Parquet Flooring in Banffshire

Parquet Flooring in Banffshire

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to generate a distinctive pattern across the whole of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with every individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet can be bought in larger tiles or planks to provide the same appearance. Parquet floor is an exceptionally elegant flooring option which works best in large rooms or hallways where the attractive design can be best exhibited. Parquet comes in a wide variety of different styles, the most popular 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, along with mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor will come in either solid wood or engineered wood variations, 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 typically installed using a series of tiles which are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet floor company can suggest the most appropriate wood types and designs for your home.