Can you feel the texture of the wood in a parquetry floor?
I'm writing a novel and describing someone feeling the floor, but don't know if in a parquetry floor you would be able to feel the wood's texture.
Wood – How smooth is parquetry
hardwood-floor
Related Topic
- Wood – How to remedy a slight bump underneath the new hardwood floor
- Wood – How to realistically expect after having the floors professionally refinished
- Wood – Best way to fix excess stain on hard wood floor? Or just poly it
- Wood – How to stop exercise mats from slipping on a hardwood floor in a multi-use room
- Wood – How to non-destructively remove hardwood transition strips
- Wood – How to know if the engineered hardwood is glued down
Best Answer
Yes, in most cases you can feel the texture of the pattern with feet and fingers. Parquet floors tend to present slight differences in height among the individual wood components, and slight gaps between them, varying in width on a seasonal basis. Depending on the age and type, they can be rather creaky, since some are floating (not adhered to a substrate). The grain of the wood (usually oak) is also apparent in many cases.
It's more rare that the wood is bonded so well to a substrate that no variation in height occurs. This would generally indicate a simulated parquet floor.