Parquet Flooring in Bembridge

Parquet Flooring in Bembridge

Parquet flooring is a variety of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed together to produce a distinctive design over the whole of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with every individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet is available in bigger tiles or planks to offer the same appearance. Parquet floor is a very fashionable flooring solution which is best suited for large rooms or hallways where the appealing pattern can be best displayed. Parquet is available in numerous different patterns, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can also be manufactured from a massive selection of different woods, but oak is the most common, along with mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring may come in either solid wood or engineered wood styles, the latter of which function several sheets of wood with a fibre board core and a top layer of the desired appearance of hardwood. Parquet flooring is durable and needs little maintenance. It is, however, unsuitable for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or flex under these conditions. Parquet is often installed utilising a series of tiles which are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A professional parquet floor company will be able to recommend the most suitable wood types and styles for your home.