Cork laminate flooring

Cork laminate is an original version of flooring, which is gradually becoming more fashionable. Due to its unusual texture, it imitates a natural tree even more, and its service life remains the same. Reviews about cork laminate are mixed. If you want to know the advantages and disadvantages of this type of flooring, get the opinion of those people who have already chosen a cork laminate for themselves.

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Anna

Cork floating floor "Cork" pleases us.

A comment

They began to make repairs in the kitchen and decided to divide the floor into two zones. In the first zone - preparations, write to put a tile on the floor, and in the second - a dinner cork.
First, the floor was leveled, then porcelain tiles were laid, and then they started the cork from Cork. This cork in its dimensions is identical with the laminate, the mechanism is clickable, which at times facilitates installation. First you need to lay the substrate, and then lay the cork sheets.

The top layer of the cork is made of natural veneer, on top it is coated with water-based varnish. Due to what such a floor is not afraid of water. The floor is not slippery at all, it is resistant to scratches, nothing remains from the chairs and legs of the table. In addition, such a floor is warm, I’m now thinking of persuading my spouse to lay a cork in a child’s son, yet natural material and also pleasant to the touch, which may be more important for a child.

pros

Moisture-proof, warm, soft, non-slippery, scratch resistant.

Minuses

Cost

Term of use

more than three years

Recommendation to others

Recommend

Quality
5/5
Practicality
4/5
Price
4/5

Daria and Maxim Volkov

Satisfied with Champagne Wicanders cork laminate

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Bought an apartment with a rough finish. They thought over and carried out repairs on their own, it was decided to put a cork on the floor. The flooring was taken with a Champagne shade from Wicanders, plus they bought a cork skirting board in color.

Laying was carried out in a floating way, it is pleasant to walk on such a floor and for the most part it suits.

- the coating is afraid of water;
- it is necessary to withstand a couple of days in the apartment a traffic jam, otherwise the joints after installation will be visible;
- the coating requires a careful attitude, scratches may appear, since the texture is soft.

pros

- environmental friendliness;
- sound absorption;
- pleasant to the touch coating and soft;
- warm, for families with children relevant;
- hypoallergenic;
- able to remove the level of harmful radiation;
- looks good;
- the cost is acceptable;
- A wide selection of shades and patterns.

Minuses

- the coating is afraid of water;
- it is necessary to withstand a couple of days in the apartment a traffic jam, otherwise the joints after installation will be visible;
- the coating requires a careful attitude, scratches may appear, since the texture is soft.

Term of use

more than three years

Recommendation to others

Recommend

Quality
4/5
Practicality
3/5
Price
4/5

Stanislav

Excellent material for covering the floor of the whole apartment!

A comment

I had a chance to read negative reviews about cork laminate.

In my apartment, in all the rooms there is a cork laminate. During operation with a cork laminate, NOTHING bad happened. The seams remained intact, the varnish did not think to crack or swell. This is a great cover. Initially, my wife opposed laying the “cork”, but now she says that this coating is the best for her.

The wife washes the floor of the apartment with plain water, a rag and a mop. The floor covering is quickly washed away, therefore there can be no talk of its “stinginess”. Even if there is a slippery, oily, greasy stain on the cork, it will quickly wash off.

pros

from contact with water, the varnish does not deteriorate, the seams do not diverge, even greasy stains are washed.

Minuses

are absent.

Term of use

more than three years

Recommendation to others

Recommend

Quality
5/5
Practicality
5/5
Price
5/5

Victor

Bad for prolonged use in the kitchen and in the hallway.

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In my apartment, in the kitchen and in the corridor, a cork laminate is laid. I won’t do such a floor in the kitchen anymore. In the kitchen, increased humidity - you often have to wash the floor, and this adversely affects the seams. The apartment corridor is clean because my family members take off their shoes in the driveway. So the cork laminate of the corridor suits me. If you had to take off your shoes in the corridor of the apartment, then the cork would have quickly become "worn out".

“Cork” is a soft coating, I was convinced of it. The cat sometimes quickly runs around the apartment and often puts it on turns, this causes micro-scratches on the floor. So that in resistance the “cork” is inferior to a plastic laminate. However, it wins in comfort. I don’t put any rugs on the floor, but warm feet. Yes, and my baby often falls to the floor, but does not show signs of severe bruises. Dirt and dust on the "cork" is not particularly noticeable.

pros

dirt and dust are not visible, warm, soft.

Minuses

microzaramins and dents appear, deteriorates from moisture, "arises" from contact with solid objects.

Term of use

more than three years

Recommendation to others

Not recommend

Quality
3/5
Practicality
2/5
Price
2/5

Natalya

Our experience in cork flooring

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They chose the flooring in the kitchen: they decided between the tile and the cork. The choice settled on the latter. Having decided that the dishes are beating on the tile, and even with a terrible sound. In addition, tile is cold material.

We bought cork laminate at a local store, the choice was made by the Portuguese manufacturer Wicanders. It was attracted by the fact that the material is environmentally friendly, natural, warm, hypoallergenic (suitable for patients with asthma), quiet, pleasant to the touch. Also, if desired, the cork floor can be painted. In general, it is difficult to convey our joy! Cork is also suitable for pet owners. Since it is varnished and neither the dog nor the cat leaves claw marks, this is important for us - we have a playful dachshund.

When choosing a cork, note that it happens with a lock and adhesive. The first one, like laminate flooring, also has some of its drawbacks, if water gets into the “castle”, it can swell, while the glue plug is not afraid of anything, including water.

pros

With the cork floor it has become much warmer, now I can easily walk barefoot, which is extremely important for me (I have flat feet - my feet do not freeze), a large selection of colors, affordable price, there is a budget series.

Minuses

Until I noticed

Term of use

half a year

Recommendation to others

Recommend