#53 How cork insulation is made in portugal (From harvest to factory)

We went to a cork harvest and factory in Portugal. Here they grow and process cork into natural insulation materials. A beautiful landscape and product! Planning to use these boards in our Ruin.
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0:00 intro
1:12 The plan for the day
1:45 Cork harvest
7:12 Why Cork is a sustainable material
8:23 Different types of cork explained
11:44 Factory tour
16:24 Outro

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  • @shivakumar00740
    @shivakumar00740 Жыл бұрын

    This got to be one of your best episodes. This is easily "on par" with the production videos of 'Business Insider', 'How It's Made', 'Eater - Vendors', etc. Loved every bit of it. Thanks for the insight into the world of sustainable materials.

  • @theoharri4195
    @theoharri4195 Жыл бұрын

    It’s good to know that these cork trees aren’t cut down for their bark, seems quite sustainable

  • @carlvanzelderen

    @carlvanzelderen

    Жыл бұрын

    Corktrees are never cut for theor bark. Bark is harvested

  • @al3xa723

    @al3xa723

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ravanjock If they've survived 200+ years and only three are dead in that forest, I think it's fine.

  • @antoniodasilva1230

    @antoniodasilva1230

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ravanjock you are slightly wrong cork trees last longer by taking the cork out every ten years and you cant hit the main tree so you are wrong on what you said

  • @antoniodasilva1230

    @antoniodasilva1230

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ravanjock I'm doghtful on part maybe some where past the tree life some might have been badly hurt from the person doing the harvest and others just already had a bad bug infestation I've seen corks die that were never harvested and were giants one snapped from strong winds and in the center it was full of termites in the center

  • @jaapspruitenburg6625

    @jaapspruitenburg6625

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ravanjock Trees dying is also part of natural processes and those beetles also need to live... biggest problem might be that the harvesters travel from area to area and do not look after their harvests. That could maybe be done better and would be smart as it takes 15 years before being able to harvest. As the trees are protected by the cork, I can imagine they might be quite sensitive to fire after they are stripped down... anyone knows something about this?

  • @pinheirokde
    @pinheirokde Жыл бұрын

    the cork forests, are usually not a mono culture as well and are mixed with other species that produce for example acorns, it's has good biodiversity. the very best pigs for the world known patanegra roam free in this forests it's a great semi natural habitat so much that the trees are protected by law.

  • @fie1329

    @fie1329

    Жыл бұрын

    That is great. Seems like they are working with nature instead of against it. That is always a great thing.

  • @xavery7842

    @xavery7842

    Жыл бұрын

    Nothing is really zero emissions but, this is the sort of material I'd like to use. Great point on mono culture and diversement too. I'm still learning about what I can do in my area as well.

  • @danielefabbro822

    @danielefabbro822

    Жыл бұрын

    In Italy we have similar ecosystems but for different purposes. We used to keep these natural areas to raise particular quality of animals or vegetables in order to make special foods. It's cool to notice that we have similar behaviors. 😉👍

  • @Keptains
    @Keptains Жыл бұрын

    Suggestion: Plant some cork Trees on your land, maybe even in a strategical pattern to prevent future fires to spread? You can harvest them and they could be a protection/blocker of spreading fire

  • @Alfablue227
    @Alfablue227 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, showing Portugal is doing something to protect the environment. Hats off to my hard working, very talented cork cutter specialists. In 40°C degree weather, this is not for the faint and frail. Hats off! ❤️🇵🇹❤️

  • @odeode4338
    @odeode4338 Жыл бұрын

    The cinematography is once again great. Thanks for the hard work.

  • @DamKedzior
    @DamKedzior Жыл бұрын

    one of the best of your episodes, great example of the sustainable materials

  • @haukurkarlsson9189
    @haukurkarlsson9189 Жыл бұрын

    Great video i have often thought how expanded cork is made as i use it a lot now i know !😀 I work in special effects for movies ( not the computer kind) and we use cork for lightweight debris when doing explosions in movies because it is so light and can be broken down to look like rocks

  • @Sobrevivencialismo
    @Sobrevivencialismo Жыл бұрын

    Hey! I found your channel recently and i've been watching all the episodes with great interest! We are on a similar mission here in Brazil, creating our own community with the main focus being self-sufficiency, so i try to get all the ideas that i can from others who are doing the same. Its almost a "strange relief" to see that people from the other side of the Ocean have similar struggles! lol. Thanks for the videos and if you need anything from "the jungle", we are here. Waiting for the next episodes! Ps.: Just as a reference in case you get curious, our project is with the name of "Rancho SV" in our channel. Ps.: Sorry for the possible bad english, not my native language!

