Natural Cork Flooring

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Characteristics of Natural Cork

Cork is an all-natural highly resilient material found in the bark of a cork oak tree. Natural cork has exceptional properties that are not found on other types of wood.

The most obvious characteristic of cork is its softer yet resilient touch. Standing on natural cork flooring helps relax your legs and feet, almost like a floating effect. Yet natural cork flooring is highly resistant to impact and weight, as it can spring back after you step on it.

While natural cork is not resistant to liquid or moisture, manufacturers have coated natural cork flooring with special chemicals to make it resistant to stain or damage from liquid. A waxy substance found in cork also repels insects and molds, and keeps the cork from rotting.

Advantages of Natural Cork Flooring

The softness of cork makes your floor resistant to impact and injury. Glass or other fragile objects can break when they fall on ordinary tile or wooden flooring, but not on natural cork flooring. Natural cork flooring is very ideal for playrooms, gyms or other places where vigorous activities are held.

Cork also makes an excellent temperature and sound insulator, similar to the effect of carpeted floors. However, natural cork flooring is easier to clean and maintain, as its properties can resist insects, molds and termites. The waxy surface also provides natural cork flooring with a hypoallergenic quality, and helps you cut down on medical bills due to allergies, asthma or other illnesses associated with dirt and mold build-up.

Natural cork floors also maintain a median temperature, so you can walk barefoot on it comfortably even on a cold winter's night. Its waxy surface makes cork floors fire resistant and non-toxic in case it burns.

Installation and Maintenance

Natural cork flooring is quite easy to install, as the tiles already have adhesive backing. The tiles come in various colors, finishes and sizes, so you can easily design the flooring for each area of your home to suit your personal taste or ask a professional designer to choose the tile colors and patterns. If you prefer, you can also have your tile colors and cuts customized.

You can clean natural cork flooring by simply vaccuuming or by mopping it with soap and water. You can also order a special chemical cleaner especially made for natural cork flooring from the same manufacturer where you order your cork floor tiles.


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