Parquet Flooring in Salisbury

Parquet Flooring in Salisbury

Parquet flooring is a type of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed together to produce a distinctive pattern across the entirety of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with each individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet can be purchased in bigger tiles or planks to provide the same appearance. Parquet floor is an extremely fashionable flooring product which is most effective in large rooms or hallways where the eye-catching design can be best showcased. 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 a wide selection of different woods, but oak is the most popular, accompanied by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring can come in either solid wood or engineered wood varieties, the latter of which incorporate 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 bend under these conditions. Parquet is commonly installed using a series of tiles which are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company will be able to recommend the most suitable wood types and patterns for your home.