  • @vonmoraes

    @vonmoraes

    Жыл бұрын

    Acho que eles tem alguém que entende português tbm rs Achei legal encontrar um comentário de um outro canal que tem uma pegada de coisas que assisto por aqui tbm o/

  • @switters84pl
    @switters84pl Жыл бұрын

    Can we just acknowledge how the 16:19 transition between the scenes is a perfection - the shots, the music, the camera movement. It's the little things :)

  • @katy3869
    @katy38693 ай бұрын

    The man explaining the processes of producing cork is amazing! I could listen to him talk allll day

  • @emmaslow
    @emmaslow Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely loved this video - thanks for making it! I often specify and build with expanded cork insulation. It's a fantastic product, not only as straight forward insulation boards but also as an isolation / bridging material - for example, when joining a new timber frame extension to an existing brick or stone building, installing 20-30mm of expanded cork between the two makes for a great joining material that not only provides a thermal break but also helps buffer any movement differentials / expansion / contraction whilst maintaining airtightness. The more different thicknesses you have on site the more different creative solutions to building problems you find for it!

  • @mustafahalukyilmaz102
    @mustafahalukyilmaz102 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful , sustainable insulation material. Amazin factory visit. Thank you very much for this amazing episode.

  • @ReiJorge1944
    @ReiJorge1944 Жыл бұрын

    what a beautiful and simplified view over cork industry in portugal. I actually dont understand why this isnt even more selled around the world as it would be a solid booster to portuguese economy if selled and marketed properly. congrats Kamp

  • @netby

    @netby

    Жыл бұрын

    Are you kidding? Portugal is the biggest cork producer in the world just G@@gle this words Cork: A Look at One of Portugal’s Biggest Industries Cork: By James Cave

  • @ReiJorge1944

    @ReiJorge1944

    Жыл бұрын

    @@netby "even more" friend. We do have the potential... Thanks for the tip ill check it out.

  • @mattdunkin5368
    @mattdunkin5368 Жыл бұрын

    Extremely well made video, very much appreciate what you all are doing. Videography and videos have been wonderful and truly appreciate what you all do.

  • @sugarfish6722
    @sugarfish6722 Жыл бұрын

    guys I live in Coimbra, I own a small bar there called piano Negro! I'm polish/Portuguese but born and raised in Africa. I would love to pay you a drink there! I've been living here for 10 years now. best of luck with everything! love your channel.

  • @SmithyScotland
    @SmithyScotland Жыл бұрын

    Great tour and explanation. Quality of documentary you'd find on the Discovery channel.

  • @bandulaamarawardena6576
    @bandulaamarawardena65767 ай бұрын

    In 1980 we had a kitchen noticeboard made out of self-sticking cork sheet. Now I know where it came from...! Amazing... and nice to know that it is all environmentally friendly harvesting and processing. Thanks for an informative vlog.

  • @veeleighkay
    @veeleighkay Жыл бұрын

    Amazing and super-informative. I will think twice next time I see things made of cork, and remember those craftsmen with their personal axes working away in the forests of Portugal.

  • @barbaradionne7768
    @barbaradionne7768 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! Guys……that was amazing. I did not know much about cork but it is an amazing substance. I watched Bea and Theo use the cork sheets as insulation in their stone barn reno in Central Portugal but now I know how wonderful it is and why it should be used in building. Thanks for the great video.

  • @NotaDutchGuy
    @NotaDutchGuy Жыл бұрын

    I did not expect to find this interesting. But here I am 17 minutes later, utterly fascinated. That was a great watch!

