Cork Insulation

Amazing cork!

A few days ago we received our order of cork. We decided to use cork for all of our insulation as it has many benefits over other types of insulation available. Firstly it is produced in Portugal, which is fantastic as it doesn't have to travel far to be with us. Secondly it is just cork, which is bark taken from the cork oak. This is a process that involves removing the bark of a tree, the cork is then steamed which expands it and helps it stick together and then it is cut into boards. Apparently no harm is done to the trees and the bark grows back in a nine year cycle. It is fully biodegradable and has no added chemicals. It is quite a bit more expensive than polystyrene equivalents but for us with that we are trying to create it was the only choice. I was just reading that because bottles are being capped with more plastic and metal these days, the cork manufactures are looking at ways that it can be used in the building industry, this seems to be a really good one.

A+ efficiency rating!

The delivery driver wasn't able to make it to the Quinta so we met him just outside Benfeita, our local village and did the deal.

Thanks to Marko & Laura for lending us Brun Hilder(the name of their truck)

We quickly loaded up the truck before the rain came.

  

Loaded and ready to go!

 

Posing for yet another selfie! This one with the cork. 

Thanks for tuning in!
David