Cork Floors: Advantages of Cork Flooring

 You can pick up one that suits your taste by choosing among different colors, patterns and textures that suits your taste.

Many consumers believe that the most important advantage when using cork flooring is that it is environmental friendly. Nowadays it has become one of the major growing trends and many people prefer it in order to protect the environment. Cork is considered a renewable and sustainable resource, as only 50% of the cork bark is removed, which allows it, while never being cut down, to thrive and regenerate.

It's absolutely durable, which another main advantage of cork flooring. It's popularity begun on the 20th century, when it was used in public buildings, like governments, universities and churches. The First Congregational Church, based in Chicago, was the first building which used cork flooring since 1980 and showed it's durability throughout the years.

If you walk around the kitchen without shoes and you want to feel your feet to be relieved, as well as your back and legs, then cork flooring can offer you the softness and comfort you want.

This special floor is also very popular, because it reduces noise and vibration. It actually reduces a great deal impact noises, such as when someone drops a pot on the floor or the children run and shout. This way you can enjoy the tranquility when relaxing at your home.

In addition, one of the main reasons you may also consider using cork floor, is that it is healthy and safe. It includes a naturally occurring substance, called suberin, which has the power to disappear various insects. It's also hypoallergenic, which means that if you suffer from any kind of allergy, you may prefer it. Plus, the suberin in the cork makes it also naturally fire resistant, as well as it protects the floor from rotten when wet.

One of its advantages is its' low maintenance, especially if you don't have time to spend in order to clean it up. You can only vacuuming it from time to time, as well as damping mopping in order to maintain it.

The cork oar tree, from which the cork is harvested, is totally harmless to the environment. This particular tree lives up to 200 years and grows primarily in the Mediterranean areas. During its lifecycle, it can be harvested up to 20 times.

Keep also in mind that cock cannot be harmed easily, as other kinds of wood, such as bamboo or hardwood, and that's because it's cellular composition is strongly sensible, which makes the floor to hold up against any falling object or movement of furniture that can cause lines and cracks.