  • @adbc8737
    @adbc8737 Жыл бұрын

    I have been an admirer of cork for a long time but never knew how it was processed… Thank You! 🌀💚🌀

  • @stefang5639
    @stefang5639 Жыл бұрын

    Cork could actually be a great product to finance your project long term, it somewhat feels similar to your work with the precious plastic project before.

  • @RCake
    @RCake Жыл бұрын

    I believe cork as an insulation material has quite a bit of history. In the first decades after coming machines had been invented, glass wool had not yet, nor polystyrene foam and the like. Therefore cold stores were regularly insulated with cork products fairly similar to the expanded cork plates you showed in the vid!

  • @JortsoftheJungle
    @JortsoftheJungle Жыл бұрын

    This is so informative! I never knew that there were people making natural insulation im just used to that foam ones that def dont biodegrade. If i ever make a house from scratch i will def remember this option. They should put these in every house!!

  • @mpinkchristofalo
    @mpinkchristofalo Жыл бұрын

    Man, this was a GREAT video! Besides the content itself (enjoyed learning about cork)... The color correction was SO much better than usual! 👏👏👏

  • @lamamigateau8029
    @lamamigateau8029 Жыл бұрын

    Just by the frequency of uploaded videos, we can see how hard they work

  • @pefu512
    @pefu512 Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting documentary. I will now also consider expanded cork as an insulator material for future remodeling.

  • @palkiss
    @palkiss Жыл бұрын

    This vid is just awesome! Charles seems like an admirable dude :) passionate about this stuff and explains the process very simply and thoroughly. Thanks for putting this factory tour together, I love to see actual useful stuff being made and being made sustainably.

  • @fozzyami
    @fozzyami Жыл бұрын

    Excellent and informative film. Great job Felix and Dave.

  • @davidwilson1043
    @davidwilson1043 Жыл бұрын

    Good information on how a natural material serves several purposes, and it's sustainable. The video was also a nice alternative to previous ones. Variety is the spice of life.

  • @danielle.harrison
    @danielle.harrison Жыл бұрын

    This was great! loved seeing the behind the scenes, I was contemplating cork insulation but now im 100% behind it

  • @BethB2010
    @BethB2010 Жыл бұрын

    Ooh I love cork! It's one of my 2 favorite plants. 1. Bamboo 2. Cork; both for similar but also very different reasons. Thanks so much for this fantastic video!

  • @marja914
    @marja914 Жыл бұрын

    Bedankt

  • @marja914

    @marja914

    Жыл бұрын

    Een boeiende reportage! Veel succes met jullie eigen project.

  • @Kopsu87
    @Kopsu87 Жыл бұрын

    Great video! I have a piece of cork from portugal here at home and it has a very mild smell; very earthy, kind of like old dried up leaves or something like that. I imagine the smell of cork must've been super powerful in the factory with all those processes done to it.

  • @twestgard2
    @twestgard2 Жыл бұрын

    This is a fantastic video and builds community with the local Portuguese who are now your neighbors. Keep up the good work!

  • @SoIsYourFaceMate
    @SoIsYourFaceMate Жыл бұрын

    Started out not very interested in cork, now I know where cork comes from. Fits in well with your sustainability theme.

  • @suze1712
    @suze1712 Жыл бұрын

    A saw, a tree trunk and imagination! A good formula!

  • @hardyvonwinterstein5445
    @hardyvonwinterstein5445 Жыл бұрын

    Never seen cork harvesting. Really impressive. And then the holy axes. Fantastic.

  • @joshs199
    @joshs199 Жыл бұрын

    Cool. The internet made me smarter. Again. Thanks and many blessings.

  • @ricardomartins2122
    @ricardomartins2122 Жыл бұрын

    Project kamp is located close to me and my house!! Like a 1 hour trip ✌🏻 I’ve been following the channel for some time and I’m happy to know that and we’re from same part of the country !!!!

  • @MarinaVance
    @MarinaVance Жыл бұрын

    This video gave me a whole new appreciation for cork!

  • @fie1329
    @fie1329 Жыл бұрын

    That is a really interesting episode today! Thanks for the education lesson on sustainable and natural insulation.

