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from oAKLAND,cA on 10/16/2008
I HAVE PUT THIS PRODUCT IN MY LAUNDRY ROOM AND PLAN TO PUT IT IN MY TWO OTHER BATHROOMS. iT FEELS GREAT AND LOOKS GREAT TOO!
from Westminster, Maryland on 10/10/2008
This flooring was very easy to install, even for someone like me who is not good with their hands. The hardest part was the first row, having to cut off the tongue. After that it was a snap. Floor is beautiful and using the QuietWalk underlayment made it even quieter to walk on.
We love it.
from Phoenix, AZ on 8/31/2008
This is one of the most unique surfaces I've ever seen. The flooring was relatively simple to install and looks fantastic. Not a visitor comes into my house without commenting on how amazing the floor looks. This particular "shade" / "flavor" of cork provided a nice blend of highlights, mid-tones and low-lights in the tonal range that it really accentuates my furniture and artwork. Even my hodgepodge collection of wood (black entertainment center, oak coffee table, dark birch end-table, light ash kitchen table) furniture looks good as they all blend. The big bonus is that, so far (6 weeks), it has held up to a fair amount of traffic. I have two medium sized (40 and 60 lbs) dogs and there have been no scratches, gouges or anything of the sort.
This stuff is really rockin'.
Note of caution: because it is a bit soft, installation requires a bit of finesse. If your too "tough" on it while tapping the pieces together, the edges will "smush" a bit, giving small wrinkles. Don't tap too many times in any one part of the sheet...
from Canandaigua, NY on 7/28/2008
It did nto install as easy as wood laminate but once you fingure out the technique it went in quick.
It quieted down the hallway and bedroom.
It feels great on your its not cold.
The pattern gives the room a diffrent look and feel
Hallway
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Bedroom Floor
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from Savannah, GA on 7/8/2008
Great product and I would use it again. Estimates of the size were wrong in the showroom. We were told each box was 22 sq ft, we needed about 4 boxes. Sadly, each box was exactly twenty sq ft, and we needed exactly 80 sq ft. It worked out, but just!!!!
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kitchen with cork (and new appliances, paint...)
from Monument, CO on 7/4/2008
We installed this in the master closet (walk-in) and vanity area (separated from bath/shower). The unique grain pattern is why we chose it and folks that have seen it loved it as well. It took a little bit to get the hang of the click fit but went together very fast relative to other flooring we'd done (we'd previously installed 1000 sqft of T&G flooring on the main level and probably 500sqft of tile around the house).
But, it does dent easily - as we were installing it and dragging one piece across another caused some minor indentions. It didn't appear to scratch the surface or gouge it but i would not use this anywhere that will have heavy traffic (with shoes) or large pets. You do have to be rather careful when fitting the pieces together as the edges are rather fragile (make sure you use a block). I also had some issues keeping all of the joints seamless - would get one piece fitted in only to find a few small (<0.5mm) gaps opened up in previous runs/rows.
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from Bruce, MS on 5/30/2008
We installed around 150 square feet in our office. Haven't had it long enough to know about durability but it is a beautiful floor. We found it simple to install, only taking a few hours. We had a hard time finding the poly that the manufacturer recomended, finally finding it at a commercial outlet connected with [...]. What was a real shock was that the cost was $130 a gallon. Realively difficult to put on, has to be done quickly, hard to see where you have already covered. Second coat even harder to put on. I would recommend the floor but not the Bona Kemi Traffic.
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from Buffalo, Wyoming on 5/29/2008
I had this professionally installed by my contractor and just love it. The flooring is cushiony and warm to the feet. It goes wonderfully with my blue pine ceilings. The only thing I'm not real happy about is that unlike what was suggested, it does scratch a bit and if you drop something heavy, it can make a dent.
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Our office with van gogh cork flooring
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from Tustin, CA on 5/22/2008
It is a bit more difficult to install than the snap together shown in the instructions, but not too hard. The finshed floor is excellent. Warm in winter, cool in summer and a lovely feel for bare feet.
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from New London, CT on 5/21/2008
We absolutely love this floor now that it is down. Get the additional "floating floor kit", but be very careful as the ends of the cork planks can easily be damaged. It also took a lot of force to put the planks together. The manufacturer directions said to "lightly tap" together. We found it to be much more than a light tap. Once the floor is in, do not use a brush to seal it. A pad is what you need so as to not have brush strokes.
from Portland, OR on 5/13/2008
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[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
We installed cork in our kitchen and love the way it looks and feels. Easy to keep clean but not so sure how well it will hold up to heavy traffic. Also, we've had major fading of the color near a patio window so be sure to use a poly coating with a UV protectant. We we're not told that when we purchased the product. Overall, provides a unique look and feel.
from san jose, ca on 4/25/2008
Difficult to install but worth the trouble. Especially great over very uneven subfloors as it is flexible and comes in wide pieces. Will use it in bedroom next . . . to replace carpet we installed only a couple years ago.
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from NJ on 4/23/2008
Whooow- it's in! I decided to put the cork in the kitchen. This proved difficult with all the overhangs, toe kicks, range, fridge etc. I found some pieces clicked together easily, but some were tough to join- it took some real pushing to get them together. This was probably made more difficult because of the tricky angles.
