Marmoleum Insallation?
Has anyone installed Maromoleum floors? I’ve been looking at it and love it…The stores that carry it tell me its a special product and only certified installers should do it (which is a service they offer, of course). I have a tile guy and am wondering if he can just look into it a little…
Has anyone installed Maromoleum floors? I’ve been looking at it and love it…The stores that carry it tell me its a special product and only certified installers should do it (which is a service they offer, of course). I have a tile guy and am wondering if he can just look into it a little and do it… has anyone any experience with this product to share?
Also wondering about the floor to put the tile onto. I will have my floors laid with smooth plywood. The stores recommend a skim coat ove the seams with something like Portland Cement. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
GPF
This is in response to amybnyc’s post in regards to putting me in touch with her brother in Oregon who is knowledgeable on Marmoleum installation.
I live in Portland, Oregon and am contemplating installing Marmoleum in my small bathroom. My remodeling budget is small, so I was hoping to save money by doing it myself. I would love to be connected to someone who has the wisoom of and experience with this type of installation.
So amybnyc, if you happen to come across this, please contact me at: erika_ensign@hotmail.com
We too installed in our tenants bathroom floor and love it. Luckily my brother installs it regularly in Oregon and he walked us through it – it involved renting a 100 pd rolling device and as someone mentioned earlier making sure the subfloor was pristine. There was something about the glue too…and it being regularly spaced… – If you go the install yourself route (which I only recommend if you are a serious do it yourselfer) I would be happy to put you in touch with him and he could talk you through it. We bought it at Bergen and had no problem (except I always get annoyed at the wait). I was in contact with the NY Marmoleum Distributor and talked to a couple of installers and everyone was very helpful – they are proud of the product and it shows. The only problem with the install seems to be some MINOR pulling away at the wall (like it shrunk up a bit) which is only visiable around the tile area behind the tub but is covered by the quarter round everywhere else (I’m assuming it did it under the quarter round.) Best of luck – we love it as a product and my brother (who designs and installs kitchens and baths) swears by it. And don’t forget it is made out of mostly flax so you can feel good about it environmentally and from a healthy/sustainable home standpoint. 🙂
bergen tile did my kitchen and still looks great (got ripped on price however, because I too thought I could get someone to install it for me and brought material first, then hired Bergen to install). I used the excess (another problem with me not just hiring Bergen in the first place) in a bathroom. Had a handiman install it. Is a little rippled at the edges, but acceptable for a small private bath.
Thanks everyone (original poster).
I’m thinking of using it for my tenant’s kitchen. I’ve spoken to a few places that install and they’ve all mentioned the various issues that support their “certified installation”. I think what I’ll do is draw out the measurements and visit a place and then spec out cost for materials and also their installation (with their “guarantee”).
Further questions: Both Bergen Tile and Carpetorium in Brooklyn have the product and will do the installation. Anyone every used either? Feedback?
GPF
You can get information about subfloor on their website, which I think is forboflooring.com. There is a page, or link to a PDF, I don’t remember which, which tells you exactly what kind of subfloor to lay. Are you installing rolls or tiles? If you are installing rolls you definitely need someone qualified, but I think the click panels are designed so that you can install them yourself. Again, I am pretty certain there is information about this on the website.
If you are going to use it I would definatetly use a certified installer. Your subfloor has to be perfect with no screws knot holes ect or they will show through to the finished floor. The rolls are very heavy and there is a warranty. Are you going to have borders installed? Also I would have them heat/iron treat the seams (it makes them a lot less visible). You need to be very careful not to drag or drop anything sharp across the floors after installation as it will dent scratch. It is a very “green’ building product
I had a carpenter install marmoleum click panels directly on top of a new plywood sub floor. I can’t imagine needing to use a “certified” installer. It’s an awesome floor choice for kitchens!
I found the best prices at ECO NY in the Bronx. http://www.environproducts.com
We had it installed last spring and I love it but my contractor — who did a great job on almost everything else — did NOT do a good job installing it. It is bumpy and bubbly and the seams are very obvious. Maybe it is best installed by someone who specializes in this material. However, I really like the way it looks and feels underfoot.