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

[Philip Semanchuk (philip]

> On Jun 18, 2024, at 5:36 PM, Sharon Villines via Cohousing-L <cohousing-l 
> [at] cohousing.org> wrote:
> 
>> 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. 

Yes, I agree, they’re sensitive to excess moisture. I have Marmoleum installed 
in my office, and took a risk by installing it in my kitchen too. I love how it 
feels in both places, but had to replace a bunch of the kitchen flooring when 
my dishwasher failed and leaked water on the floor while I was out of town. 

Cheers
Philip