Parquet Flooring in Wedmore

Parquet Flooring in Wedmore

Parquet flooring is a variety of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to generate a distinctive pattern across the whole of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with each individual strip painstakingly laid, but modern parquet can be bought in bigger tiles or planks to provide the same appearance. Parquet floor is an exceptionally fashionable flooring option which works best in large rooms or hallways where the attractive design can be best showcased. Parquet comes in a multitude of different styles, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can be manufactured from an enormous selection of different woods, but oak is the most common, followed by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring will come in either solid wood or engineered wood variations, the latter of which incorporate several sheets of wood with a fibre board core and a top layer of the desired appearance of hardwood. Parquet flooring is durable and requires 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 utilising a number of tiles which are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet floor company will be able to suggest the most suitable wood types and styles for your home.