Silver Birch

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

Silver Birch Cork Glue-Down Flooring

The look of narrow strip hardwood, often mistaken for bamboo, in a thick 5/16 in (8 mm) natural cork tile. Silver Birch runs light caramels and warm honey shades through a traditional cork ribbon pattern, peppered with darker browns for depth. The narrow strips read like fine hardwood or bamboo, but the surface underfoot is 100% cork: light, airy, and restful. It is a calm, tranquil look that fits almost any taste. Each tile is 12 in x 24 in (305 mm x 610 mm), a full 5/16 in (8 mm) thick, and 100% cork. The square-edged, straight-cut design installs seamlessly, so the finished floor reads as one large continuous unit rather than a grid of tiles. Because the tile is 100 percent low-density, sound-absorbing cork, no separate underlayment is required. Glue it down on a clean, level subfloor or on at-or-above-grade concrete, and it is rated for real work: domestic class 23 and commercial class 31, which covers busy hallways, kitchens, and light commercial spaces. Cork contains suberin, a natural waxy substance, and the anti-static surface is easy to sweep clean of dust and small particles, making this a comfortable alternative to carpet. Used indoors, cork floors have been known to last up to 50 years; the source cork oaks can live up to 250 years while renewing harvestable bark on a typical nine-year cycle.

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

• 100% cork, 8 mm thick, so no separate underlayment is needed.
• Quiet by construction: impact sound reduction of 16 dB, and 3 mm to 12 mm of cork can mute sound by 10 to 20 decibels.
• Rated commercial class 31 and domestic class 23, suitable for high-traffic areas such as hallways and light commercial spaces.
• Square-edged, straight-cut tiles measuring 12 in x 24 in (305 x 610 mm).
• Cork contains suberin, a natural waxy substance that helps it resist spills; the anti-static surface is easy to sweep clean of dust and hair.
• Made with formaldehyde-free adhesives and low VOC emissions.
• Backed by a 10-year residential wear warranty, joint integrity warranty, and lifetime structural warranty.

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Important product note

Polyurethane is required after installation. As with all glue-down cork tiles, plan for two coats of Loba 2K water-based polyurethane across the finished floor (kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms, entrance ways, and commercial spaces alike) to seal the seams and protect the surface. Only floating Fusion products skip this step.