Parquet flooring, is it out of date?

Parquetry by D.I.Y. Parquetry and Cork

Parquetry by D.I.Y. Parquetry and Cork

Using wood parquetry as flooring has been done for hundreds of years; it is a timeless type of flooring that is still relevant and often used today. Parquetry flooring has an elegant effect that adds an extra touch of class to any home. The warmth and natural beauty of our Parquet flooring can be used to compliment well with any type of furniture and decor in your home and at the same time it magically adds a noble touch of luxury to your living.

By simply installing parquet flooring to any room in your home you can easily transform it into a full functional room with great beauty to the slightly jealous admiration of your family and friends.

Music lovers will surely appreciate parquet flooring for its outstanding acoustic qualities.

Our parquetry flooring promotes creativity with the ability to reproduce and redesign common patterns such as herringbone and basket weave. It’s possible to use a mix of timber species, or just one species, to design custom patterns for an individual look. Our exclusive designs and patterns in an extensive range of Timber species availability are sure to meet your interior and architectural designers’ requirements.

Sustainability of Parquetry flooring

Parquetry flooring has been used for centuries in some of the world’s grandest architectural buildings. Since any damage can be easily fixed by replacing the damaged blocks, parquetry flooring perfectly solves the problems in heavy traffic areas.

Benefits of Parquetry flooring

  • Parquetry flooring’s durability makes it the perfect choice of flooring especially for areas with heavy traffic such as hall ways, entrance ways and commercial lobbies.
  • It can be attractively laid down in numerous geometric patterns.
  • Its natural insulation capacity makes it perfect for residential buildings too. The insulation properties of timber locks out the summer’s heat and cold in winter making it very comfortable to walk with bare feet.
  • Parquet flooringis made from solid timber pieces so it is proven to be allergy-free since it does not harbour dust mites and other allergens.
  • Eco-friendly. Timber is one of the best renewable resources.

In Australia parquetry flooring is available in an extensive range of Australian hardwood timber species including Blackbutt, Sydney Blue, Brushbox, Ironbark, Spotted Gum and more.

Installation of Parquetry flooring

Parquetry flooring should be directly glued onto a plain and level subfloor such as concrete, plywood or even on an existing timber floor.

Parquet flooring, is it out of date?

Parquetry Flooring is a beautiful addition to any home and can be used by itself or as a feature pieces in a solid wood or bamboo floor.

Please note parquetry flooring is not recommended for bathrooms, laundries or other wet areas.

D.I.Y Parquetry, Timber & Cork Flooring are your local flooring experts. Our experience team can handle the installation, laying as well as the sanding and finishing of parquetry flooring, cork flooring and all forms of hardwood timber floor. Call D.I.Y Parquetry, Timber & Cork Flooring on 0409 081 679 to discuss your flooring options.