Parquet Flooring in Wallasey
Parquet flooring is a variety of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to generate a distinctive design across the whole of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with every individual strip meticulously laid, but modern parquet is available in bigger tiles or planks to provide the same effect. Parquet floor is a very elegant flooring product which works best in large rooms or hallways where the attractive pattern can be best exhibited. Parquet comes in a wide variety of different styles, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can be manufactured from a wide variety of different woods, but oak is the most popular, accompanied by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor will come in either solid wood or engineered wood types, the latter of which incorporate 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 utilising a number of tiles that are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. An experienced parquet floor company can advise you of the most appropriate wood types and designs for your home.