Parquet Flooring in Burntisland

Parquet Flooring in Burntisland

Parquet flooring is a sort of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to make a distinctive design over the entirety of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with each individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet can be bought in larger tiles or planks to give the same appearance. Parquet floor is an extremely elegant flooring product which is best suited for large rooms or hallways where the eye-catching pattern can be best exhibited. Parquet comes in a wide variety of different patterns, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can also be manufactured from an enormous array of different woods, but oak is the most common, along with mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring comes in either solid wood or engineered wood variations, 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 floor is durable and needs little maintenance. It is, however, not suitable 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 number of tiles that are glued 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.