Parquet Flooring in Ambleside

Parquet Flooring in Ambleside

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed together to produce a distinctive design across the whole of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with each individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet is available in larger tiles or planks to provide the same effect. Parquet floor is a very fashionable flooring product which works best in large rooms or hallways where the attractive pattern can be best showcased. Parquet comes in a multitude of different patterns, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can also be manufactured from a wide selection of different woods, but oak is the most common, accompanied by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring comes in either solid wood or engineered wood types, the latter of which function several layers of wood with a fibre board core and a top layer of the desired appearance of hardwood. Parquet floor is durable and needs little maintenance. It is, however, not fit for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or bend under these conditions. Parquet is generally installed by using a number of tiles which are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. An expert parquet floor company can suggest the most appropriate wood types and designs for your home.