Parquet Flooring in Southport

Parquet Flooring in Southport

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed together to produce a distinctive pattern across the whole of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with every 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 appealing pattern can be best exhibited. Parquet comes in numerous different patterns, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can be manufactured from a massive variety of different woods, but oak is the most common, accompanied by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring will come in either solid wood or engineered wood types, 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, unsuitable for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or flex under these conditions. Parquet is often installed by using a number of tiles that are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. A professional parquet floor company can advise you of the most suitable wood types and designs for your home.