Parquet Flooring in Yarm

Parquet Flooring in Yarm

Parquet flooring is a type of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed together to produce a distinctive pattern over the entirety of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with every 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 stylish flooring solution which is best suited for large rooms or hallways where the attractive pattern can be best displayed. Parquet comes in a multitude of different styles, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can also be manufactured from an enormous range of different woods, but oak is the most popular, accompanied by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring can come in either solid wood or engineered wood variations, 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 fit for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or bend under these conditions. Parquet is usually installed using a number of tiles that are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company can recommend the most suitable wood types and patterns for your home.