| For remodeling homes, nowadays families prefer | | | | cost varies from $0.99 per square foot to $60.00 per |
| affordable and smart ways to make their living | | | | square foot, based on the kind of parquet, veneer or |
| spaces attractive. If you are thinking of remodeling | | | | solid, the type of wood and the thickness of the |
| the floor, you have various options and it can turn | | | | wood. Solid parquet is costly, however it can be |
| out to be the most expensive decisions. Since there | | | | sanded and refinished for the entire life of the floor, |
| are various alternatives to select from like tile, carpet, | | | | wherein sanding or refinishing the parquet panels take |
| even concrete, parquet flooring is one of the options | | | | the finish down the cheaper wood underneath. Extra |
| that sometimes overlooked. This is a long lasting | | | | precautions should be taken in order to prevent the |
| product, and it is not difficult to fit, it could be a | | | | floor from ruining. Even medallions are available, they |
| reasonable and attractive upgrade for any room of | | | | are expensive but are beautiful art pieces and are |
| the house, from basement to kitchen. Parquet | | | | available in endless designs. Its easy to take care of |
| flooring can fit over hardwood as well as concrete, | | | | parquet flooring, it only needs a damp mop to make |
| ceramic tile or laminate, this makes the DIY project | | | | them look best. |
| easier. | | | | Parquet flooring warranties vary, some come with |
| The origin of Parquet flooring was back in 1684 and it | | | | lifetime coverage and the less expensive panels can |
| replaced marble Versailles, France. Marble flooring | | | | last up to 25 years, it depends on the thickness of |
| used before this had to be cleaned frequently, an the | | | | the veneers. |
| water use to run beneath the under-lying floor | | | | The most popular parquet flooring was designed in |
| supports making them rot. Parquet flooring was | | | | 1964 as the floor of the original Boston Arena, home |
| popular for its strength and beauty, it was also easy | | | | of the Celtics. In was moved to Boston Garden in |
| to clean compare to the marble flooring, due to | | | | 1952 and was used by the Celtics until 1995, and later |
| these features its usage spread quickly. Parquet | | | | moved to Fleet Center and presently known as TD |
| flooring is available in solid parquet and parquet panels, | | | | Garden. The floor was in use till 1999 and than cut |
| using variety of wood like pine, oak, walnut and | | | | and partially sold as souvenirs, since the Boston |
| mahogany. Sold parquet is wood blocks gummed with | | | | Garden was torn in 1998. At present Celtics play on a |
| various patterns, the most common is the | | | | special floor inside TD Garden which combines few of |
| herringbone pattern. | | | | the old sections of the actual floor and the new. |
| Features of parquet flooring | | | | Parquet could be the right choice to finish the |
| The most alluring feature of parquet flooring is its | | | | remodeling of any space beautifully, it can increase |
| cost, parquet is available in all budgets and needs. The | | | | the value of the house. |