Parquet Flooring in Portstewart

Parquet Flooring in Portstewart

Parquet flooring is a variety of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed together to produce a distinctive pattern across the whole of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with every individual strip painstakingly laid, but modern parquet can be purchased in bigger tiles or planks to offer the same effect. Parquet floor is an exceptionally stylish flooring solution which is most effective in large rooms or hallways where the appealing design can be best exhibited. Parquet comes in numerous different styles, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet may also be manufactured from a huge range of different woods, but oak is the most common, along with mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor comes in either solid wood or engineered wood styles, the latter of which feature several layers of wood with a fibre board core and a top layer of the desired appearance of hardwood. Parquet flooring 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 generally installed utilising a series of tiles which are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet floor company can advise you of the most suitable wood types and patterns for your home.