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Parquetry falls into two categories mosaic and block. Mosaic parquetry is composed of “fingers” of timber laid into a chequerboard pattern. Block parquetry is the general term for any floor pieced together from individual blocks of timber. Basket weave and her-ringbone are the most common block parquetry patterns.  Image credit powered by Flickr.com (mlb297) Installation: installing a parquetry floor can be very disruptive. Ideally, the pieces should be brought to the house and allowed to acclimatize for at least a week before being laid. On average, the complete procedure takes around three weeks, but the resulting floor will be under the feet of your children. Mosaic parquetry comes partly assembled from the supplier in panels about 500 mm square. Block parquetry arrives at your doorstep in packages containing hundreds of individual blocks. In both cases, the parquetry pieces are glued in a pattern directly on to a sub-floor of either concrete or particleboard.  Maintenance: Parquet

The popularity of timber flooring seems only to increase as the decade advances. Tasmanian oak are among today’s most popular options for new floorboards.    “Recycled” timber floorboards salvaged from old homes and “remilled” boards cut from larger pieces of timber continue to appeal to those who value the patina of age.  Installation Replacing an old, damaged tongue and groove timber floor with a new one is relatively straight-forward job, the new floorboards simply slotting in over the existing joists and bearers. The task becomes more difficult if the timber floor is to be laid over a concrete or tiled floor. In this case the most common approach is to fix battens across the hard floor then the floorboards across the top Timber must be acclimatized before it installed. Floorboards which have not been properly prepared may expand causing the floor to buckle or shrink, and gaps to appear.  Maintenance Polyurethanes, oils and wax – indeed most of the popular finishes or timber – must