Parquet Flooring in Bicester

Parquet Flooring in Bicester

Parquet flooring is a sort of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed together to create a distinctive pattern across the whole of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with each individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet is available in bigger tiles or planks to provide the same appearance. Parquet floor is an extremely fashionable flooring option which is most effective in 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 huge array of different woods, but oak is the most popular, accompanied by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring will come in either solid wood or engineered wood types, the latter of which feature 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 bend under these conditions. Parquet is often installed using a number of tiles that are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. An expert parquet floor company will be able to recommend the most suitable wood types and designs for your home.