Parquet Flooring in Coulsdon

Parquet Flooring in Coulsdon

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to create a distinctive design over the whole of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with each individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet can be purchased in larger tiles or planks to offer the same appearance. Parquet floor is an exceptionally stylish flooring product which works best in large rooms or hallways where the appealing pattern can be best displayed. Parquet is available in a wide variety of different patterns, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet may also be manufactured from an enormous variety of different woods, but oak is the most popular, along with mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring may 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 fit for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or flex under these conditions. Parquet is typically installed utilising a number of tiles that are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company can advise you of the most appropriate wood types and styles for your home.