Parquet Flooring in Llandovery

Parquet Flooring in Llandovery

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring in which 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 every individual strip meticulously laid, but modern parquet is available in bigger tiles or planks to provide the same effect. Parquet floor is an exceptionally stylish 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 patterns, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can be manufactured from an enormous variety of different woods, but oak is the most common, along with mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor 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 floor 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 generally installed using a number of tiles which are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company can advise you of the most suitable wood types and styles for your home.