Parquet Flooring in Andover

Parquet Flooring in Andover

Parquet flooring is a sort of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed together to create a distinctive design over the whole of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with every individual strip painstakingly laid, but modern parquet can be bought in bigger tiles or planks to offer the same effect. Parquet floor is an extremely fashionable flooring option which works best in large rooms or hallways where the attractive pattern can be best showcased. Parquet is available in a multitude of different patterns, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet may also be manufactured from a huge selection of different woods, but oak is the most common, followed by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor will come in either solid wood or engineered wood varieties, the latter of which feature several layers of wood with a fibre board core and a top layer of the desired appearance of hardwood. Parquet flooring is durable and requires little maintenance. It is, however, not suitable for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or bend under these conditions. Parquet is usually installed utilising a series of tiles which are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company can recommend the most suitable wood types and styles for your home.