Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Your commonhouse kitchen floor

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

> On Apr 14, 2016, at 10:31 AM, Lynn Nadeau / Maraiah <welcome [at] 
> olympus.net> wrote:
> 
>  Edges and seams need to be well sealed, not just a cosmetic cove molding at 
> the edges.

The seal of seams is a heat seal. It color matches. There is an official name 
for it that I forget. “seal” is too simple for true professionals.

> Alternative: My personal thought is Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT), the hard 
> squares used in schools, hospitals, and other public spaces. Looks similar, 
> is solid all through, takes wax. I assume it costs a lot less than Marmoleum. 
> Has anyone used VCT in their common house? 

Most of our vendors recommended this. It is the worst environmental choice, 
however. We have it in one room where it was installed by the management 
company that had no reference points except cheap and long lasting. More than 
10 years old it looks brandnew and requires no attention  at all. (It’s in an 
office, not a kitchen.)

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing
Washington DC