Parquet Flooring in Strathdon

Parquet Flooring in Strathdon

Parquet flooring is a variety of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to produce a distinctive pattern 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 displayed. Parquet is available in numerous different patterns, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet may also be manufactured from an enormous variety of different woods, but oak is the most popular, followed by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring will come in either solid wood or engineered wood styles, 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 floor is durable and needs little maintenance. It is, however, not fit for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or bend under these conditions. Parquet is usually installed using a series of tiles that are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A professional parquet floor company can advise you of the most appropriate wood types and patterns for your home.