Tasmanian Burl

Tasmanian Burl Cork Flooring

Amber and gold natural cork with black tiger striping: a 1/2 inch (12 mm) floating plank that pulls mixed wood tones into one harmonious room.

Tasmanian Burl takes its name from the strong amber color of Tasmanian Oak, the timber native to Australia and the island of Tasmania. The pattern pairs the gold and amber tones of natural cork with bold black tiger striping, landing it in a light mid tone range that reads warm without going dark.

That range of color is this floor's secret weapon. Because so many tones live inside the pattern, Tasmanian Burl sits comfortably beside dozens of different wood species. Instead of adding yet another wood color to a room, it bridges the ones you already have: cabinets, trim, furniture, and adjoining floors start to work together. That makes it a natural pick for partial renovations, where getting multiple wood products to agree is usually the hard part.

Underfoot, this is a full 1/2 inch (12 mm) of comfort: a 3 mm natural cork wear surface over a 6 mm high density fiberboard core, with a 3 mm cork underlay already attached to the back of every plank. The result is a resilient, low slip surface that stays warm and quiet, a welcome change for seniors, children, or anyone with arthritis or joint pain.

The planks click together with the Uniclic profile and float over the subfloor, and the surface is sealed with a water-based polyurethane that shrugs off stains and daily wear.

Why this floor

• Impact Insulation Class IIC 55, tested on 5.5 inch concrete without a suspended ceiling, plus 19 dB impact noise reduction (ISO 140-8): noise stops transmitting down through the floor or up through the ceiling.
• Three-layer 1/2 inch (12 mm) build: 3 mm natural cork top layer, 6 mm E1 class high density fiberboard core, and a 3 mm cork underlay attached at the factory.
• Industry-leading Uniclic click-lock profile for a floating installation.
• Rated Domestic Class 23 and Light Commercial Class 48, with an impact resistant, stain resistant Natural Shield water-based polyurethane wear layer.
• Insulates against thermal fluctuations: it keeps unwanted heat out in summer and holds warmth in the room in winter, helping trim heating and cooling bills.
• Naturally antimicrobial and hypoallergenic: cork resists insects, mold, and mildew, and repels dust, hair, and other small particles, a well-being alternative to carpet.
• Ecologically friendly and made with formaldehyde free adhesives; cork is a completely natural, recurring, replenishable material.

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Important product note

Tasmanian Burl is the successor to one of the most popular cork patterns ever offered here: Rocky Bush. That pattern won people over with the interplay between strong gold and amber cork tones and black tiger striping, and Tasmanian Burl was developed to reproduce its most successful aspects. If you loved Rocky Bush, this is its continuation.