As a new feature here to our Ask the Flooring Expert blog, we are going to begin doing a monthly editorial about issues that have come up frequently or more popular subjects to give a good in-depth look in the many topics of flooring. For September we are going to examine one of the...
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Is Underlayment Needed with a Cork Floating Floor?
Q: Is a cork underlay needed if the cork floor, is going over a cement subfloor? We have turned a very large crawl space into 2 rooms and a bathroom and plan on putting floating cork flooring down (not in Bathroom), but are not sure if an underlay is needed, since sound proofing is...
Tile Alternatives
Q: I have a quick question. I’m interested in reflooring all of our downstairs – living, dining, kitchen, half-bath and laundry area. I am very interested in cork for most of the areas. What is a good, eco-green, flooring option for the laundry and half-bath other than tile? I just don’t like cold, hard...
Cork Floor in a Kitchen
Q: I plan to install one of your floating cork floors in our living room and possibly into the kitchen, but I’ve come across a few snags. First, there are some obvious recommendations against the kitchen; no doubt, if there is ever a plumbing failure, it will ruin the floor. I understand that. Otherwise,...
Outgassing Concerns
Q: Dear Steve, Thank you very much for writing that detailed article comparing different brands of laminates. It was very helpful and goes way beyond what most flooring web sites provide. I am one of the growing number of people who have become chemically sensitive. My biggest problem is with formaldehyde. Our current vinyl...
Cork vs Carpet STC ratings
Q: We are going to replace the flooring in our condo apartment in the near future. A floating cork floor system is our preferred choice but the condo’s rules are that carpet over padding must be installed for sound transmission suppression to adjoining units. However, they are not specific about what kind of carpet...
Mold and Mildew with Cork
This extra post comes from a member of iFLOOR.com’s great Sales team, Aaron C. After noticing a co-worker helping a customer with some info about mold and mildew with their cork floors, Aaron followed up to give a great bit of advice to help our customer out (this is the type of service Steve...
Cork in a Wine Room
Here is another special boost of information from Ryan W. helping folks out with a flooring question for their upcoming wine room. Q: Ryan, We are consumers who want to put a cork floor in a wine cellar we are in the process of building. We found your product on the IFloor website. The...
Cork Flooring Sheets in a Sail Boat
As a special treat after coming back from his vacation, iFLOOR.com’s CEO, Steve Simonson, forwarded this great email to me to post in our blog as a post Memorial Day extra. Q: Good morning, Steve, For years (it seems) I have been researching sources for replacement cork flooring material for my Tartan-34 sailboat. This...
Cork Flooring and Adding Additional Finish
Q: We have installed Westhollow cork floor in the kitchen(Monticello) and would like to add a top coat to help seal the seams and for make it more durable. What should we use? Also, can you recommend a cleaner to use on cork when necessary. Thanks. Lucy A: Lucy I’ll be honest when I...
