Parquet Flooring in Milnthorpe

Parquet Flooring in Milnthorpe

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed together to create a distinctive pattern across the entirety of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with each individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet can be bought in larger tiles or planks to offer the same effect. Parquet floor is a very elegant flooring product which works best in large rooms or hallways where the eye-catching design can be best displayed. Parquet comes in numerous different patterns, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can also be manufactured from a wide variety of different woods, but oak is the most common, followed by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor may come in either solid wood or engineered wood varieties, the latter of which feature several sheets 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, unsuitable for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or flex under these conditions. Parquet is usually installed using a series of tiles that are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet floor company will be able to advise you of the most suitable wood types and patterns for your home.