Parquet Flooring in Thatcham

Parquet Flooring in Thatcham

Parquet flooring is a sort of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to make a distinctive pattern over the whole 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 give the same effect. Parquet floor is a very elegant flooring option which works best in large rooms or hallways where the eye-catching pattern can be best showcased. Parquet comes in a multitude of different styles, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can be manufactured from a huge selection of different woods, but oak is the most popular, along with mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor can come in either solid wood or engineered wood styles, the latter of which feature 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, inappropriate for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or flex under these conditions. Parquet is commonly installed by using a number 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 styles for your home.