Cork cover for walls in "Leroy Merlin" and other distribution points. Pros, advantages

Recently, the cork surface has been gaining momentum and popularity. The consumer is attracted to his insulating properties, with the help of which it is possible to solve the most urgent problems. But not everyone can afford such a tool. Prices for cork for walls in "Leroy Merlin", for example, are higher than alternative coatings. But still, what is the attractiveness of this material, and why are the buyers of this product available, despite the high cost?

Material specifications

Cork as a finishing material is suitable for all surfaces: ceilings, floors, walls. This material is also called universal because it can be used for finishing in any room of the house, whether it is a kitchen, bedroom, toilet or hallway. Cork cover for walls, the prices for which are quite high, attract not only the original appearance, but cause interest, for example, in the struggle for silence in the apartment.

Short list of material advantages

The main advantages of a cork cover include the following characteristics:

1. Weight. In comparison with plasterboard cork slabs are much lighter, they are even able to keep on the water surface. One and a half square meters of a cork board weigh about one and a half kilograms.

2. Insulation from water and gases. Neither the first nor the second environment, if properly installed and processed, can penetrate the interior of the material, and also allow them to pass further to the walls. Because such water-intensive places, like a bathroom and a restroom, can also be covered from all sides with a stopper.

3. Thermal insulation.

4. Soundproofing and vibration protection.

5. Strength and elasticity. Cork cover for the walls in "Leroy Merlin", which is presented in the form of a board, this justifies its high cost.

How often do you re-paste the wallpaper?

How long can the wall, covered with wallpaper, preserve its appearance? After a couple of years, dirt begins to settle on them (especially if the wallpaper was embossed), after a while they begin to turn yellow, peel off, etc. Rarely, what mistress suffers this for more than five years, and starts a new repair for "joy" spouse. The cork cover can be guaranteed to keep its appearance for up to twenty years, while mechanical impacts such as impact by some part of the body or household appliances for these plates are not terrible. The surface, thanks to its elasticity, quickly restores the old form.

Types of cork

All of the above characteristics apply to cork boards or slabs. But apart from them, other types of this coating are also on sale.

1. Cork tiles. The material used for the production of cork tiles is a granular cork. It is processed, giving the desired shape, texture, and then covered with wax material, to increase the indices of moisture resistance, wear resistance. Of the aforementioned advantages of cork material, only a weight advantage will not fit here. Cork tiles are not as easy as cork slabs, but, nevertheless, light in comparison with other finishing materials. For example, a cork for walls in "Leroy Merlin" type "cork tiles" with parameters of 300x600x3 (in millimeters) has a weight of 3.3 kg. By the way, there are basically two possible sizes of such tiles - the above mentioned 300x600x3 and 300x300x3 (mm).

2. Sprayable cork coating.

An interesting solution is cork spraying. This material consists of cork crumbs (96% of the material), and the remaining four percent requires the presence of binders and colorants, as well as antipyrins. Sprayable cork coating can be applied virtually everywhere: on a wooden surface, on concrete or even metal. As a result, you get the same cork slabs, but it does not sneak up mistakes during installation, there will be no joints or the possibility of improper installation. Such a coating does not even require special preparation of the surface - just clean it of dust and dirt.

Cork wallpaper and rolls

Cork cover for walls in rolls is easy to manufacture and use. In fact, it is very similar to the usual wallpaper, the difference is that a thin layer of a cork slice is pasted onto a paper or non-woven base. To their advantages, the absolute impossibility of electrifying is considered, and therefore they do not attract dust, microbes and bacteria to themselves. They are elastic and have antibacterial properties.

But of the important advantages of cork material there is no sound insulation and thermal insulation, and the price is much higher than conventional non-woven. Of course, they have an interesting view, which is suitable for any interior; Plus to this, there are many colors and shades of this material. Therefore, many designers are adopting cork for walls in "Leroy Merlin" or in other popular online stores. So far, not every home can be found such wallpaper, because the tendency to unusual coverage is preserved.

Price for cork

In "Leroy Merlin" the consumer can take for himself one of two options: tiles and boards. The first category is a floor covering, but for a wall, such a tile will do. A square meter of this will cost the consumer in the amount of 806 rubles and more. Cork cover for walls - the price for a board is about 2220 rubles for an incomplete 1.5 square meters - as you can see, a bit more expensive. A kilogram of cork sputtering costs from 360 rubles, and its consumption per square meter is about two kilograms.