Parquet Flooring in Dumfries

Parquet Flooring in Dumfries

Parquet flooring is a type of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to make a distinctive pattern across the whole of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with every individual strip painstakingly laid, but modern parquet is available in bigger tiles or planks to provide the same appearance. Parquet floor is a very fashionable flooring option which works best in large rooms or hallways where the appealing pattern can be best displayed. Parquet comes in a wide variety of different patterns, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet may also be manufactured from a wide selection of different woods, but oak is the most common, accompanied by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring comes in either solid wood or engineered wood varieties, the latter of which feature 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, not fit for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or bend under these conditions. Parquet is commonly installed using a series of tiles that are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company can advise you of the most suitable wood types and styles for your home.