Had a cork floor installed in my kitchen in my old house. 6 years, no issues. It was perfect. Installed white cork in my living room in my current house. Sem problemas, would do it again and again. Cumprimentos.
I really enjoyed your video on cork flooring! It's great to hear about your experience after three years. I completely agree with you about the comfort-walking on cork is like a dream, especially during the colder months. I installed cork floors in my living room and found them really warm and cozy. However, I also faced similar flooding issues in my kitchen, which was frustrating. We had a leak under the sink that caused damage despite using mats and sealing properly. I noticed some dark spots too, so I can relate to what you described. For anyone considering cork, I recommend keeping a close eye on moisture-prone areas. After a year, I ended up replacing a section in the kitchen with vinyl planks that are more waterproof, and it has held up much better. Thanks for sharing your insights! It’s always helpful to hear real stories from fellow homeowners. Looking forward to more updates on your renovations!
@pepdealc192268 Thank you for your lovely comment! your feedback is key for us to know if this type of content resonates ;) glad it does and its helpful!
We love the brand Wicanders floor, probably will go toward an OAK floor type. We've used Wicanders in the past and after many years the floor still looks amazing! Our only complain is the price.. since we first bought it in 2016 its has gone quite a bit in price but is superb material. Here is the link - www.wicanders.pt/produtos/wood/bionatural-xl/dakota-oak-1409
I was just looking at cork flooring, and it sounds like it's best for the living room and bedrooms. Tile or linoleum for bathroom and kitchen. Could you replace the affected pieces of cork flooring in your kitchen without doing the whole kitchen?
We love the cork floor! even in our kitchen, we had the bad luck of several big leaks in our kitchen.. specially under the floor which accelerated the damage. There is folks that have cork in the kitchen with zero problems at all. Right now we aren't sure we can savage it yet. When we remove the affected pieces starting with the ones under the kitchen cabinets we will be able to assess if we can replace those with out redoing all floor. The main issue for us is the fact that we installed it continuously thru the kitchen, under the cabinets all the way to the open living room. Looking back at it wasn't the best approach but we learn from it ;)
We love the brand Wicanders floor, probably will go toward an OAK floor type. We've used Wicanders in the past and after many years the floor still looks amazing! Our only complain is the price.. since we first bought it in 2016 its has gone quite a bit in price but is superb material. Here is the link - www.wicanders.pt/produtos/wood/bionatural-xl/dakota-oak-1409
Hi! I’m curious what product you laid under the cork. I see some cork manufacturers recommending an underlayment which is also cork so I’m interested in what yours is
Sure :) we bought this www.spacereflex.com/en/produto/thermal-insulation/pro-db-thermal-roofs/ it seems they know have an upgrade with is thermal and acoustic version of it.
A considerable number of houses in Australia have cork flooring. And it is extremely resistant to water damage. The reason for the resistance to water is a thick clear resin that is poured on top of the cork flooring when it is installed. The dried resin forms a thick waterproof barier on top of the cork flooring wich makes the floor waterproof also. Did you pour resin on top of your floor in the kitchen?
Had a cork floor installed in my kitchen in my old house. 6 years, no issues. It was perfect. Installed white cork in my living room in my current house. Sem problemas, would do it again and again. Cumprimentos.
Thank you for the feedback ;) we love the cork had a lot of bad luck in our kitchen with water :(
I really enjoyed your video on cork flooring! It's great to hear about your experience after three years. I completely agree with you about the comfort-walking on cork is like a dream, especially during the colder months. I installed cork floors in my living room and found them really warm and cozy.
However, I also faced similar flooding issues in my kitchen, which was frustrating. We had a leak under the sink that caused damage despite using mats and sealing properly. I noticed some dark spots too, so I can relate to what you described.
For anyone considering cork, I recommend keeping a close eye on moisture-prone areas. After a year, I ended up replacing a section in the kitchen with vinyl planks that are more waterproof, and it has held up much better.
Thanks for sharing your insights! It’s always helpful to hear real stories from fellow homeowners. Looking forward to more updates on your renovations!
@pepdealc192268 Thank you for your lovely comment! your feedback is key for us to know if this type of content resonates ;) glad it does and its helpful!
What replacement are you considering?
We love the brand Wicanders floor, probably will go toward an OAK floor type. We've used Wicanders in the past and after many years the floor still looks amazing! Our only complain is the price.. since we first bought it in 2016 its has gone quite a bit in price but is superb material. Here is the link - www.wicanders.pt/produtos/wood/bionatural-xl/dakota-oak-1409
Love hearing details of the materials you are using in your renovations. Please keep sharing. Muito obrigada 🙏🏽😊
Thank you Luise :) If all goes well we might be sharing soon an exciting renovation project ;)
I was just looking at cork flooring, and it sounds like it's best for the living room and bedrooms. Tile or linoleum for bathroom and kitchen.
Could you replace the affected pieces of cork flooring in your kitchen without doing the whole kitchen?
We love the cork floor! even in our kitchen, we had the bad luck of several big leaks in our kitchen.. specially under the floor which accelerated the damage. There is folks that have cork in the kitchen with zero problems at all.
Right now we aren't sure we can savage it yet. When we remove the affected pieces starting with the ones under the kitchen cabinets we will be able to assess if we can replace those with out redoing all floor. The main issue for us is the fact that we installed it continuously thru the kitchen, under the cabinets all the way to the open living room. Looking back at it wasn't the best approach but we learn from it ;)
Thanks! Looking into floors that absorb sound, hold up against kids, feel good barefoot, and are easy to clean.
Happy to help! we love our cork floors! now in Winter is lovely the comfort
hey hey, really curious what you will swap for
We love the brand Wicanders floor, probably will go toward an OAK floor type. We've used Wicanders in the past and after many years the floor still looks amazing! Our only complain is the price.. since we first bought it in 2016 its has gone quite a bit in price but is superb material. Here is the link - www.wicanders.pt/produtos/wood/bionatural-xl/dakota-oak-1409
Hi! I’m curious what product you laid under the cork. I see some cork manufacturers recommending an underlayment which is also cork so I’m interested in what yours is
Sure :) we bought this www.spacereflex.com/en/produto/thermal-insulation/pro-db-thermal-roofs/ it seems they know have an upgrade with is thermal and acoustic version of it.
A considerable number of houses in Australia have cork flooring. And it is extremely resistant to water damage.
The reason for the resistance to water is a thick clear resin that is poured on top of the cork flooring when it is installed. The dried resin forms a thick waterproof barier on top of the cork flooring wich makes the floor waterproof also.
Did you pour resin on top of your floor in the kitchen?
We were not aware of this resin treatment you could do. Thank you for sharing will keep it in mind for the next installation of these floor