Linoleum or Marmoleum
Hey, looking to put a checkerboard black/white pattern in our tenant’s kitchen. Anyone use this stuff and can you suggest installers/sources that do a good job? The floor is not perfectly level as this is an old brownstone…thanks
Hey, looking to put a checkerboard black/white pattern in our tenant’s kitchen. Anyone use this stuff and can you suggest installers/sources that do a good job? The floor is not perfectly level as this is an old brownstone…thanks
I had a Marmoleum floor in our kitchen, in spite of a not-perfectly -even floor, and it worked fine. I loved it.
Please don’t use vinyl. It’s one of the very worst things for our environment–really nasty, nasty stuff. Not only is it made from the worst kind of plastic, it will offgas toxic vapors in your house.
Thanks guys, I called Bay Ridge and they seem to be on the level.
I used Bay Ridge to install Marmoleum and was happy with them. You do need a smooth surface, but they put down plywood on all jobs for that reason. If your floor is very uneven, however, Marmoleum is not a good choice. You can also use stick-on vinyl tiles if you’re looking for something inexpensive.
Marmoleum is linoleum. I second the recommendation for a very level surface that won’t be prone to settlement. It will crack if the substrate is not even.
Did you ever go to TJ Maxx or Filene’s in Lady’s Mile about a year after they first opened? They had installed marmoleum without the proper underlayment and it started cracking in a bunch of places.
Please note also that there are many cleaning products that shouldn’t be used with linoleum. Water or water with a little mild soap is best. Also, the contents of a Type K fire extinguishing system will eat right through the stuff. But marmoleum is quite beautiful. I’m assuming you’re referring to the tile type product Forbo sells. I’ve only used the roll product with welding rods; it’s lovely. And it’s held up to about 300 people using it 250 days per year for almost 10 years.
bay ridge carpet & linoleum does it, we got a quote from them, but haven’t done the project yet.
(718) 745-5110
loved them on the phone, they offered to use a scrap piece of linoleum for tiny tenant kitchen, seem like nice people.
linoleum IS expensive, but environmentally a good choice and lasts forever.
that material is expensive. Best installation would put some kind of ply underneath so you’d have a totally flat surface – bumps cause increased wear.