Versailles Parquet-02 Smoked Oak 800×800mm DE Grade

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Model	Versailles Parquet-02
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AMUER · OAK MULTI-LAYER · CHINA FACTORY

Versailles Parquet-02 — DE Grade Smoked Oak 800×800mm Engineered Parquet Panel UV Lacquer

Versailles Parquet-02 is an 800×800mm factory-assembled engineered oak Versailles parquet panel in DE character grade with deep smoke treatment and UV lacquer finish: 16/6mm multi-layer construction with a 6mm solid European oak wear layer — the thickest wear layer in the AMUER range — tongue-and-groove (T&G) glue-down installation.

Versailles Parquet-02 occupies a distinct position from Versailles Parquet-01: where Parquet-01 delivers the classic, light honey-gold French court Versailles in AB select grade, Parquet-02 applies deep smoke treatment to DE character-grade oak to produce a dramatically different floor — a deep chocolate-brown smoked Versailles parquet with DE grade knots, grain movement, and natural oak character visible through and amplified by the smoked colour. The result is a floor that combines the architectural authority of the Versailles pattern with the material drama of deep smoked oak: the most complex parquet pattern available, in the darkest and most characterful colour treatment.

The 6mm wear layer of Versailles Parquet-02 is the thickest wear layer available in the AMUER engineered range, providing the greatest refinishing capacity of any product in the collection — a significant practical advantage for a floor of this specification level.

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Full Product Specification

Specification	Versailles Parquet-02 Detail
Product Code	Versailles Parquet-02
Species	Top layer European Oak
Core	Poplar & Eucalyptus
Construction	Multi-Layer Engineered Wood
Total Thickness	16mm
Top Layer	6mm
Panel Dimensions	800mm × 800mm
Pattern	Versailles Parquet
Colour	Deep chocolate-brown;
Surface Treatment	Smoked
Finish	UV Lacquer
Grading	DE
Installation	T&G
Underfloor Heating	Compatible — maximum surface temperature 27°C; maintain 45–60% RH year-round; use flexible polyurethane adhesive for UFH installations; UV lacquer stable under heating cycles
Emission Class	E1
Certifications	CE (EN 13489) · FSC Chain of Custody · EUDR · ISO 9001:2015
MOQ	200 m² per SKU
Lead Time	45 business days (standard) — 10–15 days for repeat orders with spec on file
Packaging	Carton box with protective foam · Custom OEM packaging available
Production	AMUER China Factory — 50,000 m² · ~300 workers · Est. 1997

PRODUCT OVERVIEW · VERSAILLES PARQUET-02

Deep Smoked DE Oak at 800×800mm — The Dark Versailles

Versailles Parquet-02 is the result of applying the two most dramatically characterful treatments available in the AMUER range — deep smoke and DE grade — to the most architecturally significant parquet pattern in the European classical tradition. The outcome is a floor that simultaneously occupies the highest reaches of classical pattern heritage and the darkest, most dramatic end of the contemporary colour spectrum.

The deep smoke treatment is the defining element that separates Versailles Parquet-02 from Parquet-01. Where Parquet-01 presents the Versailles pattern in the warm honey-gold of natural AB select oak — the historically authentic colour of the original Palace of Versailles floor — Parquet-02 transforms this same pattern with ammonia fuming: a chemical reaction between ammonia vapour and the natural tannins in the DE grade oak produces a permanent, deep chocolate-brown colour that penetrates through the full 6mm wear layer. The smoked colour is not a coating applied on top of the wood; it is the wood itself, chemically and permanently darkened.

The DE grade amplifies the drama of the smoke treatment. Where AB grade (Parquet-01) delivers consistent, clean boards that allow the Versailles geometry to read with maximum clarity and classical order, the DE grade of Parquet-02 introduces the full natural character of European oak — knots, figure, grain movement, and colour variation — into the smoked colour field. In the dark chocolate-brown of the smoke treatment, DE grade character is transformed: open knots read as near-black focal points of exceptional intensity; grain ring contrast is deepened and dramatised; figure becomes visible as dark bands and waves through the chocolate field; the board-to-board colour variation of the DE grade reads as a rich tonal range from warm mid-brown to deep espresso-chocolate. The result is a Versailles panel of extraordinary visual complexity — the geometric precision of the classical pattern overlaid with the full natural drama of DE grade oak in deep smoked colour.

