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Saturday, December 11, 2010
I am looking for low-VOC flooring to finish a basement. I am debating between carpet or engineered wood planks. What do you recommend?
Stephen, we would highly recommend cork flooring for basements.
Bugs, mold, mites and even termites are repelled by cork due to a naturally occurring substance in cork called suberin. This waxy substance also prevents cork from rotting even when completely submerged in water for long periods of time.
Cork is a natural insulator and naturally maintains a comfortable median temperature, never getting very hot or very cool. Cork reduces the transmission of
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