Parquet flooring block (with dowels)

[swb58]

I'm forever picking up odd bits of 'good' wood that are on the verge of being burnt or disposed of in someway. Tonight I came across what I thought was a parquet block with hard pitch type substance on one face, but it also has dowel holes in the sides. Two on each long side and one on each end (one c/w dowel). Did they have such things? I can't see what sort of pattern could be achieved with the holes where they are?

Cheers.

 

[dickm]

Never seen these with dowels (they'd be a pig to lay!) but the spacing of the holes would probably be right for the standard herringbone pattern.

 

[swb58]

Thanks the reply, I'd better a photo tomorrow and some measurements.

 

[mickthetree]

just laid 80 square meters of parquet that had the dowels. As Dick said they would be a pain to lay if we hadnt taken out the dowels first!!

Herringbone was the style. I'll see if I can take some pics.