Parquet Flooring in Cowdenbeath

Parquet Flooring in Cowdenbeath

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed together to create a distinctive pattern across the whole of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with every individual strip painstakingly laid, but modern parquet is available in bigger tiles or planks to provide the same appearance. Parquet floor is a very fashionable flooring product which is most effective in large rooms or hallways where the attractive design can be best displayed. Parquet is available in numerous different patterns, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can be manufactured from a massive selection of different woods, but oak is the most common, accompanied by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor will 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 demands little maintenance. It is, however, inappropriate for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or bend under these conditions. Parquet is often installed by using a number of tiles that are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. A professional parquet floor company can recommend the most appropriate wood types and designs for your home.