  • @eastunder55
    @eastunder55 Жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed this video very much. I knew cork came from cork oak trees, but I did not know how it was processed. Your video was very informative. Thanks

  • @its_marc
    @its_marc Жыл бұрын

    More in depth and next level ‘out the box’ recycling ♻️ - love this channel 🤩

  • @lomalinke5042
    @lomalinke5042 Жыл бұрын

    To my surprise, I really liked getting educated about cork. Think I might plant a cork tree. Because: why not? Thanks for another interesting video!

  • @Badusername2000
    @Badusername2000 Жыл бұрын

    I just binged all of your videos in the span of about a day and a half, loved every second, cant wait for the next one

  • @izabelasiczek3547
    @izabelasiczek3547Ай бұрын

    I think this is my favourite episode of yours, but i have no idea why i never thought about cork ,yet this was so fascinating 🎉 i never knew all that

  • @CoolHand032
    @CoolHand032 Жыл бұрын

    Super cool video! Great that the company let you record all of that to share with us

  • @meinmaine9138
    @meinmaine9138 Жыл бұрын

    So interesting! Thank you for this information. I love how sustainable these trees are and can be used in so many environmentally conscious ways.

  • @tanasarahdesign3781
    @tanasarahdesign3781 Жыл бұрын

    That is so cool. I always wondered why the cork board I had as a kid was different than the cork I usually see. It was expanded cork with big pieces and a dark color. I remember my mother breaking off a piece and burning it. She used it on her face to make a mustache and beard, and went to a Halloween party as a lumberjack. I don’t think I have really seen expanded cork since then.

  • @jerridavis6462
    @jerridavis6462 Жыл бұрын

    Fascinating! Thank you so much for taking us along! Enjoyed from Texas!

  • @iznogudsurfer5911
    @iznogudsurfer5911 Жыл бұрын

    Nice type of video and very informative, Thank you - make more like this!

  • @Arcanis200488
    @Arcanis200488 Жыл бұрын

    great company, great product. Thanks for sharing

  • @mlong1968
    @mlong1968 Жыл бұрын

    Love "the making of" type videos! Learned a lot!

  • @Paul-ex5xn
    @Paul-ex5xn Жыл бұрын

    Learned something new today! The factory-owner was also really good at explaining. Thx! :)

  • @merloo6087
    @merloo6087 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this wonderful video.

  • @johnaustin6649
    @johnaustin6649 Жыл бұрын

    Every day is a learning day. Today I learned all about cork, thank you.

  • @myrdhynn
    @myrdhynn Жыл бұрын

    i need to insulate my roof, i'll use expanded cork because of this video (well i'm going to check a little bit about it first but still, i'll probably do it !) nice vid

  • @lancedaniels
    @lancedaniels Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting to hear about expanded cork insulation.

  • @michellezevenaar
    @michellezevenaar Жыл бұрын

    Awesome! This is going to really help regulate the temperature inside the buildings! I'm curious what heating and cooling techniques you are looking at using.

  • @sabinhowp
    @sabinhowp Жыл бұрын

    I have heard the word "cork" in this video more times than I've ever heard it before, and I love it.

  • @crism6204
    @crism6204 Жыл бұрын

    Have been thinking of Project Kamp as I see forest fires in Portugal. Stay safe. Good wishes from Japan.

  • @urgetofly67
    @urgetofly67 Жыл бұрын

    Charles is such a cool guy

  • @ecwh070
    @ecwh070 Жыл бұрын

    Kudos to the harvesters to be immune to squeaky sounds

  • @painchaud2000
    @painchaud200011 ай бұрын

    What a great video!!! This is what sustainability is all about!

  • @Shaaala
    @Shaaala Жыл бұрын

    Always wanted to see this, thank you for sharing!

  • @nathanhaldane3834
    @nathanhaldane3834 Жыл бұрын

    Cork to the Portuguese is heritage they did some fantastic things with it during there maritime era good to see that family traditions live on century's later

  • @joy959
    @joy959 Жыл бұрын

    This vlog was really interesting and informative. Thank you.

  • @meowmeow1003
    @meowmeow1003 Жыл бұрын

    Sir your videos are so informative and entertaining. I love it very much.

