Parquet Flooring in Swansea

Parquet Flooring in Swansea

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to produce a distinctive design over the whole of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with each individual strip meticulously laid, but modern parquet is available in bigger tiles or planks to give the same effect. Parquet floor is a very elegant flooring product which is best suited for large rooms or hallways where the attractive design can be best showcased. Parquet comes in a multitude of different styles, 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 common, accompanied by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor can come in either solid wood or engineered wood styles, the latter of which incorporate 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 fit for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or bend under these conditions. Parquet is generally installed using a number of tiles that are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet floor company can suggest the most appropriate wood types and styles for your home.