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Cork Flooring
Cork - A New Design Choice
 Cork (actually the bark of the Cork Oak tree) was a popular floor covering for most of the first half of the 20th Century, and it's enjoying a resurgence in popularity. TORLYS Cork has been featured on Debbie Travis' Painted House and Debbie Travis' Facelift. TORLYS has the most comprehensive offering of glueless Cork flooring in the Canadian floor covering industry.
Cork is one of the most beautiful and sensuous flooring materials today. Its textured surface is both natural and comfortable. Walking on Cork is like walking on air, because cork is 50 per cent air!
What Experts Say About TORLYS Cork
"I’ve really been thrilled with my TORLYS Cork floor. It has surpassed my expectations. It’s good for traffic, it’s good for comfort, it’s warm, it’s not cold under the feet and it has added personality to the room that I know I wouldn’t have achieved from wall-to-wall broadloom or a colder ceramic floor."
Cheryl Grant, design and trends analyst
"What’s great about cork is heat sensitivity or cold sensitivity; which means it’s a good insulator between floors. The other thing is that cork is non-allergenic. It’s a great product for a kid’s room or a baby’s room. It is a soft surface as well; a little bit softer tone than wood would be, but what’s nice about cork is that it looks natural."
Karl Lohnes, Style Editor, Style at Home magazine
Cork for a Busy Lifestyle - Advantages  Cork flooring is rugged. It resists scuffs and stains, and its textured pattern disguises dust. It's a good choice for high-traffic areas such as entrances and hallways.- The ideal floor for the kitchen and other task rooms in which you stand for long periods of time, because cork is very comfortable under foot.
- Reduces noise and is warm to the touch -- Cork is a natural insulator.
Easy decorating with style and design
Simply select the rich textures and colours that enhance your décor. Available in a spectacular portfolio of colours.
Easy to install
Uniclic joint system ensures tight-fitting tiles and planks. Clicks together without glue over existing wood, ceramic or concrete.
Easy to lift and reuse
Just unclick and move to another room; can also be donated to Habitat for Humanity Canada ReStores for resale and reuse to raise money for Habitat Home builds.
Easy on the environment
Made from natural products. Cork is the bark of the Cork Oak tree. It is carefully and meticulously harvested by hand, and not until the tree has matured enough – about 25 years. The bark can be stripped every 9 to 14 years, and trees can survive for decades. TORLYS Cork flooring helps make a maximum impact on your home decor while making a minimum impact on the environment.
Health friendly
TORLYS Cork floors are hypoallergenic.
The Simple, Natural, Soothing Benefits of TORLYS Cork
Cork has been used in floors for over 100 years, and is one of the most versatile, attractive flooring materials available today. Cork is perfect for kitchens and family rooms. It’s natural, simple and soothing. - Natural, random appearance creates elegant look
- Enhances virtually any room style and décor
- Reduces noise
- Impact resistant
- Insulates against heat and cold
- Comfortable under foot
 TORLYS also tested the user-friendliness of cork. We dropped a cup 40 times on a Cork floor and it never broke! Indeed, the air in Cork gives an extreme softness to a Cork floor.
As well, when an object falls on a Cork floor, or when you have had heavy furniture on it for a long time, you might notice an indentation created by the impact or weight. It will disappear over time. The cork will act like a sponge and tend to "bounce" back to its original shape.
Cork is essentially a natural wood floor. As with any wood floor nicks, dents and scratches can occur. The natural random patterns in TORLYS Cork floors actually camouflage these kinds of marks. Your TORLYS Cork floor just keeps on looking great.
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