Parquet Flooring in Isle Of Gigha

Parquet Flooring in Isle Of Gigha

Parquet flooring is a type of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to generate a distinctive design over the whole of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with every individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet can be bought in bigger tiles or planks to give the same appearance. Parquet floor is a very stylish flooring solution which is best suited for large rooms or hallways where the eye-catching design can be best displayed. Parquet is available in a multitude of different patterns, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet may also be manufactured from an enormous variety of different woods, but oak is the most common, along with mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor can come in either solid wood or engineered wood varieties, 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 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 typically installed using a number of tiles which are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company will be able to advise you of the most suitable wood types and styles for your home.