Parquet Flooring in Rowland's Castle

Parquet Flooring in Rowland's Castle

Parquet flooring is a variety of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed together to make a distinctive design across the whole of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with every individual strip painstakingly laid, but modern parquet can be bought in bigger tiles or planks to give the same appearance. Parquet floor is a very elegant flooring solution which is best suited for large rooms or hallways where the appealing pattern can be best displayed. Parquet is available in a wide variety of different patterns, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can be manufactured from a massive selection of different woods, but oak is the most common, accompanied by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring comes in either solid wood or engineered wood variations, the latter of which function 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, inappropriate for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or bend under these conditions. Parquet is typically installed using a number of tiles which are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. An experienced parquet flooring company can recommend the most appropriate wood types and styles for your home.