Parquet Flooring in Coleford

Parquet Flooring in Coleford

Parquet flooring is a variety of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to produce a distinctive pattern across the whole of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with each individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet is available in bigger tiles or planks to give the same effect. Parquet floor is a very fashionable flooring solution which is best suited for large rooms or hallways where the eye-catching pattern can be best displayed. Parquet comes in a multitude of different patterns, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can be manufactured from a massive array of different woods, but oak is the most popular, 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 layers of wood with a fibre board core and a top layer of the desired appearance of hardwood. Parquet flooring is durable and needs little maintenance. It is, however, unsuitable for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or bend under these conditions. Parquet is often installed utilising a number of tiles that are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company will be able to recommend the most appropriate wood types and designs for your home.