Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: best flooring for Common House?

[Philip Semanchuk (philip]

> On Jun 18, 2024, at 11:12 AM, Jack Wilbern <jaxaccount [at] gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Holly:
> 
> Here at Blueberry Hill Cohousing, we have been exceedingly happy with the
> flooring we replaced our original with. It is a very earth friendly product
> in many ways, especially production. It allows for welded seams and rolled
> base which has been a huge benefit in the kitchen. We used a textured,
> almost marbleized paper version for the field for simplicity and a contrast
> border for interest.
> 
> It has worn like iron and has sound deadening benefits ala cork if you buy
> the right version. Comes in loads and loads of colors.
> 
> https://www.forbo.com/flooring/en-us/products/marmoleum/acoustic-linoleum/marmoleum-decibel-on-order/bpimqn


I have cork-backed Forbo Marmoleum (the “click” product) installed in my 
personal house and love it, and I would think it would do very well in a Common 
House-type environment. Marmoleum is a modern name for old-fashioned linoleum 
which was the flooring of choice in a lot of institutions precisely because it 
wears so well. I don’t know if that’s still the case, but I see it in a lot of 
older buildings. 

Cheers
Philip