What is parquet flooring?
Parquet flooring is a mosaic of wood used for decorative flooring in geometric designs. The large diagonal squares known as Versailles Parquet were introduced in Versailles, France, in 1684 as a replacement for marble flooring. Parquet flooring can use a variety of woods, including Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Lime, Pine, and Maple. Parquet Flooring can take two forms: solid parquet, and parquet panels. Solid parquet consists of wood blocks which are glued down in geometric patters such as the herringbone pattern. Parquet panels are veneers of hardwood, known as the wear layer, glued in geometric patterns to a base of cheaper wood or plywood. Parquet panels normally lock together using tongue and groove joints.
