Gray Bamboo

Special Materials Required: Glue down flooring tiles require the use of Wakol D3540 cork adhesive and enough Loba 2K polyurethane to achieve two (2) coats of finish. Must Read Glue Down Cork tiles

Gray Bamboo Cork Glue-Down Flooring

The gray barnwood look, reimagined in 100% cork: one floor for every room on the main level, bathrooms and kitchen included. Gray Bamboo is a cool gray taupe with hints of lilac and blue, laid out in the traditional cork ribbon pattern. The effect mimics a century-old narrow strip hardwood that has been washed in gray: on trend, but clearly not the same vinyl plank everyone else has. Each 6 mm (1/4 in) tile is 100% cork with a stained surface, sealed with a high resistance Natural Shield water-based polyurethane finish. Made in Portugal, the tiles come square edged with no bevel for a clean, continuous surface. Because it is glued down and then site-finished with two coats of polyurethane, the floor becomes a fully sealed surface that shrugs off large amounts of surface water. Muddy boots in the entranceway or splashy bath time upstairs mean nothing to it, which is why you can run this one floor through kitchens, bathrooms, main level laundry and hallways without a single transition strip. Underfoot, it does what cork does best: warm, resilient and quiet. The low-slip, cushioned surface is kind to seniors and children, and the thermal buffer helps keep heat in the room in winter and out in summer.

This tile cannot be sanded or refinished. If the surface needs renewing, the factory finish can be lightly abraded and recoated with water-based polyurethane. Solara is the only solid cork floor tile we offer.

Why this floor

• 18 dB impact sound reduction: keeps noise from travelling down through the floor or up through the ceiling.
• Rated Commercial class 31 and Domestic class 23: tough enough for light commercial spaces, not just homes.
• Fully sealed glue-down system: with two coats of polyurethane the surface is impervious to large amounts of surface water, so bathrooms, kitchens and laundry rooms are no problem.
• 100% cork, 6 mm thick, with a high resistance Natural Shield water-based polyurethane finish that resists scuffs and stains.
• Compatible with hydronic and electric underfloor heating systems.
• Low VOC emissions and made with formaldehyde-free adhesives; cork contains suberin, a natural waxy substance, and the surface is easy to sweep clean of dust and hair, unlike carpet.
• Backed by a 10-year residential wear warranty, a joint integrity warranty and a lifetime structural warranty.

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