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Not Just For “Corks” Anymore!
Use it for bulletin boards, wine corks, soundproofing, wall covering, underlayment, ... oh, yes—and beautiful floors, too. With many more fine flooring qualities than you’d ever suspect, check out:
CORK
Cork is harvested from cork trees, mainly in Portugal, in a centuries-old process from trees that may be several hundred-years old. A cork tree’s bark peels naturally and harvesting is done carefully, on a planned rotation, ensuring no damage to the tree. Cork flooring is available in different patterns, with a natural or color finish. It comes as planks, panels, or tiles, to be glued (tiles) or floated (planks), and is typically finished with polyurethane, although waxed or varnished finishes are available. Cork is a great sound-proofer; makes a very comfortable, warm floor; has excellent inherent mold/mildew/bacterial resistance; and is hypoallergenic and anti-static. What more could you ask for? While not as hard as hardwood or bamboo, cork’s resilience allows it to recover from compression dents to a far greater degree than wood will do. It’s a favorite for basketball courts, hospitals, and commercial applications where its resiliency, sound-absorbing, anti-bacterial, and mold/mildew resistant qualities are important. All these qualities make it an excellent, increasingly popular, home choice as well. About.com has an excellent section all about cork flooring.
Cork
- Environmentally sound
- Reduced/eliminated chemical emissions
- Extensive array of
patterns & colors - Float or Glue-down
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