Parquet Flooring in East Sussex

Parquet Flooring in East Sussex

Parquet flooring is a variety of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to make a distinctive pattern across the whole of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with every individual strip meticulously laid, but modern parquet is available in larger tiles or planks to offer the same effect. Parquet floor is an extremely fashionable flooring solution which works best in large rooms or hallways where the appealing design can be best exhibited. Parquet comes in numerous different patterns, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can be manufactured from a massive variety 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 types, 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 floor is durable and requires 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 generally installed utilising a number of tiles that are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company can recommend the most suitable wood types and patterns for your home.