| If you are thinking of using cork board sheets to | | | | usually as an underlay. These cork underlayment rolls |
| decorate your home or maybe you want one for your | | | | are created from the sheets and many people like |
| office, it is important to understand what it is and why | | | | using them to create a spongy underlay associated |
| it's such a neat product. | | | | with expensive floor coverings. |
| Where They Come From | | | | Cork board sheets are really great if you cannot |
| You will find that they are typically made from cork | | | | afford the real insulation material and so many people |
| oak trees that are grown in the Mediterranean, | | | | choose to use them to help insulate their home. |
| primarily in Portugal. The material is then harvested and | | | | Another great use people choose to use this handy |
| they take the lower quality material and use it to make | | | | material for is to sound proof rooms. You will find that |
| the cork board sheets by a very technical method | | | | it is not as good as other materials like fiber glass but it |
| heating and compressing. If the product is intended for | | | | can and does really help to reduce the amount of |
| heavier more industrial use, then the company will add | | | | noise that travels usually between houses or the floors |
| binding agents to make it much stronger. | | | | within your own home or apartment. Many people find |
| How it is Used | | | | that it is also very easy to install whether it is for |
| With very little effort they can be used for flooring, | | | | insulation or for sound proofing. |
| decorating and of course to use as a message board. | | | | Another great use that is growing in popularity is to |
| Plus many people really enjoy making decorative cork | | | | use them in play areas. It is not unusual to find cork |
| boards out of these sheets and giving them to friends | | | | board sheets or tiles in kindergartens where they act |
| and family as presents. | | | | as a soft cushion for toddlers when they fall over |
| One very common use for these sheets is for flooring | | | | slides and play structures so there is less risk of injury. |