Leather

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

Leather Cork Glue-Down Flooring

The traditional block pattern of natural cork in a 6 mm (1/4 in) glue-down tile: instantly recognizable, quiet underfoot, and 100% cork. Leather is the classic cork look. Its traditional block pattern is known to cork enthusiasts around the world, and it reads as cork the moment you see it. If you want a floor that celebrates the material instead of hiding it, this is the pattern to start with. Each 610 mm x 305 mm (24 in x 12 in) tile is 6 mm thick and 100% cork, produced in Portugal. Genuine 100 percent cork glue-down tiles at this thickness are hard to find in Canada, where the market is dominated by thin 4 mm tiles. At 6 mm, Leather sits at the thick end of what most stores offer, yet it is the thinnest tile in this line-up. Underfoot, the tile is warm, resilient, and low slip, a comfortable surface for seniors and children. That same resilience keeps impact noise from travelling down through the floor or up through the ceiling, and the natural insulation helps keep heat in the room in winter and out in summer. Glued directly to the subfloor with Wakol D3540 cork adhesive and sealed with two coats of Loba 2K polyurethane, Leather is rated for residential and light commercial spaces, and it can be installed on walls as well as floors.

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

• Impact sound reduction of 18 dB: noise stays out of the rooms below and above.
• Rated Commercial class 31 and Domestic class 23, so it stands up to light commercial traffic, not just home use.
• 100% cork, 6 mm thick, with no vinyl or fibreboard anywhere in the tile.
• High resistance Natural Shield water-based polyurethane finish that resists scuffs and stains and is easy to clean.
• Made with formaldehyde-free adhesives and low VOC emissions.
• Review the selected product’s emissions documentation and cleaning requirements.
• Compatible with hydronic and underfloor radiant heating, and covered by a 10-year residential wear warranty, a joint integrity warranty, and a lifetime structural warranty.

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Important product note

Much of the market still sells thin 4 mm cork glue-down tiles, often through big box stores with little training in cork installation. This line-up has moved away from 4 mm entirely: the 6 mm Leather tile is treated as the thinnest tile offered, not the thickest, and for those who want even more material underfoot there are 11 different tile designs available in 8 mm thickness.