Heritage Decorative Wooden Flooring Restoration—Systemotechnical Approach and Risk Analysis

A structured risk analysis approach significantly enhances the restoration of historic wooden floors, enabling the retention of approximately 85% of original material while ensuring technical reliability and environmental sensitivity. The study, conducted on a late nineteenth to early twentieth-century parquet floor in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska's Monastery, demonstrates that phase-based, risk-informed decision-making can effectively mitigate risks such as moisture variability and material compatibility. This systemotechnical framework integrates diagnostic investigations, workshop renovation, subfloor reconstruction, reinstallation, and post-intervention monitoring, offering a sustainable model for heritage conservation applicable across diverse cultural and climatic contexts.

Juszczyk, M., Ustinovichius, L., Pyzalski, M., Buda, P., & Murzyn, P. (2026). Heritage Decorative Wooden Flooring Restoration—Systemotechnical Approach and Risk Analysis. Materials, 19(3), 631. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19030631