The 6mm wear layer completes the specification: the thickest in the AMUER engineered range, supporting 3–4 refinishing cycles and providing the greatest depth of smoke penetration of any product in the collection. Versailles Parquet-02 is a lifetime floor.

Design Guide

Versailles Parquet-02's deep chocolate-brown smoked colour, DE grade natural character, 800×800mm panel scale, and classical French pattern heritage place it among the most dramatic floor specifications available:

Dark Luxury & Moody Formal

Versailles parquet in deep smoked oak is the definitive floor for dark, moody, formal French classical interiors: deep royal blue or bottle green walls, gilded or painted classical joinery, marble chimneypieces, aged brass and gold fixtures, and damask or silk upholstery in jewel tones. The chocolate-brown smoked colour grounds the room with real material weight, anchoring gilt and colour against a floor of genuine depth and drama.

Contemporary Classical & New Luxury

For new-build luxury residential and contemporary classical interiors — large open-plan spaces with high ceilings, pale plaster walls, marble and stone surfaces, and refined contemporary furniture — Versailles Parquet-02's deep smoked colour brings dramatic contrast and material gravity to spaces that might otherwise read as flat or overly pale. The dark floor becomes the architectural anchor of the room, with the pattern's geometric complexity adding further visual interest against pale walls and surfaces.

Installation — Smoked Versailles Panel Glue-Down

Glue-Down Installation (Concrete / Screed)

Full-spread flexible adhesive glue-down is the standard and recommended installation method for Versailles Parquet-02.

· Adhesive: flexible polyurethane or MS polymer — full trowel spread across entire panel back

· Do not allow adhesive to skin before panel placement

· Press firmly and evenly across full panel; use rubber mallet and tapping block on panel edge

· Weight panels during adhesive cure — use clean plywood sheets weighted with heavy objects

· Expansion gap: 12mm minimum at all walls; cover with skirting or threshold

· Acclimatise panels 72 hours at room temperature and humidity before installation

· Adhesive cure: minimum 48 hours before light traffic; 72 hours before normal use

Layout Planning — Dark Floor Considerations

The deep smoked colour of Versailles Parquet-02 requires modified layout planning compared to lighter floors:

· Use white chalk or bright fluorescent chalk for layout lines on dark subfloors — standard chalk lines can be difficult to see against the smoked oak surface during installation

· Dry-lay 4–6 panels from room centre before committing to adhesive to confirm the dark smoked pattern reads correctly across the planned layout

· The Versailles pattern has no dominant grain direction — panels can be oriented freely, but keep all panels in the same orientation throughout

Subfloor Preparation

Identical requirements to Versailles Parquet-01. The 800×800mm panel format requires excellent subfloor preparation.

· Flatness: 2mm per 2m maximum — grind high spots, fill lows with levelling compound

· Dryness: concrete maximum 75% RH; anhydrite screed maximum 65% RH

· Prime all concrete and anhydrite subfloors before adhesive

Underfloor Heating

· Maximum surface temperature: 27°C · Flexible polyurethane adhesive required · Maintain 45–60% RH year-round · Switch off UFH 48 hours before installation; restart at 1–2°C per day

