Parquet Flooring in West Glamorgan

Parquet Flooring in West Glamorgan

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed together to produce a distinctive design across the whole of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with each individual strip meticulously laid, but modern parquet can be bought in bigger tiles or planks to give the same effect. Parquet floor is a very stylish flooring product which is most effective in large rooms or hallways where the eye-catching design can be best showcased. Parquet comes in numerous 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 common, along with mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor comes 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 flooring is durable and requires little maintenance. It is, however, not fit for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or flex under these conditions. Parquet is typically installed using a series of tiles which are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company will be able to suggest the most appropriate wood types and styles for your home.