Parquet Flooring in Pathhead

Parquet Flooring in Pathhead

Parquet flooring is a type of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed together to create a distinctive design over the whole of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with each individual strip meticulously laid, but modern parquet can be bought in larger tiles or planks to offer the same appearance. Parquet floor is an extremely fashionable flooring solution which works best in large rooms or hallways where the eye-catching pattern can be best displayed. Parquet is available in a multitude of different patterns, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can be manufactured from an enormous selection of different woods, but oak is the most popular, along with mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor may 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 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 commonly installed using a series of tiles which are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet floor company can suggest the most suitable wood types and patterns for your home.