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Cork for Condos
Many influential condo associations have fallen in love with cork flooring. The
main reason for this is not because cork is environmentally friendly, or that it
is water resistant, mold resistant, and resistant to insects especially termites,
but because cork is the best choice for solving sound control issues. This also
includes cork underlayment, which has outstanding acoustical properties. Cork's
effectiveness is due to its unique structure. Cork is comprised of over a million
air cells per cubic inch that act as individual sound mufflers. Condo associations and board members used to band such flooring as hardwood floors
because such a choice would magnify the noise level for underside neighbors. This
is because the sound in the above condo would move through the wood into the unit
below. However, by using cork underlayment, the sound is muffled. Cork underlayment
now permitting condo owners to enjoy the luxury of installing the flooring options
of their choice. Many condo associations and boards in the United States require a minimal of 6 mm
cork underlayment for use with hardwood or other flooring options. However, this
may increase in the future as more and more condo associations realize how valuable
cork underlayment is. Condo owners who installed cork flooring as well as cork underlayment, have indicated
that not only is the cork muffling the noise from their unit, but also reduces the
noise levels entering their units from their neighbors. One particular condo dweller
in Atlanta, Georgia went as far as to install cork tiles on his ceiling, which he
said, eliminated all noise coming from his neighbors. In addition, this individual
went on to say, that the rich earth tones of the cork ceiling tiles enhanced his
dcor and when he eventually sold his condo, the cork ceiling actually increased
the value of his condo.
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