Anyone ever put down a cork floor?

[ustmd]

I have the 1x3 tiles in my home office and half bath--my toes are on it now.

I love it. It has been down about 2 years now, no problems.

 

[s219]

Here are some pics of the cork floor, baseboard, and toekick. I put small clear plastic corner protectors on all outside corners of the baseboard/toekick, attached with clear caulk, but they blend in so well you can't see them in photos.

 

[JohnTso]

Is the cork flooring - snap together type - a good insulator? I'm thinking about using it for a concrete floor that's below grade.

 

[KennyG]

Is the cork flooring - snap together type - a good insulator? I'm thinking about using it for a concrete floor that's below grade.

Cork is an excellent insulator, both for heat and noise. It also is supposed to be very resistant to moisture and mold, but I think I would put a moisture barrier down first anyway. If you are putting it down as a floating floor, there is probably a recommended pad/moisture barrier to go under it.

 

[Carl_NH]

s219

Nice looking floors - like the way the trim turned out on the kick area and sides.

Also see you have a healthy and growing black cat enjoying dinner too.

Carl

 

[schweizer]

We just built our house and used cork for the kitchen floor. Love it. Softer and warmer than tile or linoleum. Been in about 1 year. Glued in place and sealed.

Marcus

 

[V1Rotate]

Wow, great looking floors. How does the cost compare with tile?

 

[schweizer]

Our cork floor cost about the same as linoleum (not vinyl) or like high end tile, but less than wood.

 

[Davee]

Cork floor is fantastic - very comfortable. We installed a floating cork floor about six years ago now and don't see any wear.

 

[Mace Canute]

Anyone ever put down a cork floor?

Isn't a cork floor...any floor for that matter...pretty low already? There's no need to disparage them for being cork and making them feel even worse!