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Cork flooring, anyone?

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kittylester Wed 28-May-25 21:05:31

Thanks for all your input.

It's really the new incarnation that I am interested in.

keepingquiet Wed 28-May-25 20:51:18

Yes, we had those cork tiles in our bathroom years ago. They were well sealed and warm underfoot and easy to clean.

CanadianGran Wed 28-May-25 20:43:39

We have cork tiles down in our basement sitting room and hall way. I chose cork for the insulating effect since the floors downstairs are cold.

I really like the look, but will say that it didn't hold up to dogs running and turning at the bottom of the stairs. We have had to put rugs over top where the finish has worn off.

So I would say for looks, yes; for insulating, yes; durability, no. (and I'm sure someone will correct my punctuation smile.

kittylester Wed 28-May-25 20:42:46

So did we and, apparently, it is back but improved which is what I was hoping to hear about.

valdavi Wed 28-May-25 20:41:37

It's a lot more sustainable & eco-friendly than LVT or hardwood, that's for sure.I didn't know it was coming back into fashion though.
The old cork tiles used to be easy to cut, glue & varnish (I remember laying ours) but I expect it's a more slick-looking product now

Primrose53 Wed 28-May-25 20:31:49

We had cork flooring in a room when we first got married. That was 48 years ago! I seem to remember my husband using some type of sealant on it and it lasted very well and always looked nice.

kittylester Wed 28-May-25 17:13:12

Having ordered our Stressless Chairs, we are looking for new flooring for our 'playroom'.

I have seen quite a bit recently about Cork flooring and wondered if anyone had any experience of this latest incarnation.

We have had lots of Cork flooring over the years and are quite tempted to have some more.