Parquet Flooring in Walsingham

Parquet Flooring in Walsingham

Parquet flooring is a type of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to make a distinctive pattern over the entirety of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with every individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet is available in bigger tiles or planks to offer the same effect. Parquet floor is an exceptionally fashionable flooring solution which is best suited for large rooms or hallways where the attractive pattern can be best showcased. Parquet is available in a multitude of different patterns, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can be manufactured from a wide selection of different woods, but oak is the most common, along with mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor can come in either solid wood or engineered wood variations, 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 floor is durable and needs little maintenance. It is, however, not suitable 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 series of tiles that are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet floor company will be able to recommend the most appropriate wood types and patterns for your home.