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Where You can Install Cork
Cork can be installed in most rooms of a home or office with the exception of heavily
wet areas such as bathrooms, laundry rooms or other areas, which are routinely wet
including pool areas. Even though there are several manufacturers who insist that
their cork flooring can go in wet area, it is strongly suggested that you do not
install cork in these rooms. Cork will expand and contract with the least amount
of humidity, now imagine the cork saturated with water from an overflowed toilet'the
cork will be ruined. Oh, and if you read the warranty provided by most of these
manufactures who insist that you can install their cork flooring in wet areas---their
warranty does not cover damage caused by water, this includes standing water, water
from leaking pipes, faucets, household appliances, etc. In addition, the warranty
is voided if there is any evidence of water damage on the cork flooring. Cork, however is an excellent choice for flooring in a kitchen, especially if you
love to cook and are on your feet for long durations such as preparing a holiday
meal. At this point, many of you are saying that kitchens have an abundance of
water'and this is very true, however, for most kitchen areas, by simply adding an
extra finishing topcoat to the cork floor should protect it from any spills. Other rooms where cork flooring would be perfect include:
Foyer
Living Room
Dining Room
Family Room
Play Rooms
Bedrooms
Media Rooms
Dens
Basement (providing that it is above grade) Cork isn't just for homes, but also for businesses. If you have a business, such
as a stores, book store, museums, gift shop, yoga or dance studios, or even a coffee
shop or deli, cork floors would be perfect, and your employees would thank you for
it. When cork is properly maintained it will stand up in commercial applications including
the busy traffic of a library or museum. The cork will need to be cleaned by sweeping
or vacuuming daily and damp mopping, then every few years the cork itself will need
to be recoated. This is not a major undertaking. In addition, you cannot apply
floor wax to cork floors, as this will also ruin them. If you have any doubts about
the longevity of cork floors, the First Congressional Church in Chicago installed
cork floors in 1890; the floors are still in use. In 1912, the Mayo Clinic and
Plummer Building installed cork floors. In 1930, the U.S. Library of Congress and
the Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania installed cork floors. These are
only a small sample of the cork floors that are still in use today.
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