Parquet advice please

3 years ago

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I am refurbishing my open plan kitchen/diner and am very drawn to the many images I am seeing where parquet flooring has been installed. I am planning to have underfloor heating, so would need engineered wood. I imagine traditional herringbone would be very much more expensive to lay (compared to say, engineered wood floor boards or a tiled floor) - is it? Is the chevron pattern more popular because it comes as planks ?

Have you installed a parquet floor? Any advice ?

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Victoria
3 years ago
You could try a parquet effect LVT
carocat24
Original Author
3 years ago
Really would prefer the real thing
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HU-840414730
3 years ago
I personally think it's lovely but too dark. I love the way light can bounce off shiny tiles!!
Nicola Spillane
3 years ago
The real thing is costly but its an investment and will truly stand the test of time with care and attention and here comes the catch - for a high traffic area (kitchen/diner), unless you want to achieve a "lived in" look, then you don't want any shoes on it. It will be prone to scratching. For a contemporary look, tiles can be laid in herringbone or parquet style but then there is tonnes of grouting which also is hard to keep on top of in a high traffic area. Amtico may be an option?

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