Parquet Flooring in Sunbury-on-thames

Parquet Flooring in Sunbury-on-thames

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed together to make a distinctive design over the whole of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with each individual strip meticulously laid, but modern parquet can be purchased in bigger tiles or planks to provide the same effect. Parquet floor is a very fashionable flooring option which is most effective in large rooms or hallways where the appealing design can be best exhibited. Parquet is available 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 flooring can come in either solid wood or engineered wood varieties, 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, unsuitable for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or flex under these conditions. Parquet is usually installed using a number of tiles which are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. An expert parquet floor company will be able to recommend the most appropriate wood types and styles for your home.