Parquet Flooring in Porthmadog

Parquet Flooring in Porthmadog

Parquet flooring is a variety of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to produce a distinctive design over the whole of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with each individual strip painstakingly laid, but modern parquet can be bought in bigger tiles or planks to give the same effect. Parquet floor is an extremely fashionable flooring option which is most effective in large rooms or hallways where the appealing pattern can be best showcased. Parquet comes in numerous different patterns, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can also be manufactured from a massive selection 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 feature 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, not suitable for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or bend under these conditions. Parquet is usually installed by using a series of tiles which are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company can advise you of the most appropriate wood types and designs for your home.