Thermal cork panel and isolation: what do you need to know

Liège, natural and ecological material has very interesting virtues for the habitat. In reality it is known for its isolation properties not only thermal but also acoustic. Now there are a cork panel on the market that can be installed very easily and therefore guarantee a very effective and much cleaner isolation for the environment than the most commonly used synthetic insulation. Here's what you need to know about the use of cork panels as part of your isolation work.

Choose the right mild panels

Corps is a natural, durable and ecological isolation; The quality of its treatment and manufacturing will play a lot in its sustainability and in its real insulating faculties. Biology will encourage noble materials and production in compliance with the environment. In the specialized forums, we meet many very negative opinions, the people who believe that the expansion of the cork, with its very dark color, brings little heat in terms of decoration. It is not possible to have a natural and 100%natural cork, this shade is also very reassuring as it testifies its high temperature quality treatment, a guarantee of its efficiency. In addition, a panel of Liège offers you the opportunity to associate it with a coating like a lime or clay coating.

The Liège panels can be used in the internal coating of the walls but also on the floors, under solid wood parquet or clip -sul cork parquet. In fact, it is particularly pleasant to walk barefoot on a well isolated ground.

Liège isolation: what limits?

Liège isolation will be effective on condition that it uses cork plates for insulation of 30 to 120 cm thick. This represents an investment and you should also know that even if the cork insulation panels are durable, they can still be discolored by UV rays if they are not covered by a coating. In the event that you also want to use them for their decorative interest, they must be protected by an ecological paint.