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Cork Flooring - A Perfect Material For Your Home

By: Adrian Fletcher


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When thinking about flooring for the home many people ignore cork as an alternative. The perception is that cork is a flimsy material that won't last and cannot withstand heavy wear and tear. This opinion may be forged by using a common reminder cork board that you use to stick notices and reminders on. This is a flimsy material but the cork used for the board is completely different from that used for flooring. This article will cover some of the benefits and uses of cork flooring in the home.

Cork prepared for use as flooring is a durable material that has good acoustic and thermal insulation properties. It is ideal for any room in the home. These qualities are down to the structure of cork.

Cork comes from the cork oak tree that grows in Southern Europe and parts of North Africa. The material used for flooring is the bark of the tree. It takes about 10 years before the bark can be used. It is simply peeled off the tree. The bark is a densely packed structure with millions of tiny air pockets in between. This is the reason for it's strength and insulation properties.

Another unique feature of cork flooring is the bounce back affect that happens when you walk on it. When you walk on the flooring it will give a bit as though it is soft. Once you move away the cork will bounce back to the original shape. This gives cork flooring a unique tactile feel that many other flooring materials cannot offer.

Cork flooring is good in rooms that are likely to be heavily used, such as the bathroom or kitchen. Apart from keeping heat and sound in the room, it will also feel good for bare feet. If you are to use cork flooring in the bathroom or kitchen it needs to be treated with a finish of acrylic that seals the material from any moisture that is liable to form in these rooms. Moisture is particularly devastating to cork.

However, cork flooring can fit in just about any room in the home from bedrooms to the study to the dining and lounge. Many of these rooms can have cork flooring that is sealed with a top coat of wax that will prevent any cracking but still keep the sensation of cork flooring.

Again, the texture of cork gives it a unique feel to other types of flooring. The soundproofing qualities mean that it can be a useful material in apartments and other forms of housing that have high density populations.

Cork flooring, like many modern types of flooring is quite versatile. It can come in a wide variety of colors and shapes. It can be bought as tiling or traditional flooring. It is easy to install, having a snap lock type connection from one tile or board to another. It can be fitted as a floating floor above the original structure of the house or attached to the structure or an underlay by glue.

Keeping cork flooring clean and in good condition is fairly easy. It requires little maintenance and can be cleaned using a dry mop or a duster. Avoid cleaning with liquid or any abrasive cleans that may remove the surface seal that protects the cork form moisture.

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