Parquet Flooring in Mountain Ash

Parquet Flooring in Mountain Ash

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed together to create a distinctive pattern over the entirety of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with every individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet can be purchased in bigger tiles or planks to provide the same effect. Parquet floor is an exceptionally fashionable flooring option which works best in large rooms or hallways where the eye-catching pattern can be best showcased. Parquet comes in a multitude of different patterns, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet may also be manufactured from an enormous range of different woods, but oak is the most common, followed by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor comes in either solid wood or engineered wood styles, the latter of which incorporate several layers 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, not suitable for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or bend under these conditions. Parquet is often installed using a series of tiles that are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company will be able to suggest the most suitable wood types and designs for your home.