Cork Core Flooring

Protecting and increasing natural carbon stores is a major component of a recognized strategy to combat climate change.

Cork core flooring.

Cork oak trees can live for a few hundred years so cork forests rate as a great carbon storage. It s beautiful lightweight warm to the touch hypoallergenic fire and insect resistant moisture resistant and maintains just like hardwood floors. Backed by a limited lifetime residential warranty. Cork backing makes them quieter and warmer underfoot.

The very popular plank form is a laminated product featuring a base layer of compressed cork a core layer of fiberboard and a surface layer of top quality cork. Also in new 100 waterproof versions. The traditional cork flooring consists of solid cork tiles that are applied to the floor with glue down applications much the way vinyl tiles are installed. Another newer form of cork flooring is laminated planks which consist of a bottom layer of compressed cork then a core of medium density fiberboard mdf or high density fiberboard then.

Cork is a harvested product and an environmentally sound choice for flooring. 100 petproof we give our floors extra thick wear layers to resist scratches and scuffs because man s best friend isn t always a floor s best friend. The floor that started it all with our patented and revolutionary waterproof rigid wpc core. It is suitable for both above and below grade surfaces.

Cork flooring has excellent thermal and acoustical properties. Available in hundreds of styles and colors that provide comfort for life. Realistic wood looks and textures in various sizes. However cork flooring is more stable than wood flooring.

As you explore our rigid core options here are a few things it may be helpful to know. From wine stoppers in ancient rome to anti vibration joints in a space shuttle s boosters cork s distinctive attributes have added to the quality of our lives. Innovative core technology means our floors won t warp buckle or peel due to moisture even buckets of it. Corkcore lvt is a unique combination of lvt and natural cork.

Exclusive to floor decor nucore is 100 waterproof flooring. When wood expands it does so only across view all news announcements. Plus nucore flooring has an attached hypoallergenic natural cork underlayment which makes the floor both quieter and warmer. The result is a highly durable quiet easy to maintain flooring solution suitable for hospitality healthcare education retail corporate restaurant and multifamily housing markets worldwide.

Rigid core flooring is a great choice for homeowners who want flooring that looks as realistic as possible while providing protection from dents water scratches and stains the challenges of life that floors face daily.