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Newbie wondering about Cork floors
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Posted by gramma_jan_mn_zn_4 (My Page) on Fri, Oct 30, 09 at 15:47
Has anyone used cork floors in the bath/shower room?
Is it slick when sealed?
In what ways were you satisfied or not?
What brand is most attractive.
Or how did you feel you got the most bang for your bucks?
jan
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RE: Newbie wondering about Cork floors
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| I haven't used it, although I have been researching it. My understanding is that it is not a great choice for a high moisture area like a bathroom where water will sit on it. It is supposed to be OK for kitchens, though. There are many different types, so I imagine some brands are more slick than others, but I doubt any of them are as slick as, say, polished stone. We will likely us it in the kids' bedrooms. |
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| The first home that I owned, bought in 1964 and built in 1955, had cork in the entry and hall. I absolutely hated it. It showed wear patterns. It had to be waxed (maybe because the prior owner had waxed it?). Don't know if things are different today. But, cork is cork, isn't it? Is it impregnated with something now? I'd ask those questions before buying. |
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| I was in the flooring store today asking about cork, and the lady said she wouldn't put it in the bathroom any more than she's put a regular wood floor in there; if water gets into the seams it can damage it. However, she said that it's fine for high traffic areas (though it requires maintenance every few years - polishing/buffing or something). However, she also said it's a little more cushy to walk on, which makes me wonder about how easy it would be to damage it. It's LOVELY, that's for sure! Lara |
RE: Newbie wondering about Cork floors
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| One thing about cork..when you damage it which is difficult to do, it is basically unnoticeable. I have 500 ft of it installed in a green gallery showroom and we have put a couple of gouges in it sliding displays around like gorillas. You can't even find the 2 gouges. I would not let the softness ever scare me off as it is tough. Now as far as moisture, we had a cement planter with a fig tree in it setting on the floor. We never spill water on the floor. just the moisture being drawn through that planter, it stained the floor under it and is unrepairable I believe. So a bathroom would be out. I would use it in a kitchen though as you just have to wipe up a spill. No different than a laminate floor .Ours has been down for over a year and looks brand new. US floors natural Cork with 5 layers of protection is what we installed. Pricey stuff retailwise..but really good. |
RE: Newbie wondering about Cork floors
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| We installed cork in a powder room, and I think it's fine there. We also have in the kitchen, and that's fine, and in the laundry room, and that's good too. We like it so much we are going to install in all the bedrooms. Nevertheless, I would not put it in a full bathroom, as the surface gets slippery with water. We have cork in the upstairs hallway and at times when I was not careful drying off coming out of the shower, I have slipped and fallen in that hallway several times. |
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