It took a day and a half to do 100 sq feet, but it's down now and looks great, feels great and hopefully will last for years.
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from Philadelphia, PA on 4/21/2008
The floor went down easy, it took me about three hours to do 150 sqft and it looks great after the last coat of polyurethane dried---the joints almost disappear. Good buy.
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from Cumming, Ga on 4/8/2008
Used product on basement floor. Play room, Family room and work out room. Looks great.
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from Richmond, Virginia on 3/26/2008
The installation was easy and the look in our den is great. To walk on the surface is pleasant as there is some give in the product.
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from Grandville, MI on 3/7/2008
truly a comfortable and rich looking product.
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from Binghamton, NY on 3/3/2008
I loved the thought of cork flooring when I read about it. I really liked it when I saw all the great patterns it came in! We installed in our kitchen, dining area and small office. It was easy to install, and we added two coats of poly as extra protection. It is WARM, QUIET, and beautiful. I would love to do my whole house in it..if I could afford it! The only downfall to the product (but I don't personally care) is that it dents easily, but then the dents go away. To me it just adds character, and I see it no different than dents in wood or scratches in wood.
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from raleigh, nc on 2/22/2008
Great in kitchen. Does not show dirt!!! Hard to install, I would buy a glue down, not click it type. Hard to cut and have a straight cork edge.
from Columbia, MD on 2/15/2008
Warm to the touch.
Easy to walk on.
Easy to install using installation kit.
[5 of 5 customers found this review helpful]
from Delanco, New Jersey on 1/4/2008
I admit I was a little apprehensive about this flooring, but I found it easy to install and a JOY to look at. I installed a little less than 900 square feet in our great room and I thought it went down easy. It took a little time to figure the correct angle to insure the tounge would meet the groove correctly, but once that was done, it was smooth sailing! We wound up with a floor that has become the envy of friends and family. I highly recommend!
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from Bentonville, AR on 12/26/2007
We used this on the sublevel floor of our tri-level. It was used for two bedrooms and a play room. We love the way it makes the floor feel warmer and not as hard as wood. We have three little ones under five and two dogs so we needed something durable and so far...so good. We at first wanted to use the hard wax as some one recommended. One of the companies that sold the hard wax told us if our puppy had an accident the hard wax would stain. That had been his personal experience. We used three coats of the polyurethene and have been very pleased with it.
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from Rochester, MN on 11/3/2007
We put this floor in a basement bar room...it looks GREAT w/ all the wood in the room (bar, cabinets, stools, etc). I've installed an engineered wood floor in our kitchen and dining room and this cork was easier to install than that. But, a laminate installation kit (bar, tapping block and spacers) is a MUST. We really love the floor!
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from Rose Hill, VA on 10/4/2007
My husband and I have installed other types of flooring and did pretty good, this however took a lot of time and grey hair. We even threatened to pack it up and bring it back!! I am glad we didn't, it took more tools than what they said it required though. It took: laminate glue, bar, rubber mallot, and two pieces of scrap flooring. We put the scrap pieces underneath where the bar would lay on the floor and locked the other one where you put the bar it kept from messing up the groves. We just kept damaging the scrap piece on the one side, saved the rest of the floor..after the third row it started going a lot easier. I didn't like the floor at first, I thought man it looked a lot better on tv and then the varathane, now I LOVE IT!! I used two coats, they dry quick and there is virtually no smell. My son has asthma and allergies, and NO problems!! So far very durable, I would rec. but I would rec. hiring someone to take the headaches of instal!
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from Westchester County, New York on 9/18/2007
Very happy with the product.
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from Seattle, WA on 7/28/2007
Absolutely love everything about this flooring except for the installation--quite a few gray hairs before completion. A laminate flooring installation bar is a necessity, and watch the working edges--they will ruffle up if you are not careful. I used Osmo Hard Wax Oil instead of polyurethane, and it worked beautifully. Spills just bead-up for easy cleaning. I installed this flooring in my kitchen, and I will never have anything else. I have had it for over a year now, and there is yet to be any damage occur to the floor (I have 2 dogs, 2 cats, and a clumsy family :)). It is always the perfect temperature and is great for areas where you would be standing for long periods of time.
[6 of 7 customers found this review helpful]
I LOVE my new cork floating floor. Installed in the living room and den it is VERY attractive and the sound of the room changed. Not too easy to install but was worth the effort and sore knees.
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from Richardson on 4/26/2007
I really like the cleanliness and durability of the cork. It seem to provide better sound and temperature insullation than our wood floors and it does not show scratches as easily. However, make sure you are familiar with installing laminate floors and have the tools similar to a laminate installation kit to make the installation process successful. To me, installing our engineered wood, glue down floors was slightly easier. Sometimes the boards are difficult to fasten together exactly and the tongues can be easily damaged. I recommend using a ledger board to begin in order to have a perfect start, then pushing the floor into place after 3 or more rows are complete. We put 3 coats of polyurethane on top of the floors and they give the distinct look of burled wood. To clean, just damp mop like you would a vinyl floor.
[8 of 8 customers found this review helpful]
Great product and easy to install. Looks fantastic. Is soft, so it will leave impressions if something really heavy and dense is placed on it. I had no problems when I used pads to distribute weighty items (desk legs, etc). GReat fo the environment!!