Room Suitability

Room / Application	Suitability	Notes
Grand Dark-Floor Living Rooms	Exceptional	Versailles Parquet-02 is the definitive specification for grand living rooms where a dark-floor statement is the design brief. The combination of the Versailles pattern's architectural authority with the chocolate-brown smoked colour creates a floor of unrivalled visual drama — the most complex geometric pattern available in the darkest natural oak colour treatment.
Luxury Hotel Lobbies & Grand Spaces	Exceptional	For five-star hotel lobbies, private members club reception rooms, and grand hospitality spaces specifying a dark Versailles parquet, Parquet-02 delivers the required combination of pattern authority, material character, and UV lacquer durability for commercial foot traffic at the highest specification level.
New Luxury Residential	Exceptional	For new-build luxury residential properties — large townhouses, contemporary villas, penthouses — where the floor is intended as a primary architectural and material statement rather than a background element, Versailles Parquet-02 in smoked DE oak is the most ambitious specification available in the AMUER range.
Dining Rooms	Excellent	Smoked dark Versailles oak creates a formal, dramatically warm dining room environment. The UV lacquer is practical for dining use; the deep colour is forgiving of candlelight and the warm light conditions of formal dining.
Master Suites & Dressing Rooms	Excellent	The deep smoked chocolate tone creates a warm, luxurious, enclosed feeling appropriate for master suite and dressing room environments. The DE grade character adds individuality and material richness
Period Property — Dark-Floor Rooms	Very Good	For period properties where a dark floor treatment is planned — perhaps a study, library, or lower-ground floor reception room — Versailles Parquet-02's DE grade character reads as appropriately aged while the smoked colour provides the dark drama the space requires.
Smaller Rooms	Not Recommended	As with Versailles Parquet-01, the 800mm panel scale requires rooms of at least 20 m² and ideally 30 m²+. Additionally, very dark floors can further reduce the perceived size of smaller rooms. Specify in large rooms only.
Bathrooms	Not Recommended	Not suitable for wet environments.

Care & Maintenance — Smoked Versailles Parquet UV Lacquer

Task	Method
Daily	Dry sweep or vacuum with soft brush head. The deep smoked colour of Versailles Parquet-02 shows pale dust, pet hair, and light debris very clearly — even more so than DS-01 because of the larger joint surface area of the Versailles pattern. Sweep in multiple directions following the pattern geometry. Daily sweeping is the single most important maintenance step for maintaining the deep smoked Versailles floor's appearance.
Weekly	Damp mop with well-wrung cloth and pH-neutral hardwood floor cleaner. UV lacquer is fully sealed — the smoked colour and grain are protected. No steam mop, no excessive water, no standing water near panel joints. Clean in the direction of the individual stave grain elements.
Spills	Wipe immediately with a dry cloth. The Versailles pattern's high joint density requires prompt spill response. UV lacquer provides effective surface resistance; the smoked colour will not be affected by water that is wiped promptly. Dried spills may require gentle cleaning with pH-neutral cleaner and a soft cloth.
Joint care	The Versailles pattern contains the highest density of internal joints of any pattern floor format. Vacuum with soft brush attachment along all joint directions regularly. The dark smoked colour makes fine debris in joints less visible but no less present — regular vacuuming of joints maintains the pattern's crispness and prevents debris accumulation.
Smoked colour	The smoked colour of Versailles Parquet-02 is permanent — chemically bonded to the oak fibres throughout the 6mm wear layer depth. It will not fade, wash out, or change under normal use and UV lacquer protection. The UV lacquer coat provides UV resistance that protects the smoked colour from light-induced change.
Periodic maintenance	UV lacquer requires no periodic re-oiling. Buff with manufacturer-approved hardwood floor polish every 6–12 months. For smoked dark floors, use a polish product formulated for dark wood floors to avoid any light-coloured residue in joints.
Refinishing	The 6mm wear layer supports 3–4 professional sanding and refinishing cycles. However, refinishing a smoked Versailles panel requires specialist consideration — see FAQ Q5 below.
Never	Steam mop · standing water · abrasive scrubbers · bleach or acid cleaners · oil or wax products on lacquered surface · silicone-based polishes · dragging heavy furniture across the pattern joints.

Certifications & Factory

Manufactured by AMUER — China Factory

Versailles Parquet-02 is manufactured at AMUER's China factory: 50,000 m², approximately 300 workers, producing engineered hardwood flooring since 1997. The 16/6mm multi-layer construction, deep ammonia smoke treatment, precision 800×800mm factory-assembled Versailles panels, and UV lacquer finish are produced under ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management. Every Versailles Parquet-02 shipment carries:

•CE Marking (EN 13489) — required for all EU market sales

•FSC Chain of Custody — sustainable timber sourcing documentation

•EUDR — EU Deforestation Regulation compliance

•E1 Emission Class — lowest European formaldehyde standard

•ISO 9001:2015 — certified quality management system

FAQ

Q1. What is smoked oak Versailles parquet engineered flooring?

