Bamboo Vertical Grain
Caramelized 7-11/16"
Vertical grain
Studio
$7.31/sq. ft.
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Bamboo Vertical Grain
Natural 7-11/16"
Vertical grain
Studio
$7.31/sq. ft.
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Cork
Santos Matte 11-5/8"
Natural Cork Earth and Classic
$7.44/sq. ft.
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Cork
Piel Matte 11-5/8"
Natural Cork Earth and Classic
$7.44/sq. ft.
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Cork
Vinho Matte 11-5/8"
Natural Cork Earth and Classic
$7.44/sq. ft.
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Cork
Slate 17 1/2"
Natural Cork New Dimensions
$7.44/sq. ft.
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Cork
Jerusalem 17 1/2"
Natural Cork New Dimensions
$7.44/sq. ft.
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Cork
Scirocco 17 1/2"
Natural Cork New Dimensions
$7.44/sq. ft.
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Cork
Rustico 17 1/2"
Natural Cork New Dimensions
$7.44/sq. ft.
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Cork
Savana 7-9/32"
Natural Cork New Dimensions
$7.74/sq. ft.
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Cork is the outer bark of the evergreen cork oak. This variety of oak grows mainly in Portugal, Spain, southern France, Italy, and the North Africa.
Cork is sustainable. It is harvested by stripping the bark every nine years. Each cork oak tree provides an average 16 harvests over its 150-200 year lifespan.
Cork harvesting is one of the best examples of a sustainable agro-forestry system, where people use the natural resources around them without disturbing or destroying nature. Cork harvesting has been a way of life in the Mediterranean for at least a thousand years. The forests are ancient. Harvesting cork is a highly skilled job: even the axes are specially designed. Cork cutters make precise incisions into the cork bark and then strip it off the trees — like peeling a skin away from a banana. An experienced worker can gather up to 1,300 lbs of cork each day.
After harvest, each tree is painted with a big white number to indicate when it was last stripped. The trees are left for nine years to allow the cork bark to grow back and then the whole process starts again.
After the wine corks are cut from the bark, the remaining cork is used to make flooring.
Cork consists of a tight web of up to 40 million cells per cubic centimeter. The cell membranes retain gas, giving cork its capacity to float, insulate and re-expand quickly after compression.
Cork is natural, recyclable and biodegradable. No natural or man-made material replicates its properties.
Cork retains unique qualities of flexibility, elasticity and compressibility. Its extreme resilience, impermeability, lightness and insulating efficiency make it ideal for a large number of flooring applications. Cork is hypoallergenic, mildew, moisture, dust, and pollen resistant. Cork is anti-static, it is recommended for use where computers and electronic equipment are used
Cork can be used anywhere in the house (below and above grade) because it is flexible, water-resistant, soft and warm.
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