Parquet Flooring in Skelmersdale

Parquet Flooring in Skelmersdale

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to generate a distinctive design across the entirety of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with each individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet can be bought in bigger tiles or planks to give the same appearance. Parquet floor is a very fashionable flooring option which is best suited for large rooms or hallways where the attractive design can be best displayed. Parquet is available in a wide variety of different styles, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet may also be manufactured from a huge selection of different woods, but oak is the most common, along with mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor may come in either solid wood or engineered wood types, the latter of which feature several sheets 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 bend under these conditions. Parquet is often installed by using a series of tiles that are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet floor company can recommend the most suitable wood types and designs for your home.