Cork Flooring Is Comfortable And Green
Cork flooring is extremely durable and as such it is popular in buildings that experience a lot of traffic, like libraries, court buildings, banks, churches and other public buildings. Besides offering a long service life, a cork floor can also be repaired if it is damaged – another important consideration. This means that sections of floor do not have to be replaced, saving a lot of money.
Not many people are aware that cork flooring is in fact a recycled product, made chiefly from the waste of the wine stopper manufacturing process. Even so, environmentally conscious people would point to the fact that the original cork used is a natural product. Although this is true, it is important to note that no cork trees are destroyed in the harvesting of the cork. This is because the cork comes from the cork tree's bark, which is harvested every nine years. After harvesting, the bark simply grows back and this process can be repeated many times. Cork trees that are hundreds of years old still produce new cork.
Cork has millions of tiny, cellular compartments that contain air. This holds several practical advantages. It means that a cork floor is an excellent insulator – it is quieter to walk on and thermally insulates a floor. Cork maintains a comfortable median temperature in any room – not too hot or too cold – and it is always comfortable to walk barefoot on a cork floor. Because of its excellent insulation properties, it is the preferred type of covering for floors and walls in venues where noise transmission has to be reduced, like music rooms, libraries, entertainment rooms and recording studios. A final and most compelling advantage of cork flooring is that it naturally contains a waxy substance called Suberin, which repels insects, termites, bugs and mould, while preventing the cork from rotting.
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