cork flooring - is it right for you?
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Cork Flooring Pros is the premier cork flooring educational resource. We provide all the needed information to someone looking to get cork flooring for their home. Visit us today to educate yourself further on cork flooring and how to find the proper cork flooring. Stop by today to find out about the benefits of cork flooring!TRANSCRIPT
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Self-Avowed Cork-Flooring Geniuses
Lock-Horns In An Epic-Battle Over
The Use Of This Alternative Flooring!
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Yes, it is true that cork flooring is gaining, with great
rapidity, recognition as a leader in alternative types of
flooring. The fact that it is both environmentally-friendly
and considered to be both a renewable and sustainable
natural resource due to the short-interval required for
regeneration, make it extremely attractive.
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However, when it comes to cork flooring, one must
proceed with caution. Hence, the battle to which your
attention will now be drawn.
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There are those, principally amongst the ill-informed,
who think that cork flooring is the only way to go!
Certainly, it is glue-less, requires virtually no tools for
installation, and readily installs over existing flooring, in
many instances. (If a carpenter must use glue, any glue
is likely to work adequately.)
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“Myopic” is the only term that comes to mind for those of
this ilk!
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As Mark Twain said of a politico, “It ain’t what he don’t
know that concerns me. It’s what he knows that ain’t
so!” Such is the case with the “cork flooring in every
instance” crowd.
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Yes, it may be easily installed. Furthermore, if
subflooring is in disrepair (e.g., cracked, old, grimy, or
just dirty) cork flooring may be an appropriate selection.
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Additionally, it may be installed, in many cases, over
surfaces with little or no subfloor preparation. It also
reduces the mess that often accompanies installation of
other types of flooring.
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However, those of truly in the know (e.g., the author) do
not recommend the installation of this flooring in either
basements or areas prone to a great deal of moisture.
(It is readily acknowledged that a moisture-barrier is also
recommended when installing cork flooring if moisture is
likely to migrate from the slab flooring.)
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It is essential that you check the moisture content in
more than one season if you intend to place it over a slab prior to installing this product!
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Fortunately, today, the majority of cork-planks are
designed, with a moisture-resistant tongue-and-groove,
to secure the planks. Many of the choices available today
are also moisture-resistant due to the suberin, a waxy
substance that they contain.
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For the cost-conscious, one should note that cork flooring
costs more than linoleum and carpeting. Additionally,
there are potential issues concerning its use and placement.
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One significant issue is the placement of heavy furniture.
If you anticipate placing heavy objects on cork flooring,
use coasters! Similarly, for those not overly dexterous,
damage can, and often does, occur when heavy objects are clumsily dropped on cork floors.
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For those of you who, for whatever reason, have an
affinity for using a damp mop, you can't use it to clean
cork floors. Any water-absorption can damage cork flooring.
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You may clean spills and stains with a damp rag.
(Customarily, cork flooring is finished with polyurethane.)
However, as is true with other flooring- choices,
removing spills promptly decreases the likelihood of permanent damage.
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Another issue of which one should be aware is that cork
flooring may change color when exposed to direct
sunlight. Furthermore, as with all of us, it may gradually discolor due to age.
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Carefully consider the issue of sunlight-exposure when
planning where you intend to install the cork flooring.
Discoloration may be greatly attenuated by ensuring that
it is not exposed to direct sunlight for protracted intervals.
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Undeniably, cork flooring is, in most instances, very long-
lived and may be easily repaired if damaged. It is also
important to note that this flooring alternative creates, all
other things being equal, a serene environment.
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However, don’t make the mistake of thinking that cork
flooring is appropriate in every instance. Although it is
convenient, a true cork flooring genius would never
recommend its use in every instance.
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Cork Flooring Pros is the premier cork flooring
educational resource. We provide all the needed
information to someone looking to get cork flooring for
their home.
Visit us today!
Visit us today to educate yourself further on cork flooring
and how to find the proper cork flooring. Stop by today to
find out about the benefits of cork flooring!