Parquet Flooring in Fareham

Parquet Flooring in Fareham

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed together to produce a distinctive pattern across the entirety of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with every individual strip meticulously laid, but modern parquet can be bought in larger tiles or planks to offer the same appearance. Parquet floor is a very stylish flooring solution which works best in large rooms or hallways where the appealing design can be best showcased. Parquet is available in numerous different patterns, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can also be manufactured from a wide 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 types, the latter of which incorporate several sheets 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, 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 recommend the most suitable wood types and patterns for your home.