Parquet Flooring in Milton Keynes

Parquet Flooring in Milton Keynes

Parquet flooring is a variety of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to create a distinctive design across the whole of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with every individual strip meticulously laid, but modern parquet is available in bigger tiles or planks to give the same effect. Parquet floor is an extremely elegant flooring solution which works best in large rooms or hallways where the eye-catching pattern can be best exhibited. Parquet is available in a wide variety of different styles, 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, along with mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor can come in either solid wood or engineered wood variations, the latter of which feature several layers of wood with a fibre board core and a top layer of the desired appearance of hardwood. Parquet floor is durable and demands 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 commonly installed by using a series of tiles which are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet floor company can suggest the most appropriate wood types and designs for your home.