Cork flooring has been a go-to choice in residential floor surfaces for many reasons. First, they’re environmentally-friendly. Cork oak bark is harvested by hand, and does no damage to the cork oak tree from which it is made. And cork flooring is a recycled, post-industrial product of the cork oak bark as well. On the eco-friendly spectrum, that’s pretty green, folks.
Second, cork floors are naturally warm, retaining heat because of their molecular make-up. And third, cork flooring is impact-resistant, and naturally dampens sound. Are you still looking for that perfect floor for the kids’ rooms, or the basement? Cork floors may be the one to look into for these reasons alone.
Here at BuildDirect late last week, we’d expanded our lines of cork flooring. So, let’s take a look at them, in order to show you how we’ve expanded the vista of design possibilities for you to consider in a modern, eco-friendly floor.
The lines of traditional cork floors give you those whorls and natural swirls that make cork flooring unique.
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(from the top L: “Patchwork”, “Peppercorn”, “All Spice”, “Butcher Block”, “Sassafrass”, and “Sea Salt”. Click images to view them in full.)
A second line of cork flooring, called the natural collection of cork floors expands the color spectrum, while still giving you that distinct cork floor patterning.
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(From top L: “Natural”, “Cinnamon”, “Dark Knight”, and “Truffle”. Click the images to view them in full.)
Finally, the innovative wood design collection gives you the benefits of cork with the look and feel of wood floor planks.
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(From top L: “Angelic”, “Crown”, “Ginger”, and “Nutmeg”. Click the images to view them in full.)
Let us know if you’ve got any questions about any of these. And look for even more cork flooring choices coming up in the next few weeks. In the meantime, you can browse for cork flooring of all of these varieties to find out about warranty information, pricing, and more.
Cheers!
Rob.
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Trying to get information on the durability of cork flooring vs bamboo flooring. We have two large dogs, children and we live water front. At this point I am considering concreet!!!!
Thanks!
Michelle Kelly
Hi Michelle,
Floors, dogs, and kids CAN live together in harmony, no matter what kind you invest in. A couple of tips to extending the life/look of your flooring includes using mats and runners in high-traffic areas, clipping your pet’s nails on a regular basis, and making sure that spills are cleaned up right way are all great places to start.
Natural flooring of any kind, but particular wood/bamboo-based flooring is going to sustain some surface scratching over time. That’s just par for the course. There are ways and means of seeing to this, including products you can get to fill in surface scratching, which also serves as a means of sealing the scratched board from moisture.
If you’re serious about a harder surface, you may want to consider a porcelain tile that looks like wood flooring. This way, scratching is pretty much eliminated, even if you don’t get the benefits of cork – the more comfortable walking experience, warmth, etc.
I hope this helps, and thanks for comments!