Parquet Flooring in Oldham

Parquet Flooring in Oldham

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed together to make a distinctive pattern over the whole 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 provide the same effect. Parquet floor is a very elegant flooring solution which works best in large rooms or hallways where the eye-catching pattern can be best displayed. Parquet comes in numerous different styles, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can be manufactured from an enormous array of different woods, but oak is the most common, accompanied by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor can come in either solid wood or engineered wood types, the latter of which function several sheets of wood with a fibre board core and a top layer of the desired appearance of hardwood. Parquet floor 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 number of tiles that are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. An expert parquet flooring company will be able to recommend the most appropriate wood types and designs for your home.