Problem with cork floor
gingermurphycpa
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everdebz
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Anybody have cork floors?
Comments (8)Hey, I hope that it is not too late for you planning...but my church has had a cork floor for 50 years in the sanctuary, and it has held up very well. It gets minimal top coatings...about every 5+ years. The original top coating, as well as the type of cork used (yes there are different grades) will have a lot to do with hardness and durability. I will take a picture and send...or post. There are various grades of everything, keep that in mind....See Morechoosing style of cork flooring:go with cork look or faux stone?
Comments (3)I hate faux anything! If you want wood, use wood....cork, use cork, just don't get the bulletin board look, use some that has the nice grain in it....See MoreWE Cork vs. Cali Cork flooring brand comparison
Comments (2)Have a different brand than either of those. Love it though. Soft and warm even though it's installed on concrete. Plan to install in bedroom next. I'll be watching to see the reviews you get on brands....See MoreCork floors
Comments (8)It might be a problem...it might not. So long as the cabinetry is "floating"...like an island that is pushed up against a wall, you should be OK. It depends on how many are there (total weight) and the weight of the countertop can act like an anchor. It can add enough weight to pin the floor down and not allow it to move. It all depends on total weight. When was the floor installed? When were the cabinets installed? When did they close off the space? Was it all part of the same project (ie. someone got their timing wrong) or has this occurred in stages over many years (you added this, you added that and the installers had to work around stuff that was already there)? If you have one or two of these smaller cabinets on the floor I can't see too much of a problem...if you have dozens of them and they put the floor in first because they "thought that's what you do in a kitchen" then there could be big problems. The problem comes in when squeezing this floor through narrow openings like doorways. I can't see if they've used any transitions. Personally I think the wall should have gone up, the cabinets in, the walls painted and then the cork floor put down...but then again I know how much trouble it will be should a nail on the bottom of a worker's shoe gouge your floor. I've already had 3 floors have to be ripped out and replaced because of damage done by trades people. It is hard to tell with one photo. If you have more photos...I can certainly help but I'm not on the ground to see/measure what is going on....See MoreAndrew S
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