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Natural Cork Flooring
Natural cork flooring is possible the most environmentally friendly flooring option
available and is the only product that is actually made from reclaimed waste of
other manufactured cork products. Reclaimed cork products include cork underlayment,
cork planks, cork tiles, and cork sheet goods in both unfinished and prefinshed
products. In the past 20 years, the availability of cork flooring has increased, but not as
much as it has in the last few years. This is due to the fact that many architects
and designers are singing the praises of cork flooring. With several installing
soft, luxurious, and beautiful flooring in the homes they design, as well as throughout
entire subdivisions. Cork flooring when installed correctly and maintained properly
will last a lifetime. Cork can be described in one word---resilient, as it possesses
a unique ability to hold up under the highest traffic. Proof of this is the cork
tiles, which were installed over 100 years ago and are still in use today in the
Library of Congress in Washington, DC. The simplest cork flooring to install is the tongue and groove planks or tiles,
which can be installed as a 'floating' floor. Floating floors are the fastest
and easiest method of installing any flooring system as they are not adhered to
the subfloor, but simply float above it. The boards or tiles are held together
either with an adhesive or they simply lock together like a puzzle. A pad or vapor
barrier is placed between the cork floor and the subfloor, which will protect against
moisture. Because the floating floors are not attached to the subfloor, they can
be installed over nearly any surface. There are several manufacturers floating cork flooring, which offer a wide range
of colors as well as products suitable for installation for commercial and industrial
projects as well as walls residential. If you are considering flooring for your
home or office that is environmentally friendly, fire resistant, comfortable to
walk on, quite, durable, warm, and has a luxurious appear about it, then consider
natural cork flooring.
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