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What are the pros and cons of cork flooring?

May 8, 2011 By 13 Comments

Question by Green Is Sexxxy: What are the pros and cons of cork flooring?
Does anyone have any experience with cork flooring? PLease give details.

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Answer by No Chance Without Ceiling Cat
You’ve got to watch out for your footing. All those corks tend to roll around a lot. On the plus side, they’re pretty soft when you land on them. Once they get to three layers thick then they stabilize out a bit. My living room floor is covered in corks up to about 2 feet thick. My head now touches the ceiling and I saved a fortune on underfloor insulation.

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Why to use cork for your floor

May 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Tim Taylor of Seattle’s Environmental Home Center showed us some cork flooring, as well as some recently harvested cork and explained why it’s one of the most sustainable ways to cover your floors (cork forests are not only renewable, but are home to many endangered species like the Iberian Lynx). Original story here: faircompanies.com
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Martha Stewart Oak Cork Flooring

May 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Watch a segment of Martha Stewart, while sharing information and advice on sustainable cork flooring and alternative / green design.

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Wine Bottle Corker – Floor Corker (Portuguese-Red)

May 6, 2011 By 1 Comment

Wine Bottle Corker – Floor Corker (Portuguese-Red)

  • Rolled Steel Construction
  • Plastic Dies Compress Cork
  • Works on All Straight Corks up to #9
  • This is a Great Corker

This Portuguese Floor Corkers is made using rolled steel construction. Plastic dies compress your cork. Works on all straight wine corks up to #9 size. This is a great corker.

List Price: $ 69.95

Price: $ 69.95

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Durocork Ulysse Sage Cork 10mm T x 11-5/8 in. W x 35-5/8 in. L Engineered Click Flooring

May 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Durocork Ulysse Sage Cork 10mm T x 11-5/8 in. W x 35-5/8 in. L Engineered Click Flooring Top Offers
Cork Flooring combines the beauty of a natural material with the comfort of a cushioned surface. It is durable, acoustical and a great insulator. Cork is naturally waterproof and does not facilitate the growth of mold or mildew. This makes it a great…

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Does anyone know how durable cork flooring really is?

May 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Question by wedfreak21: Does anyone know how durable cork flooring really is?
I’m looking for new flooring for my kitchen and breakfast area. I have 2 boys, a dog, a new baby who’ll be getting around soon and lots of visitors. I need a floor that will stand up to lots of foot traffic, spills and the very active boys. I was thinking of tile but now I’m considering cork. Does anyone have it in their home already?

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Answer by dusty8940
I install cork quite often. It is pretty durable. A good brand to check out is Wicanders.

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