Parquet Flooring in Heriot

Parquet Flooring in Heriot

Parquet flooring is a sort of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to create a distinctive pattern across the whole of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with every individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet can be purchased in bigger tiles or planks to give the same appearance. Parquet floor is a very elegant flooring option which works best in large rooms or hallways where the attractive pattern can be best exhibited. Parquet is available in numerous different styles, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet may also be manufactured from a massive 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 styles, the latter of which feature several sheets 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 suitable for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or bend under these conditions. Parquet is typically installed utilising a number of tiles which are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet floor company will be able to suggest the most appropriate wood types and designs for your home.