Cork floors should be sealed yearly or whenever the color of the flooring seems to fade.
Do cork floors fade.
Exposure to direct sunlight should be avoided.
This can be minimized with windows that have been treated with a uv protectant.
The frequency with which your flooring needs sealing depends on the foot traffic it receives.
Cork flooring costs.
Yes exposure to light may cause cork to lighten.
Do i need to acclimate this floor before installing.
We were told that cork floors are best suited for eichler.
Professional installation is fairly economical adding 1 to 2 per square foot.
When it comes to maintenance cork flooring is easily kept in clean tip top shape much the same way as tile or wood.
Frequent sweeping or vacuuming is the most important thing that you can do to help maintain the integrity of a cork floor.
If you have good solutions including staining varnished cork tiles please let us know.
But unless there is a good solution to the fading problem i would recommend others not to lay cork floors if you are planning to change your floors.
Costs for cork flooring planks or tiles can run from 2 to 12 per square foot depending on the thickness of the material the quality of the cork and the quality of the finish.
As an added benefit it is an environmentally friendly flooring as cork is a renewable natural material.
Cork flooring available in a variety of interesting colors and textures has a rich earthy appearance.