Parquet Flooring in Loanhead

Parquet Flooring in Loanhead

Parquet flooring is a sort of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed together to generate a distinctive design over the whole of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with each individual strip meticulously laid, but modern parquet is available in larger tiles or planks to give the same effect. Parquet floor is a very fashionable flooring solution which works best in large rooms or hallways where the eye-catching pattern can be best showcased. Parquet comes in a wide variety of different styles, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can be manufactured from a wide 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 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 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 utilising a number of tiles that are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet floor company can advise you of the most suitable wood types and patterns for your home.