Cork Laminate Flooring Latvia 1/2 Inch x 1x3 Ft.

1. Our cork floor is an affordable, durable, all natural option
2. More shock absorbing surface under your feet
3. Preventing sore legs, feet, joints and back
4. The highest technology in preventing surface abrasions and scratches with ceramic micro beads
5. Excellent thermal insulating properties, keeping the warmth in your home
6. More environmentally friendly and healthier flooring solution
7. Environmentally friendly product made with sustainable methods
8. Several design choices

Cork Flooring Tiles With a Latvia Finish

The all-natural beauty of cork flooring enhances the design of any room in the home, and the Latvia Finish Cork Flooring Tiling shows off this beauty at a reasonable price. Cork delivers stylistic colors and a bit of cushioning to the area that improves the usability and value of any room.

As an eco-friendly material, cork brings some impressive benefits. Harvesters take the bark of cork oak trees to gain access to the cork material. The bark then grows back on the tree, allowing it to continue living. These trees can live for hundreds of years. Harvesters can take more bark from the same tree roughly every decade.

Cork is biodegradable, so once the cork flooring reaches the end of its useful lifespan, it will not generate unwanted waste like some types of flooring materials. In some circumstances, installers can recycle cork tiles into ground cork, which is useful for various byproducts.

Pros and Cons of Cork Flooring

Cork has numerous benefits. Some of the top reasons to use it include:

• Style: The Latvia style of cork has a light brown base color with darker colored random swirls. This creates a sharp looking floor that will enhance the appearance of almost any room.
  
  
• Modern Design: This floor design uses a new configuration, meaning the cork’s surface layer will resist scratches and abrasions. It will not show scuffs like older cork tiles for sale did, creating a longer lasting floor.
  
  
• Sound Reduction: Some types of hard floorings can generate quite a bit of noise as people walk across them. Cork has a natural ability to reduce noise both in the room and in the area beneath the room with the cork installed.
  
  
• Comfort: Because of cork’s elasticity, it creates a comfortable flooring for sitting on and playing with the kids or pets.
  
  
• Versatility: Add a bit of style to any room in the home with this type of floor, including in the kitchen, basement, or family room.
  
  
• Durability: Our cork tile product will continue to look new for years, as it can stand up to high foot traffic and frequent use. It carries a three-year manufacturer’s warranty, but most customers receive far more usage out of the floor than that.
  
  
• Healthy Material: Thanks to the surface finish applied to the cork floor, it will not allow mold and germs to penetrate. This makes it far safer for families where kids, babies, and pets are crawling on the floor regularly, promoting a hygienic environment.

Really, the only con related to using cork laminate floors is the initial cost. Expect to pay around $5 per square foot for this type of floor.

However, when you take into consideration that homeowners do not have added costs for adhesive materials or to hire a professional installer, the initial cost becomes highly reasonable.

These floor materials will last a long time, meaning the initial investment becomes spread over several years, making this flooring a great value.

Easy-to-Install Tile Flooring

These tiles represent a floating floor design. Installers do not need to make use of any adhesive to install these rectangular tiles. They have a tongue and groove-like edge that’s part of the tile’s CorkLoc system.

Installers simply need to pop the edges together, and they will create a secure connection. Once the installer becomes familiar with the process, the installation will go fast.

When reaching a wall or an obstacle, installers can cut the individual tiles with a utility knife and a straightedge to make them fit into the necessary space.

Avoid lining up the short edges of the rectangular tiles from row to row. Use varying lengths of tiles in adjacent rows to stagger the way the edges line up.

Always leave an expansion gap of about 1/2 inches between the edge of the flooring layout and any fixed objects, like walls. Installers can try to eyeball the expansion gap, or they can use spacers made for tile flooring layouts.

Cork floors may expand when exposed to changes in humidity and temperature, necessitating the use of the expansion gap.

Before doing the installation, place the cartons of cork tiles inside the room where the install will take place. They may need about 48 hours to fully acclimate to the room’s environmental conditions.

Latvia Finish Rectangular Cork Floor Tiles Specifications

• Dimensions: 2.96 by 0.96 feet
  
• Thickness: 1/2 inches
  
• Material: Cork
  
• Coverage per carton: 23 square feet
  
• Pieces per carton: 8
  
• Surface finish: Smooth

Maintenance and Care

As an all-natural type of floor, cork flooring does not need special maintenance techniques over time. Simple, regular cleaning will keep the floor in great shape for many years.

Remove dry debris and dust using a broom with soft bristles, a dust mop, or a vacuum cleaner with soft bristles. To clean the floor on a weekly basis, wiping it with a damp cloth and using a mixture of water and a mild detergent will do the trick.

One material that can cause stains on cork is rubber or latex backing on a rug or mat. Do not lay these items across the top of the cork flooring.

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• View Specifications Data Sheet
• View Subfloor and Radiant Heat Information