Parquet Flooring in County Tyrone

Parquet Flooring in County Tyrone

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to produce a distinctive design across the whole of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with every individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet is available in larger tiles or planks to give the same effect. Parquet floor is an exceptionally elegant flooring product which is best suited for large rooms or hallways where the attractive design can be best displayed. Parquet comes in a multitude of different styles, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can also be manufactured from an enormous variety of different woods, but oak is the most popular, accompanied by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor can come in either solid wood or engineered wood varieties, the latter of which function several layers 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 usually installed by using a series of tiles that are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. A professional parquet floor company can recommend the most suitable wood types and designs for your home.