Cork Floor

Thermal insulation of the bedroom - covering with cork helps to isolate the whole house from the external environment on very hot or very cold days, thus saving energy needed to maintain the temperature in the room. In winter, it is more pleasant to walk on a cork floor, even barefoot, which is why it is especially suitable for the bedroom.

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Sound insulation for a children's room, living room, etc. - cork also has excellent sound insulation properties.

A cork wall can therefore perfectly isolate rooms with a high level of noise. For example, a children's room can be separated from the living room.
Wet rooms - cork parquet, due to its high durability, can also be used in wet rooms, such as bathrooms or kitchens, unlike other solutions, such as synthetic parquet, which are highly sensitive to water and moisture.

It should be noted that even cork is not completely protected from moisture, and there are different types of it. The most durable type can be used even in warehouses or work rooms exposed to the external environment.
Health - hemp is an anti-allergic substance, has a springy mattress that does not harm the spine, and is also antistatic, which is why it is recommended for people suffering from various health problems

If you are debating between cork parquet and another type of parquet, here are some things you should consider:

Price - the price of cork parquet is between the price of laminated parquet and the highest quality wooden parquet (three-layer or solid). The high durability of this parquet makes its purchase a purchase for years.

Patterns and Textures - Both the cork floor and the cork wall come in a variety of colors and textures that can be adapted to the space as needed, to be the center of attention or to blend into the background. If you want to be impressed with as many options as possible, it is better to go to a showroom where you can look at all the options and see what suits you.

Maintenance - the cork "remembers" its original shape, making it very flexible. Its care is almost as easy as synthetic parquet, and certainly easier than wooden parquet, which is sensitive to scratches.

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Where to use cork tiles?

Cork wall cladding is perfect for children's rooms, studios or offices inside the house where you want to hang paintings, photos, certificates, reminder boards and more

. The sound insulation of cork also makes it a good solution for youth rooms that like loud music, people suffering from sleep disorders, master en-suite bedrooms, and any room that is too cold or too noisy.

Cork tiles are also perfect for commercial applications

, e.g. in recording or sound rooms, treatment rooms in clinics, and even in restaurants, where there is a need to isolate from the external environment or reduce noise.

In the case of diagonal installation, rounded or sloping walls, the reduction will be greater.

If you choose to glue, use contact glue (water is also possible). After gluing, it is recommended to fix the cork tiles with a suitable roller weighing from 50 to 100 kg from the inside to the outside.
Depreciation of 5%-10% should be considered.

In the case of diagonal installation, rounded or sloping walls, the reduction will be greater.

The tiles themselves are supplied with assembly instructions.
The optimum temperature during installation is 18-28 degrees Celsius (the room can be heated) and humidity from 35% to 36% (it is possible to use a hygrometer, hygrometer).

Types of cork flooring.

Types of cork flooring. If we talk about the look, there is a cork floor with a traditional pattern in different colors. But not everyone will like such a pattern, which is why collections imitating wood, stone, sand and even grass have been created.

The images are very realistic (photo printing) and are applied directly to the cork layer - there is no intermediate layer, because such a floor is a product of natural ingredients. On top, the design is covered with a protective layer of polyurethane or polyurethane varnish. There is a protective layer here - not the most natural, but there are no alternatives - the wood is also varnished or painted.

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One of the important advantages is that the cork floor is warm and soft.

Pros and cons

Cork flooring has many advantages. They are "quiet", resilient, resilient, absorb sound well and conduct heat poorly. It is pleasant to walk on such a floor both in winter and in summer.

Easy to clean - almost does not electrify, dust does not "stick", smooth surface is easy to keep clean. Some colors are so "stainless" that residues are not visible. This is also a minus - you have to look for a fallen trifle for a long time.

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Structure

In terms of thickness, this coating is thinner. It is more flexible. This determines the requirements for the preparation of the base: manufacturers recommend having an absolutely uniform base. Otherwise, every hole or hump will eventually be visible. Practice has shown that the differences can be significant (up to 5 mm), but they must be smooth. No "steps" or cracks, but no smooth gradual ascent or descent. The size difference during installation is compensated by the flexibility of the coating.

The cork floor also consists of several layers:

Interlocking cork flooring is stiffer and very similar to laminate flooring. But it is only similar, because the laminate is a pressed paper covered with a foil with a printed pattern. The same material consists mainly of natural ingredients. It is stiffness that determines the more lenient requirements of manufacturers for the base: there may be differences in height, but not more than 2 mm per 2 meters. In addition, a substrate can be placed under this coating, improving sound insulation and thermal insulation.

From this we can conclude that it makes sense to install a self-adhesive cork floor in rooms with high humidity (kitchen, bathroom) and high traffic (corridor, hall). It can even be placed in unheated rooms or where there are large changes in humidity and temperature (e.g. in bathrooms). In salons, the lock is a miracle stopper. Its advantage is the ease of assembly, but it is worth remembering that it is made on the basis of MDF board, if water penetrates into the seams, the base swells, the rod will be deformed. After drying, unfortunately, it will not return to its original form. But in this it is no different from ordinary laminate, so this is not such a big disadvantage in salons. It is only necessary to remove the spilled liquid in time.