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Cork Flooring

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Cork flooring is made from bark peeled from cork oak trees. The cork oaks thrive and regenerate, while never being cut down, which makes them completely sustainable. Cork floors are durable and resilient, while offering softness and warmth (life-cycle savings as well as “quality of life” benefits). Cork floors are ideal for almost any room in the home. Cork flooring is easy to install and maintain, which makes it more cost-effective than other flooring surfaces.

Cork floors offer excellent sound absorption and acoustical excellence. Cork flooring radiates warmth and atmosphere, allowing you to express your personal taste freely. Cork tiles are available either with untreated surface finishes to which flooring urethane (we recommend waterbased) must be applied after installation, or pre-finished with urethane. Either option will bring pleasing results.

The cork floating floor is a natural product with cork being its main raw material. These cork floating floors are produced according to the strictest quality standards and offer long lasting and excellent thermal and acoustic resistance. The floors come in a variety of patterns that are specially designed to blend with most interiors, adding a touch of distinction and comfort. Installation by tongue and groove method is easy and economical.

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by Matthew (Luxembourg, YT)

I have installed cork flooring in 2 bedrooms and my office. It is fantastic for both the office.

I did not want carpet, because mold and bacteria can easily grow inside. I did not want hardwood, as I wanted something softer, but hardwood was very nice too, it is also more expensive.

Cork turned out to be a good choice sofar. It makes the room quieter, and was very easy to install.

Not sure I would reccomend it for areas of heavy foot traffic, as it is fairly soft.
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Dated: 2009-09-14

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by Paris (Wheaton, IL)

I read the article about Cork flooring, I was wondering, can it be used on walls as well?

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Dated: 2009-01-06

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by Michael (Tigard, OR)

I am not sure how it holds up over the years, however, I saw it in a demonstration home at the Better Lviing Show in Portland last March. The show was packed and the cork flooring did seem to help absorb the sound. I spoke to the people showing it and it sounds like it is not too hard to install yourself with the proper tools.

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Dated: 2008-06-30

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by wayne | laminate flooring (Lindale, TX)

This flooring product sounds alot like the laminate flooring. The cork flooring, being that it comes in a multitude of colors, makes it a very good choice for your home. With the absorbing of sound give it a great attribute for your home.

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Dated: 2008-04-15

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by Kayla (Atlanta, GA)

I highly recommend cork flooring. We installed floating cork floors in our kitchen 3 years ago and love it. It is beautiful, easy to clean and maintain, and excellent on my knees and back. It is warm in cold weather and absorbs sound. It has “memory”, so if a very heavy object leaves a dent, it quickly returns to normal. One year ago, we installed it in half of our basement where we have exercise equipment and a work out area. The installer laid down plastic sheeting under it in case water should ever penetrate the floor. (Our basement has been waterproofed). It has made the area look very attractive and because it has “give”, it is an excellent surface to jump around on without impacting joints, etc. I reccommend using a professonal installer (we used the dealer), even though the company literature says a homeowner can install it.

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Dated: 2007-04-08

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