  • @mariosergiogs
    @mariosergiogs Жыл бұрын

    Great video, great content! Its great to see you speading the knowledge about this centurys old tradition and this incredible product around the world. About the coments on planting cork trees ("Sobreiro" - cientific name: Quercus suber) just remember that as it was explained, it may take up to 25 years for the first harvest to occur.. The first quality cork (on the 3th harvest) will occur around the 43rd year of the tree. So, if you are around your 30s when you plant the trees, you will likely be approaching your 60s by the time of the first harvest and 73 years old for your fist wine corks 😅just to put things into perspective.. As said by Alexander Smith, "A man does not plant a tree for himself; he plants it for posterity."

  • @ryan.a
    @ryan.a Жыл бұрын

    Lovely video getting to know the cork manufacturing process and some useful applications :) Thank you for sharing

  • @kpakaify
    @kpakaify Жыл бұрын

    thank you guys!

  • @paulmeagher
    @paulmeagher Жыл бұрын

    How are you guys getting on with the heat?

  • @bihterceliksoz1663
    @bihterceliksoz1663 Жыл бұрын

    Inspirational works. Love it.

  • @thehastywombat
    @thehastywombat Жыл бұрын

    That was a super cool episode, so many things about cork I’d never thought of! Thankyou for that. 👍🏼

  • @peterbourquin6546
    @peterbourquin6546 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent documentary! Thank you!!

  • @ibennyz6218
    @ibennyz6218 Жыл бұрын

    Fascinating process, learnt something new!

  • @annapotter7397
    @annapotter7397 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! Very interesting! Thanks for the tour and information.

  • @yvettekinchking8838
    @yvettekinchking8838 Жыл бұрын

    This is so educational its great to know about Cork thank you

  • @alanlane3869
    @alanlane3869 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent. Thank you for the tour! ✌️

  • @timsaxon8944
    @timsaxon8944 Жыл бұрын

    So cool and informative! Thank you guys

  • @LucaKluk
    @LucaKluk Жыл бұрын

    Very nice made Video and informativ content.

  • @LilDiabloRIP
    @LilDiabloRIP Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing this! I love how you explained everything so well! Keep up the good work! Waiting for another episode 😊

  • @lefty7811
    @lefty7811 Жыл бұрын

    Neat! I never knew how cork was grown/processed. Great video

  • @NearbyVeggies
    @NearbyVeggies Жыл бұрын

    Loved this episode. Great to see the cork making process from start to finish and explained well.

  • @weekek
    @weekek Жыл бұрын

    very interesting process :) have a great day guys!

  • @smoothbrain8519
    @smoothbrain8519 Жыл бұрын

    fantastic video! loved getting the cork crash course

  • @PureFatguy
    @PureFatguy Жыл бұрын

    Great vid! Nice to see the processing of cork!

  • @marc-aurelley2038
    @marc-aurelley2038 Жыл бұрын

    Always interesting content. Love to watch your videos 👍🏻

  • @dorabort6622
    @dorabort6622 Жыл бұрын

    I didn't know about how cork was processed! Thank you for showing us how it is done. I love your videos and have watched them from the beginning !

  • @vlkstudio5390
    @vlkstudio5390 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the great content as usual!

  • @iaintaylor5585
    @iaintaylor5585 Жыл бұрын

    Fascinating. Thank you.

  • @paranihiaanaru4414
    @paranihiaanaru4414 Жыл бұрын

    That is fascinating. I love cork for floors, walls too. Thank you for the video. I hope you are all safe from the fires

  • @lIlllIIlIllllII
    @lIlllIIlIllllII Жыл бұрын

    Great episode! really interesting and great editing!

  • @marshal3577
    @marshal3577 Жыл бұрын

    i had no idea cork was a tree! I always thought it was just pieces of other wood glued together. very interesting.

  • @Tob83
    @Tob83 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! Thanks for that!

  • @GodOfBiscuits66
    @GodOfBiscuits66 Жыл бұрын

    Very cool video! I learned something today!

  • @toddincabo
    @toddincabo Жыл бұрын

    Nice , you got a tour from Paul McCartney in his Superman disguise. Cool video, thanks.

  • @steveweston117
    @steveweston117 Жыл бұрын

    I always wondered how all those various cork products were created and now I know. Thanks for the video!