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

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

> On Jun 18, 2024, at 11:58 AM, Philip Semanchuk <philip [at] semanchuk.com> 
> wrote:

> I have cork-backed Forbo Marmoleum (the “click” product) 

This was installed during construction in the kitchen. But it quickly started 
deteriorating and looked horrible until we could get it replaced. The problem 
was that the seams were not sealed and the water deteriorated both the linoleum 
on the planks and the boards underneath. 

Marmoleum and other kinds of linoleum are wood products. They should only be 
damp mopped. We were using a bucket and rag mop. Deep cleaning. But it was 
wrong for plank flooring. 

Maintenance is so important in the common house than in our homes because it 
has to be done more often. It would seem that a family might have dinner 5 
nights a week. And in the common house there might be 3 dinners a week. But 
there are 20+ people having dinner in the common house and only 4-5 or even 
only 1-2 at home. At the end of the week, the difference can be cooking and 
serving for 60+ compared to ~15.

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org