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Bamboo and Cork Flooring is naturally a 'Green Flooring Product'. If you are thinking about using a 'Green' floor product, you must take the time to consider Bamboo and Cork. Taken from across the globe in various countries, these type of green floor products have been harvested in a variety of colors.

Bamboo flooring is offered in two colors: natural and carbonized. A process of boiling generates the different colors. The carbonized bamboo has a smoke like hue that resembles caramel. It is boiled longer, thus the starch is caramelized creating the hue, whereas, a shorter boiling time retains the natural blonde color of the bamboo.

Still, there is a range of shades within the natural and the carbonized bamboo. The natural blonde flooring is harder than the carbonized flooring, which is lessened by thirty percent. Even so, each type remains as hard as a few hardwoods. The grains of the bamboo being vertical or flat give each a different look.

It comes pre-finished with a coating that protects its fibers. It also receives a sealer and a coating for scratch resistance. Bamboo flooring has a snap together option. It also comes in tongue and groove, floating, and a nailed option. The knowledgeable people at Keith Clay Floors can help you find out more.

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Cork is a substance taken from the cork oak tree's bark. This oak tree is native to the Mediterranean. One cork tree in Portugal planted in 1873 is still a producer. Cork flooring like wood and bamboo are favorable environmentally. It is a very unusual type of floor. It is great at suppressing sound, it is a good thermal insulator, and it is safe for people with allergies. Cork flooring is a shock absorber, which makes it good for rooms where people stand a lot. There is an array of colors in cork, shapes of tile, and patterns. It's insect resistant. The suberin in it also resists mold and keeps cork from rotting, if wet for an extended period. When burning it won't release any toxic gas.

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