Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Put A Cork In It
The Wonder Material for Floors
Walking on a cork floor is a little like a warm bath for your feet.
Cork is quiet, soft and warm to the touch. It’s perfect for the bedroom, yet it’s durable enough to stand up to higher-traffic areas like kitchens. Because of its unique cellular structure, it springs back from compression, each cell functioning as a miniature shock absorber—its 200 million air cells per cubic inch make it a back-saver for people who have to stand for long periods of time. And that’s not all—it also insulates against sound, noise and temperature change, and it’s water resistant, insect resistant and fire resistant.
Could it get any better? Well yes, actually. An environmentally friendly choice, cork flooring is made from bark stripped from cork trees. Fortunately, this peeling doesn’t harm the trees. Harvesters leave a thin layer of protective inner bark on the tree, and the outer bark regenerates in a few years. Most cork is grown on sustainably managed tree farms in Spain, Portugal and North Africa.
Cork tiles and planks are available in a wide range of natural colors which can be mixed and matched to form mosaic-like designs. For more information on cork floors, visit Cork Flooring Biz. San Luis Obispo retailers include Phillips Floor to Ceiling and Green Goods.
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