What To Know About Cork Wall and Floor TilesBefore You Buy
In many ways cork proves itself as the ideal material for residential and commercial building. It is beautiful to look at, comfortable to walk on, durable and easy to look after. Add to that impressive list the fact that cork is also a sustainable and renewable resource, and you have the makings of a favorite amongst homeowners who prefer to use only green products.
1: The structure of cork is such that it is made up of millions of small cells. These are filled with air and these air-filled cells give cork an insulating ability. In other words. Lay cork over a concrete floor. We guarantee you will not feel the cold of the concrete leaking through the cork. The thermal barrier created by the natural structure of the cork will prevent this and leave its surface room temperature. During the cold season cork will help keep your feet warm unlike the cold surface of hardwood and stone floors. This quirky but highly beneficial trait will help keep heating bills down in the winter, thus helping you save even more money.
2: Because of its cellular structure cork also has dramatic shock-absorbing properties. When you walk on such flooring, you get extra comfort, almost as though you were walking on a springy carpet. This can be such relief for tired legs with its much-needed cushioning. No other flooring offers this degree of comfort. Hardwood, marble or granite are cold and hard. The air-filled cell also absorb sound and reduces vibration so thumping, clicking and creaking sounds when you walk become a thing of the past.
3: Cork produces a substance known as suberin, a natural wax-like substance that repels bugs and water. Put cork in your kitchen or bath and worry less about wood rot or mildew. Make termites a distant fear as they will not touch cork.Suberin is all-natural so you won’t need to worry about toxic waste or gases either.
4: Cork is a sustainable and renewable resource, believe us, we work hand in hand with the producers of the QuercusSuber, or the cork oak tree. This tree is found mainly in Portugal, Spain, Algeria and Morocco. The mother of all cork products, it is only the bark off this tree that is used. The bark is thick and spongy and primarily used for making corks for wine bottles. The leftover scraps are then processed to manufacture cork tile and cork flooring. Not one single cork oak tree is cut down to make cork. In fact, it is only the outer bark that is taken. These sheets are carefully stripped off by hand-trained professionals. The tree is then left to renew itself and grow a new layer of bark. It will not be touched again for another 7 to 9 years. These trees have a life expectancy of 200+ years. Considering that one tree can go on recreating its bark layers every few years, this makes for an environmentally friendly, renewable resource.
Today with so much effort being made around the world to encourage people to use only green products, this is definitely a step in the right direction.
We present to you our cork products for the construction and home-renovation industry. Cork for your floors and walls.
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Cork floors offer a whole lot of advantages without any of the disadvantages. iCork Flooring is your one stop shop if you are looking for beautiful cork tile options at very affordable rates.
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