Installing Cork Tiles

November 21, 2019December 26, 2008 by The Flooring Lady

Installing cork tiles can be a delightful project because it can go quickly, letting you convert your room into a beautiful space. You’ll love the noise damping cork does too. Whether you go with floating cork tiles or glue-down cork tiles, the job is fairly straight forward.

Cork tiles have been used for over a hundred years, though you might not have heard very much about them. They have seen a resurgence in popularity, due to the environmentally friendly and sustainable aspect that the trees do not have to be cut down to harvest the cork. Installing cork tiles is something that you can do yourself as well, which will cut down on the cost and give you a source of pride and enjoyment.

Cork Tile Flooring, II

November 21, 2019May 9, 2008 by The Flooring Lady

Cork tile flooring is one of the most sustainable flooring materials you can use. Strive for a tile product that hasn’t been sealed at the factory because you’ll get better results, based on my experience, if you seal the tile in place once it’s been installed. Choose low VOC glues and sealants for the best air quality you can get.

Cork may seem like a fragile flooring material, but modern cork tile flooring is tough and lasts many years. It’s a natural, renewable resource. Cork tile flooring is warm and gentle on the feet. It’s also quiet, unlike many other flooring materials. With the right surface preparation, a cork tile flooring can be installed in just a weekend.

The Beauty of Bamboo Floors

November 21, 2019December 31, 2007 by The Flooring Lady

Installing Bamboo flooring your house gives an exotic look, but in a subtle way. People always notice how unusual and beautiful they are and wonder about their durability. They are beautiful, easy to care for and durable. Part of the attraction to bamboo is that they are a sustainable building material made from a readily renewable resource.

Popular Flooring option

What’s harder than hardwood? Grass, it turns out. Bamboo, made from the giant grass plants of the bamboo family is an increasingly popular flooring option due to their durability and good looks. There are three types including three colorized options.

Cork Floor tiling as Home Decor

November 21, 2019September 21, 2007 by The Flooring Lady

Unique style of flooring

A cork floor tile is a magnificent bit of flooring. It’s environmentally sound for the home owner and the environment because it’s made from the bark of the live cork tree. They are easy to install, wear well, are easy to clean, look great and muffle sounds.

Why Cork tile is preferred?

One type of flooring that is not normally even thought about or considered when homeowners are updating their homes is cork floor tile. The look of cork floor tiles is unlike any other flooring that you can choose with its unique colors, texture, and functionality. It can be used in any room of your home to help make a room feel warmer, more comfortable, and more inviting. It is considered to be more durable than hardwood flooring. These are very stable and also fire and insect resistant.

Floating Engineered Bamboo Flooring

November 21, 2019August 23, 2007 by The Flooring Lady

Floating engineered bamboo flooring is a wonderful product for your home or office. I have enjoyed mine and recommend it to anyone. We were looking for an environmentally friendly flooring material and decided on bamboo. Because of our color scheme we went with the caramelized color, even though it’s not quite as hard as the natural, untreated bamboo. If we were to do it again, I’d get an unfinished bamboo flooring and finish it in place to get rid of the gaps between the engineered planks, and to have control of the durability of the protective finish. It withstands our hot sun and dry climate; both good points for a floor product.

The choices in flooring can often be overwhelming. One type of flooring that is not too common in homes yet, but that offers a beautiful and visually stunning foundation for your rooms is floating engineered bamboo flooring. This flooring choice is one that is steadily gaining in popularity, due to its beauty, durability, and the fact that bamboo is environmentally friendly — a sustainable flooring product. If you have been trying to decide what kind of wood to choose for your floors, floating engineered bamboo flooring may be the choice that will make your room and home feel updated and look beautiful.

Ultimate Guide to Cork tile Flooring

November 21, 2019July 27, 2007 by The Flooring Lady

Natural Cork tile makes a great flooring material. It muffles sound, cushions your step, insulates against temperature extremes, and looks exotic. An advantage of these tiles over panels is that you can create floor patterns by interlacing different colored tiles. For example, a border around one color of tile with another creates room differentiating or the look of a throw rug. Not only is it a sustainable flooring material, but it also is easy on air quality because of not emitting gasses like man-made products often do.

Why Choose Natural cork tile?

Natural Cork tile is becoming more and more popular in homes. This flooring has a great many benefits that other flooring options do not have and it offers a beautiful and visually appealing floor that you will enjoy having in your home. It has a look that is unusual and unique, which makes it quite appealing to homeowners.

Natural Cork

November 21, 2019August 22, 2006 by The Flooring Lady

Cork flooring can be a fabulous. It can also be a nightmare. Glue-down cork tiles, which are solid cork with a thin patterned veneer, should be more durable than a floating cork floor, which has a middle layer of a hard material like HDF (high density fiber). There are low-VOC glues for attaching the tiles to your floor, keeping the air in your home or office healthier. Read on to learn about our experience with the company Natural Cork.

One Experience With the Company Natural Cork

A few years ago my husband and I built a house that was designed to have a minimal impact on the earth. We kept our footprint small. We incorporated energy and water conserving appliances. And we selected a flooring and counter top that were made of sustainable resources. The floor initial flooring material we selected was floating cork from Natural Cork.

Installing Bamboo Flooring

November 21, 2019February 12, 2006 by The Flooring Lady

Before installing bamboo flooring, watch an installing bamboo flooring video; you may decide to hire a professional for installing your bamboo floor. There are tricks for bamboo flooring installing that can make the job faster with better results. Installing bamboo floor over fir floor with no subfloor isn’t much different than installing over plywood or OSB subfloors. If installing floating bamboo floors over slab subfloor, take extra care so you have great results — or again, hire a professional. Bamboo flooring is beautiful and durable, and very much worth your consideration. Installing bamboo flooring isn’t hard, but hiring a professional is worth your consideration.

Installing Cork Flooring

November 21, 2019January 21, 2006 by The Flooring Lady

Installing cork flooring is easy, whether you are installing cork tiles or panels. Carefully read about cork flooring installing guidelines with each manufacturer you consider to catch the subtleties that may exist. There may be issues around installing cork floors in bathrooms, on radiant floors, and in dry climates. Installing cork flooring tiles requires glue while installing floating cork flooring doesn’t so that the floor can move freely — float — across the floor with expansion and contraction.

Cork Flooring in the Kitchen

November 21, 2019December 13, 2005 by The Flooring Lady

Did you know that cork is not just for corkboards anymore? Cork flooring is great environmentally friendly flooring that feels great under your feet and looks great too. Cork flooring in a kitchen will instantly update your kitchen and best of all make it feel warm and inviting. It has quickly become one of the most preferred flooring options due to this unique feel and classy look. Cork flooring has many other benefits also.

Why would you put cork flooring in the kitchen? If you are concerned about the environment, cork flooring is an excellent choice for you. Cork is a renewable resource, which means that the trees are not cut down to make the cork, as it comes from the bark of the tree and the bark regrows within nine years. This is a great benefit over hardwood flooring since the trees are cut down to be used for flooring, and it typically takes 30 years–sometimes much longer–for a tree to be large enough to be used for flooring again. Hence, this has quickly become one of the favorite flooring options for people who care about the environment.