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armipeg

Need help for kitchen floor

12 years ago
We are planning on removing our old 70's linoleum tile kitchen floor. Installing ceramic tiles are out of the question (my husband thinks it's too much work). He likes pergo, I like cork. Looks are not that important to us. Any suggestions on which one is more sturdy, durable and stain resistant for a kitchen floor?
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    12 years ago
    Hi armipeg. I can at least answer the cork question. A cork floating floor can go right over top of that old lino. Or, if you are decided on removing the lino, you can choose between a cork glue down tile (permanent solution with a lot of work involved) or a cork floating floor. If a tiled floor is "too much work" for hubby and he is already looking for a "pergo" floor then a floating floor is right up his alley.

    A floating floor gets snapped together (a kitchen usually takes a day to install - you install it AROUND the cabinets...not under them) and then site-finished with 2 coats of polyurethane. This is what we, at Forna (Cancork Floor/iCork Floor LLC) require of our floors. The site-finish allows the seams to become moisture resistant and allow for an easy clean floor. THe floating floor can be made water resistant but not water proof. Only a glue down cork floor can be made water proof - just like a tiled floor. But that floor requires a lot of prep work and can take a full day of hands-and-knees work to get it into place.

    A cork floating floor is a soft surface but it can take quite a beating. It will wear as well as a hardwood floor will with a few caveats. Dragging furniture will cause scratches...just like hardwood. High heals can leave dimples...but those will self correct over time/with steaming hot towels placed over the dimple (unlike hardwood).

    A pergo style floor is loud and hard on the legs. I've seen the sound testing on the pergo vinyl laminate. It ADDED 6 dB to the room vs. a bare concrete slab. For these "pergo-type" floors to work, you need an AMAZING underlay to get rid of the sound/feel of the vinyl/laminate.

    A cork floating floor has the same cost as a high-end laminate or a medium end engineered hardwood = $2.29 - $3.99/sf ...anything more than that you are purchasing from someone who is making 100% mark-up....and who knows (possibly) very little about the product.

    Comments (11)

    • 12 years ago
      You have this posted in "Other". Your question would get more visibility if posted under "Design Dilemma"
      armipeg thanked bubbasgma
    • 12 years ago
      Google both products with the word 'reviews' after it, and you should be able to find lots of reviews on both products. Read enough of them [both the very highly rated ones and the terrible ones] to give you an idea of what others have experienced with each product.
      armipeg thanked hayleydaniels

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    • 12 years ago
      Some considerations- Budget? Do you have kids? Pets? How long do you plan to stay in this home? What is typical in your neighborhood? Do you mind cleaning grout? What type of subfloor do you have?

      I've had glue-down vinyl planks in my kitchen (butting up to color matched hardwood inn my family room). With dogs and kids, I have never regretted my choice,

      A helpful resource is http://www.thefloorpro.com/community/vinyl-flooring-q-and-a/
      armipeg thanked bubbasgma
    • 12 years ago
      Thank you both very much.
      We don't have dogs, but our kitchen is a high traffic area since we enter our house using the kitchen door connecting to our driveway, and all our visitors also use this entrance/exit. Since we have oak cabinets, I don't like the idea of having pergo on the floor. Even though looks is not that much of an issue but I like to have some contrast. bubbasgma, I will re-post this under Design Dilemma. Thank you again.
    • 12 years ago
      another good forum...Good luck!
      http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/
      armipeg thanked bubbasgma
    • PRO
      12 years ago
      This is a common debate when replacing a kitchen floor. Tile vs. wood vs. laminate vs. vinyl, just to name the major categories. Consider your budget ( product and installation costs) and style that goes with the house then carefully consider all the options.
      Wood can be solid or engineered. I'm not a fan of Pergo (laminate) but clients like it for durability and the look of wood. Tile is hard on the legs, but it's durable and carefree.. If you don't like the grout lines, there's rectified products with very narrow grout joints. (a thin rug by the sink makes standing more comfortable). I've had success with a product called Marmoleum. It's a man made, "green" vinyl type product, if that is the look your going for. Don't forget to consult with your contractor.

      Don't forget to consult I
      armipeg thanked User
    • 12 years ago
      Thank you Robin Storie. I've never heard of Marmoleum, but I will look into it. Sounds interesting. Thanks for the contractor tip.
    • 12 years ago
      Cancork Floor Inc. Thank you for your detailed explanation. You opened my eyes and made me think really through before we start shopping for Pergo or cork. I don't like Pergo for the kitchen because everything is going to have wood look., and doesn't seem to be a strong, durable material to me. Our floor has squeaking areas too and I don't know if we glue down our flooring we can get rid of it. We have to study well before getting into it. I would be miserable if after a few months we notice that we have to redo the job. I appreciate your suggestions.
    • 12 years ago
      last modified: 12 years ago
      The better subfloor you put under your new floor, the better it will hold up. When/if you pull up the old vinyl, you should be able to screw down your subfloor [if you don't have to replace it], where the squeaks are, and that should eliminate them.

      Your husband is soooo right about how much work laying a tile floor can be! We decided to tile our kitchen/dining room and the entryway and closets leading to it from the front door--an area of about 350 sq ft. My husband decided that if we were going to do this, it was going to be done right so we torn out two layers of floor and took down a wall that we'd put up when we remodeled years ago before putting down a new floor. We had to take all the lower cabinets out, we had mold behind the wall where the sink was so that had to be fixed, and then we found that our new washer was defective and had been leaking so we had mold under the first layer of flooring and had to fix all that. We're just now laying the tile, and it doesn't go down lickety split like you see on the home reno shows. We've got about 75 sq ft laid in just over a 6 work days he's had off. He's had to cut 20 of the tiles that went around the cabinets and in where the stove and fridge go, and now he's working on cleaning them so we can grout that area so we can have a kitchen back--the fridge is in the living room! The tile we have down looks gorgeous, but I'll be surprised if we have it done by the end of the year.....

      BTW, I should add that we started this around the end of July........
      armipeg thanked hayleydaniels
    • 12 years ago
      hayleydaniels, Thank you for telling me about your experience. No wonder my husband has been putting this off for years. He always says "If we start this we're going to get ourselves into a huge construction work." I guess hiring a reliable contractor is the best idea, if the budget allows.
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