You want the flooring in your house to be unique and define your personality. Nothing can duplicate the extensive stories and personalities cork flooring will portray in a room. Cork comes from an oak tree that has reached at least 25 years of age, and is only stripped from the tree every 9 years to preserve the tree’s health. Then after it is stripped in the longest strips possible, it has to sit in the open air, sun and rain for 6 months.