Parquet Flooring in Chichester

Parquet Flooring in Chichester

Parquet flooring is a sort of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to make a distinctive design over the whole of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with every individual strip painstakingly laid, but modern parquet is available in larger tiles or planks to give the same appearance. Parquet floor is an exceptionally stylish flooring product which is best suited for large rooms or hallways where the attractive design can be best showcased. Parquet is available in a multitude of different styles, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet may also be manufactured from a massive range of different woods, but oak is the most common, accompanied by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring will come 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 flooring is durable and requires little maintenance. It is, however, inappropriate for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or flex under these conditions. Parquet is usually installed utilising a number of tiles that are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company will be able to recommend the most appropriate wood types and designs for your home.