Cork Flooring - Perfect for Household Pets

Aug. 27, 2010 - PRLog -- If you’re ready this I cannot assume you already know about the eco-friendly properties of cork flooring. So, before I get into the whole “why cork flooring is great for pets” I’ll recap some of the basic information on cork flooring. This way, you’ll know that not only is cork flooring great for your pets your also helping the environment.

Cork flooring is made of cork, an impermeable, buoyant material, a prime-subset of generic cork tissue. Cork is harvested for commercial use via the cork oak tree (Quercus suber), which is native to the Mediterranean region. Now, you’re wondering how does a material harvested from a tree fall into the eco-friendly territory.

Well, the answer is simple; cork is actually the bark of the cork oak tree. The harvesting process involves stripping off a layer of the bark. However, the process doesn’t harm the cork oak tree and allows it to re-grow in about 8 to 12 years. This makes cork flooring a natural renewable resource since one tree can be harvested continuously through its lifetime.

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Now, enough with the whole “why cork flooring is amazing” and let’s get to what you wanted to learn about. Cork flooring is an excellent solution for homeowners with pets. This includes cats and dogs, along with many other little furry friends. Now, unlike other wood flooring cork floors are actually comfortable to both pets and humans. This is due to the cellular structure of cork, which is made up of tiny honeycomb like structures that contain 90% air.

Speaking of those tiny honeycombs they also help the durability of cork floors. Cork is proven to compress up to 70% of its size and return to its normal shape. This means your dog or cats abuse won’t even put a dent in your floor; within reason of course!  Another great aspect of cork flooring is its hypo-allergenic, so it won’t trap pet dander and drive guests with allergies crazy when they come into your house.

Naturally cork resists water and insects so you don’t need to worry about fleas or ticks living in your cork floors. Also, its natural water resistant properties will help with those young puppies that are still making accidents on the floor. So, if you have a pet and you’re also into saving the environment you’ll want to seriously consider cork flooring!

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