Parquet Flooring in Kinlochleven

Parquet Flooring in Kinlochleven

Parquet flooring is a sort of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed together to produce a distinctive pattern over the whole of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with each individual strip painstakingly laid, but modern parquet can be purchased in bigger tiles or planks to provide the same effect. Parquet floor is an extremely fashionable flooring solution which is most effective in large rooms or hallways where the eye-catching design can be best exhibited. Parquet comes in a multitude of different patterns, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can also be manufactured from a huge selection of different woods, but oak is the most common, followed by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor will come in either solid wood or engineered wood styles, 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 needs little maintenance. It is, however, not suitable for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or flex under these conditions. Parquet is generally installed using a series of tiles which are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company can recommend the most appropriate wood types and styles for your home.