Parquet Flooring in Wymondham

Parquet Flooring in Wymondham

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed together to create a distinctive design over the entirety of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with every individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet can be bought in larger tiles or planks to offer the same effect. Parquet floor is an exceptionally elegant flooring solution which is most effective in large rooms or hallways where the appealing design can be best exhibited. Parquet comes in a wide variety of different styles, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can also be manufactured from a wide array of different woods, but oak is the most common, along with mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring can 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 floor 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 bend under these conditions. Parquet is usually installed using a series of tiles which are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet floor company will be able to recommend the most suitable wood types and styles for your home.