Immediately I noticed a room that had an accent wall covered with cork.
The designer used this medium as wall paper to display framed paintings - then I noticed the floor.
It looked very very expensive and interesting.
I thought cork was used only for tacks and darts! The
appearance of this product was exceptional and the pricing,
the designer explained, was very favorable. This particular
Show House was outstanding; each room was created by a
juried design talent - and many of the top designers
in the world were participating!
I spent time with the designer of the "cork room" and
he was kind enough to explain how he worked cork into his
projects and the success he has enjoyed with this
product over the years. Cork was new to me but not to him!
I remember the "cork room" designer explaining how
interesting ceilings could be covered with cork.
Above are tiles 12" x 12" x 3/16" thick. Cork is extremely
durable and can be used
where one uses wood. Many installations of this product
are listed below.
These planks are 4" wide / 36" long x 3/16" thick.
Why not mix several colors?
AND, Now there are "floating" floors. Please see below
Cork is used for automobile gaskets / stoppers in champaign
bottles. The product is being used in the
following locations: UCLA Law Library since 1997 /
Falling Water residence by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1937 /
Toledo Museum of Art, 1931 [50,000 sq. ft.] / Mayo
Clinic 1912 / Seattle Federal Courthouse 1957 / Dayton
Art Institute, 40,000 sq. ft., 1997. The material
is extremely resilient!
This product is a little more
expensive then some of the other tiles on the market and I was
very concerned -
so I talked to the owner, Ann
of WE Cork for advise on selling her product. She reminded me of the following
specs:
All tiles are treated with an
anti-curl prevention.
The cork is a full 3/16" thick
/ and has a density of 34-36 lbs. per cubic foot.
The installation, because of
the increased sturdiness of the cork, does not require contact
adhesive / if it goes down in
the wrong place it can be moved or removed for better and easier installation!!.
I have samples in the showroom
from another supplier and it never, for some reason,
occurred to me to compare both
products. The cheaper cork from the other Canadian producer is indeed thinner
and upon inspection / the particles
of cork are larger - not as dense.
An education! We think it
is important to purchase the better product and Ann has it.
Five colors are available. Boxing minimum is 36 tiles
for squares [12" x 12" per box].
Weight is 20 lbs. per 36 pieces.
Pricing below can be discounted.
Classic light unfinished is $6.50 retail / waxed $7.35
/ varnished $8.75
Medium waxed $7.75 / varnished $9.50
Dark shade waxed $7.75 / varnished $9.50
Leopard varnished $8.75
Planks are 4" x 36" x 3/16" thick / 48 pcs per box and weighs 27 lbs.
Planks light waxed $8.25 / varnished $9.50
medium color waxed $8.25 / varnished $9.75
NEW ITEM!
You have seen the "Pergo" type floors that feature
planks that have been grooved so they interlock.
This technology is now available in the cork industry!
The dimensions are 11 7/8" x 35 9/16 / 7/16" thick.
There are 7 planks per
carton = 21 square feet. Weight 30 lbs. per carton.
Classic $208.00 per 21 ft.
Classic white $212.00
Roma $226.00
Porto $226.00
Madrid $226.00
Monte Carlo $244.00
We are waiting for the color swatches of this new flooring. Call us.
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