Parquet
flooring was popular between the Edwardian and Thirties period. Parquet
flooring is most suitable for solid floors i.e. concrete, which would
most likely to be on the ground floor of the house like the hall and
living space. Parquetry is small blocks of hardwood glued down onto
a subfloor providing a hardwearing surface to cater with daily life.
The block would be laid down in a geometrical pattern to create a decorative
effect; the herringbone pattern was most popular.
Useful
Links to Articles
History
of Parquet Flooring: Parquet House
History
of Russian Parquet Flooring
Caring
for your Parquet Floor: Parquet House
Reclaimed
Wooden Flooring: Eat Sleep Live
English
Oak Parquet Flooring: LASSCO
Parquet
Flooring
RVH
Flooring
Youtube:
Sanding and varnishing a herringbone wooden floor
Forum
Debates
Channel
4 Homes Forum
Useful
Research Websites
BBC
Homes 1920's:
BBC
Homes 1930's
Hidden
House History
Francis
Frith Photo Archive
The
Geffrye Museum
English
Architecture: Britain Express
Looking
at Buildings: Pevsner Architectural Guides
