Parquet Flooring in South Queensferry

Parquet Flooring in South Queensferry

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed together to create a distinctive design across the entirety of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with each individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet can be bought in bigger tiles or planks to offer the same effect. Parquet floor is a very stylish flooring option which is best suited for 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 may also be manufactured from a wide range 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 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 often installed by using a number of tiles that are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet floor company can suggest the most suitable wood types and designs for your home.