Herringbone floors have a rich history as a traditional floor pattern in Europe. You can choose to install it in several configurations, with or without a border. A popular variation of the herringbone, called Chevron or French herringbone, is prominent in many prestigious European Chateaus.
It all starts with proper milling, more with a herringbone than with any other pattern. If herringbone pieces widths do not exactly add up - the pattern will be impossible to maintain. Czar Floors uses laser-guided precision equipment to keep consistent dimensions. Tolerance for dimensional deviation is not exceeding .005” in the width or profile of any one piece within a batch. Please note that wood dimensions may slightly change during transportation. Proper acclimation of the wood on-site should help to ensure uniformity of pieces.
Czar Floors uses top-quality Appalachian White Oak lumber, (Quercus Alba) grown in the northern United States. Comparing to other white oak species this wood material has much more consistent color variation, tight grain, beautiful "honey" tone when finished. This wood is known for its strength, durability, and consistency.
Herringbone and Chevron Flooring Specifications
We supply standard herringbone floors per the following specifications:
Unfinished
Square edge(no bevel)
Select and Better Grade. Please call or email for other grades.
T&G - grooves on three sides and one tongue on the long side.
3/4" thickness. 5/8" option is available in engineered 2-ply construction.
Individually pre-cut and calibrated pieces
The Standard option is a solid wood board. Also available as
Engineered
.
Please get in touch with us for Prefinished flooring options. The minimum prefinished flooring quantity is 600 sq.ft.
You may consider installing strip flooring as borders or extending the same wood into other rooms. Add regular random length boards from matching wood if needed:
"Plank and Strip Flooring."
The minimum order for herringbone parquet flooring is 200 sq.ft. We pack herringbone in manageable bundles for easy handling. Bundles are palletized and shrink-wrapped.
The actual shipping quantity is automatically recalculated and rounded up to full bundles. Please click anywhere on the page or hit "Tab" to see the updated shipping quantity and total material cost after entering the required quantity.
Consider using the
Rift/Quartered sawn (R/Q)
Wood option for radiant heated floors, a more formal look, or if installing on concrete.Another option for radiant heat is to use
Engineered Floors
.
Every Czar Floors Herringbone flooring is made to order to your specifications. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks before shipping, depending on the type, quantity, and size. Completed orders will ship via FedEx Freight, fully insured. For residential deliveries, we include a Liftgate service. FedEx will call you to set up an appointment for curbside delivery.
Please note that in the New York City vicinity and New Jersey, we deliver for a flat $350 fee in any quantity. Please call us or e-mail us to place an order in those areas. Please get in touch with us for an accurate shipping charge quote for other parts of the country.
What is the difference between a Chevron pattern and Herringbone?
Herringbone refers to standard rectangular boards, all of which are the same size. Pre-cut pieces are cut at 90° on both ends. Width of the herringbone is measured across the board, top side. Length is measured along the side, from corner to corner.
Chevron or French Herringbone refers to boards cut on both ends at a 45° angle. Chevron measured from tip to tip on the same side. Other cut angles are available upon request. Chevron is supplied as an equal quantity of Left and Right pieces.
Chevron' maximum width is 5 inches.
Herringbone and Chevron floor installation patterns, examples
Herringbone and Chevron can be installed with or without the border, wall-to-wall.
Diagonal installation of Herringbone with border
Straight installation of Herringbone with border
Chevron straight wall-to-wall installation
Herringbone and Chevron Floors Examples
Chevron (French Herringbone) Parquet Hardwood floor
in Plainsawn White Oak
Maple herringbone, single plank layout with a matching decorative border. Border placement can be adjusted to have the pattern symmetrical.
Herringbone flooring can be installed with double planks in the pattern. Herringbone was installed diagonally across the room. The pattern is surrounded by a decorative border. The apron is made using the same herringbone pieces, installed at 90° to the wall.
Herringbone in Plainsawn White Oak installed wall to wall. The pattern is installed on a straight line.
White Oak Herringbone flooring installed diagonally, wall to wall.
American Walnut herringbone
Chevron or French herringbone floor
Herringbone floor with border
How to Measure Herringbone Floor?
You may estimate the quantity by using our on-line
Flooring Calculator or visualize and estimate your project using an
On-Line Floor Designer. Please make sure to account for waste when specifying the order quantity - It is typical to add 10% to 15% overage.
Sometimes you need to know the size of the repeating pattern to properly layout the room and select optimal board size. How do you calculate herringbone pattern? The handy calculator below allows for finding those dimensions. Select the size of your herringbone from the list where "W" and "L" refer to the width and length of individual pieces. Other dimensions A and B will re-calculate automatically. "A" for standard herringbone, "B" - for Chevron.
How to Install a Herringbone Floor?
Herringbone floors are typically installed piece-by-piece in various configurations, either parallel to the wall or diagonally. Herringbone often looks best with the points running in the longest direction of a room or directed at a focal point. Diagonal installation visually expands the room but requires more material - add at least 15% extra if you are doing this type of installation.
For the best results, the herringbone is installed by glue-down or a combination of nail-down and glue-down.
Herringbone pieces have grooves on three sides and one tongue on the long side. Optionally you can use spline, slip tongue between adjacent grooves (splines are not supplied with the product).
The flooring is sold in full bundles. The actual shipping quantity is automatically recalculated and rounded up to full bundles. After entering the required quantity, please click anywhere on the page or hit "Tab" to see the updated shipping quantity and total material cost.
