Parquet Flooring in Ravenglass

Parquet Flooring in Ravenglass

Parquet flooring is a type of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed together to make a distinctive pattern across the entirety of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with every individual strip meticulously laid, but modern parquet can be bought in bigger tiles or planks to offer the same appearance. Parquet floor is an extremely stylish flooring product which is best suited for large rooms or hallways where the appealing pattern can be best showcased. Parquet comes in numerous different patterns, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can also be manufactured from a wide array of different woods, but oak is the most common, followed by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor comes in either solid wood or engineered wood variations, the latter of which function several layers of wood with a fibre board core and a top layer of the desired appearance of hardwood. Parquet flooring is durable and demands little maintenance. It is, however, not fit for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or flex under these conditions. Parquet is often installed using a number of tiles which are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet floor company can recommend the most suitable wood types and patterns for your home.