I was thinking about using a cork floor in the bathroom its a mastercraft product and comes in short planks that snap together I would be putting it over a dricore floating floor and I would think that if its tough enough for a kicthen it should work in a bathroom.
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Cork is an ideal floor for a bathroom but do be aware that the snap-together means the joints will still be open to water so wipe up all spills straight away or give it a coat of waterbase poly once you've laid it to seal the joints.
IanDG
I was in a floor shop a few weeks back and I took my finger nail and ran it across a cork sample. It made a mark really easy, what is with this stuff?
It dents easily but, unlike hardwood, the dents pop back out again after a little time.
IanDG
1) it's organic + almost sets the definition of a "renewablw resource"
2) it's warm & soft on those cold winter mornings
3) still not sure I'd use it in a bathroom....
I'm with Ian.
I'm concerned with the "snap together" part of it.
Look for a different cork product. There are enough out there, in myriad price ranges, where you won't have a problem finding one to suit your taste and budget.
Frank Lloyd Wright used cork extensively in the bathrooms at Fallingwater, but as I recall, those were done in sheets rather than tiles.
Cork is nice, but like everyone else has said, I'd never use snap-together flooring in a bathroom. What it the toilet overflows or something? How would that not destroy the floor?
I've used a product by Natural Cork in kitchens, entry areas, and family rooms in the past. It is a floating floor product, but I noticed in their FAQs that they recommend sheet cork for bathroom installations. In the areas I have used it before, I've also applied two coats of a Benjamin Moore product called "Stays Clear" over the entire floor surface after installation. It is compatible with the factory finish and effectively seals all of the joints from moisture penetration. They actually apply five coats to the surface at the factory during manufacturing.
Benjamin Moore "Stays Clear" link:
http://www.benjaminmoore.com/wrapper_pg3.asp?L=prod&K=intprods&groupid=25&productid=95#article
Natural Cork Products FAQs link:
http://www.naturalcork.com/faqs.html