Parquet Flooring in Lochgilphead

Parquet Flooring in Lochgilphead

Parquet flooring is a type of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed together to produce a distinctive design over the entirety of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with each individual strip painstakingly laid, but modern parquet is available in bigger tiles or planks to give the same appearance. Parquet floor is a very stylish flooring product which is most effective in large rooms or hallways where the eye-catching pattern can be best exhibited. Parquet comes in a wide variety of different patterns, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can be manufactured from an enormous selection of different woods, but oak is the most popular, accompanied by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring may 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 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 bend under these conditions. Parquet is usually installed utilising a number of tiles that are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company can advise you of the most appropriate wood types and styles for your home.