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Cork Flooring

ChefWide

ChefWide

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Was just at my favorite tile store, and was accosted by Bobby Van Pushysalesprick. He was pushing some seriously cool new cork flooring 'tiles' that were on display and looking quite cool. Some cheesy and cheap, but others quite interesting.

Anywoozle, I need to redo the floor in our kitchen before we sell the place (moving to a townhouse YIPPEEE!) and will be forced by SWMBO to redo the new kitchen for certain: any experience with this stuff? Pros, cons?
 
soft, gets dirty if you dont seal it right, rots in joints if you stuff up the job

comfy stuff and looks great if it is polished well and in good light, but in the dark it looks grotty and yuk

imo the decision rests on the particulars of your home, layout, cupboards, fixings etc etc

before i got into pharmacy i was skulldragged to work in the building trade by my old man, so yer, i prefer tiles. indistructible, and cheap

cheerios
 
This stuff has some uber-fragelistic poly coating that is guarenteed for 5 years... not long, I know, but better than not.

I love tiles, and use them where ever approp., but I also spend A LOT of time in the kitchen (my knees and back FREAK after 6 or 7 hours on hard tile) and the kids drop plates and glasses all the time and I was hoping the cork might just save the day on that once in a while.
 
Have Pergo Pine in the kids playroom, works great, I just havent seen any of the tile looking product around here, havent looked enought though, either. Will check it out.
 
TheProject said:


Speaking of....

How's the whole Wang Chung thing going?
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All of the bridesmaids' dresses and her dress (and it wasn't clear to me if her mom as well) are all going to be wearing Wang Chung dresses.
 
TheProject said:


DJ or band at the reception?
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Gratuitous Thread Hijacking.

Nothing to see here, keep it moving, people, keep it moving.
 
Cork, for the love of god... CORK!!!
 
Bamboo baby....Go bamboo! Take a look at the new bamboo they have out now. FANTASTIC STUFF! HARD AS NAILS TOO!

I've seen the cork flooring and thinks it loks pretty interesting. I'd have to pass on it though. I can see myself driving my spike heels right into the stuff, or dropping a can and denting it all too hell!
 
vixenbabe said:
Bamboo baby....Go bamboo! Take a look at the new bamboo they have out now. FANTASTIC STUFF! HARD AS NAILS TOO!

I've seen the cork flooring and thinks it loks pretty interesting. I'd have to pass on it though. I can see myself driving my spike heels right into the stuff, or dropping a can and denting it all too hell!
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Spiked heels? Damn babe, calm down! What got your panties in a bunch?
 
Bamboo... i like it. Brands?
 
Panties? Who said I was wearin panties today? ;-)

I wear high heels daily, Freeballin! I'm a shortie, recall?

Bamboo...Love the stuff!
 
vixenbabe said:
Panties? Who said I was wearin panties today? ;-)
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Laughter is in the ears that hear, joy in the eyes that see.
 
Chef Wide...Check out a company by the name of " SHAW".

I'm sure as long as ANY company gives you a 15-20 warranty..GO FOR IT! I know Shaw will stand behind the bamboo product they are sellin!
 
ChefWide said:


Laughter is in the ears that hear, joy in the eyes that see.
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In other words, send us pics babe!

Short or not, stillettos are not everyday wear, unless you're June Cleaver.

But then again, you are from Ohio :D
 
Freeballin...You confuse me ,sexy! I thought you were gay! Could I seduce you? Do I have a chance? hehehe

ChefWide- I sent you a picture..You were to return favor baby! I wanna see the man who makes me weak with his words! ;-)
 
Hooking up scanner.
 
vixenbabe said:
Freeballin...You confuse me ,sexy! I thought you were gay! Could I seduce you? Do I have a chance? hehehe
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Let's look at it this way

a leopard may not be able to change his spots, but he sure can climb a different tree every now and then.
 
FreeballinDC said:
Let's look at it this way

a leopard may not be able to change his spots, but he sure can climb a different tree every now and then.
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Hmmm....Are we back talking about bamboo trees or sex now? (snort-snort)


Hey, I gotta be clear on this.....:)
 
ChefWide said:
Was just at my favorite tile store, and was accosted by Bobby Van Pushysalesprick.
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you musta not been in Home Depot!!
 
how warm/damp is ur kitchen...

i've never seen cork flooring but have seen tiles of the stuff and they go to shit if u dont treat them right
 
Some cork flooring is VERY expensive and looks beautiful once it's in. My bf was building a $1.5 millhouse last year and that's what the homeowner opted to install through most of it.
 
Do NOT put cork in the kitchen.. That is just a waste you will regret down the road.. The new thing is to have hardwood floor.. If you don't want to spend money get the Pergo floor.. Plus it resists dents stains stratches..
 
A nice option for wood flooring if you can get it is mirage. It's a veneer but the veneer is thick enough to be able to do 3 sandings. And under the veneer the wood is treated and thus doesn't swell or warp as much as natural wood.
 
installing that stuff based on the need to stop your kids breaking a mug or 2 is probably a bad idea

on the upside you can cut your veggies on the floor..
 
Actually its expensive! like $95 a square meter (not expensive for tile, but seems expensive for cork)

Its more for my comfort while spending long hours playing in the room I love the most, than it is for kid control.

Will get home ref.s from the store in terms of gen contractors that use the stuff. If they cant, then I wont.
 
I remember a friend who had cork in the kitchen and it got pretty nasty. Had some permanent stains and started peeling in some places. That was a long time ago and it may've improved since then.

I like the Pergo tiles that look like gray slate. Anyone ever tried those?
 
vixenbabe said:


ChefWide- I sent you a picture..You were to return favor baby! I wanna see the man who makes me weak with his words! ;-)
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Check your PM's, chef pics overdue, and with HAIR no less!
 
ChefWide said:
Was just at my favorite tile store, and was accosted by Bobby Van Pushysalesprick. He was pushing some seriously cool new cork flooring 'tiles' that were on display and looking quite cool. Some cheesy and cheap, but others quite interesting.

Anywoozle, I need to redo the floor in our kitchen before we sell the place (moving to a townhouse YIPPEEE!) and will be forced by SWMBO to redo the new kitchen for certain: any experience with this stuff? Pros, cons?
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I've used in a lot lately.

Just did the lower level media and caterer's kitchen in a project I recent put up pictures of and I found a company I really like.

Natural Cork

www.naturalcork.com


They have the Clic system which is very similiar to wood floor installations and is a floating floor as well.


Cork is also very good for people with allergies to dust and dust mites.
 
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velvett said:


I've used in a lot lately.

Just did the lower level media and caterer's kitchen in a project I recent put up pictures of and I found a company I really like.

Natural Cork

www.naturalcork.com


They have the Clic system which is very similiar to wood floor installations and is a floating floor as well.


Cork is also very good for people with allergies to dust and dust mites.
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Just looked at some of the 'hard sealed' cork thats available here, looks like the way to go, and the guarantee is for 15 years, not 5 as I thought. Now its time to talk my wife out of Maple Parquet.
 
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ChefWide said:


Just looked at some of the 'hard sealed' cork thats available here, looks like the way to go, and the guarantee is for 15 years, not 5 as I thought. Now its time to talk my wife out of Maple Parquet.
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:laugh2:

Cork is gorgeous and they have many many styles available.

AND - it's very good for people who are on their legs for long periods of time.

I can take some photos of the installation if you like - it's not done but you can see most of the kitched and the cork (providing the butcher block paper was removed).
 
That would be great! I have a kind of crappy shot of me in my kitchen in my gallery, mostly cherry cabinets, solid too, did most of the work myself.
 
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