Parquet Flooring in Anstruther

Parquet Flooring in Anstruther

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed together to generate a distinctive pattern across the whole of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with each individual strip painstakingly laid, but modern parquet can be purchased in bigger tiles or planks to offer the same appearance. Parquet floor is an exceptionally stylish flooring product which is most effective in large rooms or hallways where the appealing pattern can be best showcased. Parquet comes in a wide variety of different patterns, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can be manufactured from a huge array of different woods, but oak is the most common, followed by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring may come in either solid wood or engineered wood types, the latter of which feature several sheets of wood with a fibre board core and a top layer of the desired appearance of hardwood. Parquet flooring is durable and demands little maintenance. It is, however, inappropriate for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or flex under these conditions. Parquet is usually installed by using a series of tiles that are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet floor company will be able to suggest the most suitable wood types and designs for your home.