Smoked oak Versailles parquet engineered flooring (Versailles Parquet-02) is an 800×800mm factory pre-assembled engineered parquet panel in DE character grade European oak with deep ammonia smoke treatment and UV lacquer finish. The Versailles parquet pattern — the 17th-century French court floor design from the Palace of Versailles — is assembled at the AMUER China factory from individually smoked DE grade oak staves into the three-element geometric composition (basket-weave central field, diagonal border bands, perimeter frame). The panels are 16/6mm multi-layer construction with a 6mm solid smoked oak wear layer — the thickest wear layer in the AMUER range — and T&G tongue-and-groove profile for glue-down installation.

Q2. Why does Versailles Parquet-02 use DE grade rather than AB grade?

The choice of DE grade for Versailles Parquet-02 vs AB grade for Parquet-01 reflects the different design intentions of the two products. Parquet-01's AB grade prioritises geometric clarity — clean, consistent boards that allow the Versailles pattern to read with maximum precision and classical order, appropriate for historically informed and formally classical interior contexts. Parquet-02's DE grade compounds the drama of the smoked colour treatment with natural oak character — the knots, figure, and grain movement of DE grade are transformed by the smoke treatment into focal points of exceptional intensity, adding a layer of material complexity to the geometric complexity of the Versailles pattern. Parquet-02 is for specifications where maximum drama and material richness take precedence over classical geometric clarity.

Q3. Will the smoked colour of Versailles Parquet-02 fade or change?

The smoked colour of Versailles Parquet-02 is a permanent chemical change in the oak — ammonia fuming reacts with the natural tannins in the wood to produce a colour modification that penetrates throughout the 6mm wear layer. It will not fade, wash out, or significantly change under normal use and UV lacquer protection. The UV lacquer coat provides UV resistance that protects the smoked colour from light-induced change more effectively than penetrating oil finishes. The 6mm wear layer ensures that even after sanding, substantial smoked colour depth remains in the wood below the sanded surface.

Q4. What is the advantage of the 6mm wear layer in Versailles Parquet-02?

The 6mm wear layer of Versailles Parquet-02 (vs 4mm in Parquet-01) provides three advantages. First, refinishing capacity: 6mm supports 3–4 professional sanding cycles over the floor's lifespan, vs 2–3 for 4mm — a Versailles Parquet-02 floor properly maintained can last indefinitely as a refinishable surface. Second, smoke depth: the ammonia smoke treatment penetrates proportionally deeper into a 6mm wear layer than a 4mm wear layer, meaning the smoked colour remains present to a greater depth even after sanding. Third, structural mass: the additional 2mm of solid oak in the face layer adds to the panel's structural rigidity and thermal mass, which benefits dimensional stability in the 800×800mm panel format.

Q5. Can Versailles Parquet-02 be sanded and refinished?

Yes — the 6mm wear layer supports 3–4 professional sanding and refinishing cycles. However, refinishing a smoked Versailles panel requires specialist parquet restoration expertise and careful consideration. Sanding will remove a layer of the smoked wear layer surface; below the top 1–2mm of maximum smoke intensity, the smoked colour continues into the wood at a gradually reduced intensity — so the floor will remain substantially smoked after careful light sanding. After sanding, the floor should be refinished with UV lacquer (or an alternative finish). Re-smoking on site is possible but requires specialist equipment and experience. Contact AMUER or a specialist parquet restorer for refinishing guidance specific to Versailles Parquet-02.

Q6. What room size is needed for Versailles Parquet-02?

The same scale requirements apply as for Versailles Parquet-01: minimum approximately 20 m², ideally 30 m² or larger. Additionally, the dark smoked colour of Parquet-02 can further reduce the perceived size of smaller rooms — the combination of a dark floor and a complex geometric pattern at 800mm scale can feel overwhelming in compact spaces. Specify Versailles Parquet-02 in generously proportioned rooms where the full geometric composition of the Versailles pattern can develop across the floor area. For smaller rooms requiring a dark parquet statement, consider chevron (AM-40) or herringbone in a smoked treatment.

Q7. What is the minimum order for Versailles Parquet-02?

Standard MOQ is 200 m² per SKU from our China factory. Free samples available — email arboren@arboren.com (sample includes one 800×800mm panel or a quarter-panel section showing the full smoked Versailles pattern geometry). Samples dispatched within 4–5 business days. OEM orders from 200 m² MOQ.

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