Cary's Paradise Found Construction Presents – Green Flooring Alternative – Cork

[Jeff Wiblitzhouser - Green Bldr!]

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Cork products are made by harvesting the bark of the Cork Oak tree.

Cork is considered to be a sustainable choice because removing the bark does not kill the tree or necessitate cutting the tree down. The bark from a single tree can be stripped from the trunk and lower branches every nine to twelve years, with the average number of harvests being between fifteen to twenty times over the course its lifetime. The alternative for most other wood flooring products require cutting a tree down (for example Oak), that can take up to a hundred years to replace.

Once the bark has been removed it is boiled to make it more malleable and less prone to breakage during the production process. Cork flooring is made from the scraps left over from the production of other products. These by-products are ground up, formed, and baked in large ovens.

About Paradise Found Construction:

Paradise Found Construction is a Cary, North Carolina serving western Wake County and is a Green Remodeler and Builder of high-performance Energy Star and Green Certified homes. Specializing in integrating cost-effective energy efficient, healthy, and environmentally and socially responsible building materials and practices into residential construction. Paradise Found Construction is the winner of the 2012 Star Awards for Best Green Certified Renovation by the Wake County Home Builders Association.

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Jeff Wiblitzhouser
President, Paradise Found Construction
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[Tim Moore]

Jeff: Thanks for explaining how cork is harvested. In all my years of drinking wine or having a cork board I never knew where or how cork was gathered to create things. Very interesting. Now I can use cork for my floor too. Cool!

[Jeff Wiblitzhouser - Green Bldr!]

My pleasure Tim. It's such a durable and versatile product, and best of all re-newable!!