsored the TV-show ‘Tous ensemble’ of the French TV Chanel TF1. This show supports a family with financial problems by helping them with the renovation or finishing of their house. For this they ask the help of sponsors and volunteers. Lamett supplied the family of Villeselve a Bolero laminate floor for the entire first floor. The compilation of the episode that was broadcasted on TF1 earlier, and that was until recently on our website, was removed on authority of the French TV channel. Since our goal was to help these people we will not resist this action of TF1.

May 2011 - Lamett aims for Asia

Asia is one of Lamett’s targets. During the recent fair Domotex Asia, everything was in token of the Chinese consumer. Lamett has there already an important position on the basis of a network of shops. Thanks to innovation linked with European trends, the Chinese consumer experiences Lamett as something new/refreshing. See for yourself what we really mean by watching the movie of the most recent fair. This was made in view of promoting Lamett in Asia.

April 2011 - The Belgian-European pavilion Shanghai Expo 2010

In 2010 Lamett was the official sponsor of the Belgian-European pavilion during the Shanghai World Expo. More than 7 million visitors walked over our laminate floor (Bolero) during this Expo. View here some images.

April 2011 - Lamett commits to sustainable energy

Lamett chooses to use sustainable energy and announces the successful installation of solar panels on the rooftop of its Belgian offices. This installation is part of the renovation project of the new offices and distribution centre of Lamett Europe (Belgium). The renewable energy that is generated is estimated at 450 KVA, this is enough to provide the energy requirements of 90 Belgian households.

March 2011 - Lamett presents its products at Domotex Asia

Lamett has been showing its products on an international exhibition in Asia, this is a trade fair for floor dealers from all over the world. This event took place in Shanghai and approx 40.000 visitors did attend. Lamett was pleased with the positive reactions. Many designers and architects have shown high interest in ranges such as Medoc 5G, Bolero, Louvre, Palace and Royal.

March 2011 - With a Lamett bus in Shanghai!

Lamett had this year during the annual show “Domotex Asia” a private Lamett bus to serve the Lamett dealers. People reacted very positive!

March 2011 - Sales meeting Lamett Spain

The annual sales meeting of the Spanish department of Lamett was held in Madrid this year. The sales team of 16 persons was gathered to study our new products.

January 2011 - Lamett provides parquet for a Spanish 5-star hotel

A luxury Hotel in Northern Spain has installed the Plantation Sculpted parquet throughout its rooms and corridors as well as in parts of its restaurant. This parquet is finished with a varnish called AD48, specifically a slow-drying varnish, which retains a very natural look as a result. In this special case a hand-scraped floor was chosen. This fits very well with the rustic elegance of the hotel. The result is breathtaking. Whether you love the colour or not, you simply feel that the floor and its surroundings have become a whole! Moreover the comments received about maintenance are fantastic. Simple, fast, resistant!

January 2011 - Lamett sponsors the Belgian pavilion at the Expo Shanghai 2010

Lamett was one of the sponsors of the Belgian pavilion at the expo in 2010: The BOLERO (BOL 286) laminate covered a large part of the Belgian pavilion. Over 6 million visitors crossed this floor over the period of a few months. Everyone praised this “oiled parquet” to the sky, which proved to be a laminate, much to everyone’s astonishment. From a technical point of view this floor also perfectly endured an extremely heavy load! It is a commercially resistant laminate that shows real wood grain (the technical term for this is “synchrone wood structure”).

January 2011 - Lamett creates an extra wide collection called “Royal”

Lamett will now also make an extra-wide parquet at its distribution and production department in Deerlijk (Belgium) in 2011. The Royal collection has the grandeur of a floor fit for a king (what else with such a name?): European Oak, width 220 mm, 6 mm top veneer, traditional finish using oxidative oil.

February 2010 - Lamett opens a European distribution centre in Deerlijk

One of the oldest brands in the laminate and parquet world, Lamett, has completed an investment in Flanders. A distribution centre and production unit was established and completed in Deerlijk (by the E17). Floors are already supplied to various European countries from this location.