French Drain Installation

The French style creates distinct lines, the English style a more subtle effect. The French style uses more flooring.

Less recommended, as the lines can visually shorten the space. Prefer English style for narrow rooms.

The planks must be of the same length or precisely cut to align the joints.

French style installation aligns the parquet plank joints on the same line, while checkerboard style creates a grid effect by arranging the planks in a staggered pattern. French style strongly structures the space, while checkerboard style adds more dynamism to the room.

The main advantages of French style installation are a better impression of continuous surface and a clean visual effect. However, it requires greater precision during installation and can accentuate surface defects. Additionally, it is generally more expensive than English style installation.

To adapt French style installation to an irregularly shaped room, you can consider creating frames around the peripheral areas, or varying the orientation of the planks to create more complex patterns. It is also possible to combine different installation techniques, such as French style in the center and English style on the edges.

Parquet with medium-width planks (between 12 and 15 cm) is generally the most suitable for French style installation. Narrower plank parquets can also be suitable, but may give a more fragmented effect. Wider plank parquets are more difficult to install in French style.

For successful French style installation, make sure to properly prepare the subfloor, making it as flat as possible. Also pay attention to the alignment of the planks, using shims and regularly checking the orthogonality of the whole. Finally, take the time to properly adjust the planks at the end of the row to avoid offsets.