Parquet Flooring in Melton Constable

Parquet Flooring in Melton Constable

Parquet flooring is a variety of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed together to make 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 offer the same appearance. Parquet floor is an extremely elegant flooring option which is best suited for large rooms or hallways where the appealing design can be best displayed. Parquet comes in a wide variety of different styles, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can also be manufactured from an enormous range of different woods, but oak is the most popular, followed by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring comes in either solid wood or engineered wood types, the latter of which function 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, not suitable for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or flex under these conditions. Parquet is commonly installed utilising a number of tiles that are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. A professional parquet floor company will be able to recommend the most suitable wood types and styles for your home.