Parquet Flooring in Strathaven

Parquet Flooring in Strathaven

Parquet flooring is a type of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to generate a distinctive pattern over the whole of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with every individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet is available in larger tiles or planks to offer the same appearance. Parquet floor is an extremely stylish flooring solution which is best suited for large rooms or hallways where the attractive pattern can be best displayed. Parquet comes in numerous different styles, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can be manufactured from a massive range of different woods, but oak is the most popular, accompanied by 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 typically installed utilising 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 styles for your home.