Tasmanian Burl

Tasmanian Burl Cork Flooring

Gold and amber cork with black tiger striping: the mid-tone floor that makes every other wood in your home work together.

Tasmanian Burl is the successor to one of the most loved cork patterns ever offered here: Rocky Bush. Customers prized the interplay between the strong gold and amber tones of natural cork and the dramatic black tiger striping, so this pattern was developed to reproduce the most successful aspects of that look. The name is an homage to the strong amber colour of the Tasmanian Oak found in Australia and the Island of Tasmania.

The gold highlights make this a light mid-tone. Because the pattern carries such a wide range of colours, Tasmanian Burl can sit beside dozens of different wood species without clashing. Instead of adding another wood colour to the room, it brings harmony to the ones already there, which is exactly what you need in a partial renovation where existing trim, cabinets, and furniture are staying put.

Underneath the pattern is a substantial 12mm (1/2") floating plank: a 3mm natural cork top layer over a 6mm E1 class high density fiberboard core, with a 3mm cork underlay already attached. Planks click together with the Uniclic profile and float over the subfloor, above grade, on grade, or below grade, and the surface is sealed with a high resistance Natural Shield water-based polyurethane wear layer.

The result is a floor that is warm and comfortable underfoot, quiet, resilient, and low slip: an excellent surface for seniors, children, or anyone with arthritis or joint pain, and a hypo-allergenic alternative to carpet that repels dust, hair, and other small particles.

Why this floor

• Industry-leading Uniclic click-lock profile for a tight, glueless floating installation.
• Serious sound control: 19 dB impact noise reduction (ISO 140-8) and Impact Insulation Class IIC 55 on 140 mm (5.5 inch) concrete without a suspended ceiling.
• Rated Domestic class 23 and Light Commercial class 48, backed by a 10-year residential wear warranty, joint integrity warranty, and lifetime structural warranty.
• Attached 3mm cork underlay plus 3mm cork face insulate against acoustic vibrations and thermal fluctuations, keeping unwanted heat out in summer and warmth in the room in winter.
• Approved for all grades (above, on, and below grade) and compatible with hydronic and underfloor radiant heating.
• Healthy indoors: Greenguard Gold certified, made with formaldehyde-free adhesives, and naturally resistant to insects, mould, and mildew thanks to cork's anti-microbial properties.
• Stain resistant, impact resistant, and easy to clean and maintain, with cork sourced as a completely natural, recurring, replenishable material.

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Important product note

Tasmanian Burl is the successor to the Rocky Bush pattern. If you loved the warm gold and amber tones with black tiger striping of Rocky Bush, this pattern was developed specifically to reproduce the most successful aspects of that look.