Hello everyone,
We will soon be installing flooring ourselves in our upper floor and are currently still in the "exploration phase."
We are considering choosing cork flooring.
At a local specialist retailer, we saw a cork floor from Wicanders with a vinyl backing and were very impressed.
For us, the natural cork combined with the durable vinyl surface perfectly completes the ideal floor characteristics.
Now the question:
The Wicanders floor at the specialist retailer would cost around €45 per square meter (about $45 per square meter).
At the home improvement store, I can get the same floor, of course from a different manufacturer—CORKLIFE—for around €35 per square meter (about $35 per square meter).
The construction looks identical to me, and the producer behind the scenes seems to be the same.
Has anyone had experience with either of these floors or possibly knows what the differences might be?
I’m obviously hesitant to pay €10 per square meter ($10 per square meter) more if the added value is limited.
For your information: parquet is not an option for us—we are not "wood enthusiasts," and parquet would have more disadvantages for our personal preferences than, for example, cork/vinyl.
As for vinyl flooring, I am somehow not willing to spend more than €30 per square meter ($30 per square meter)—which you probably should if you don’t want “junk” 😀. So I think cork is a very good alternative.
We will soon be installing flooring ourselves in our upper floor and are currently still in the "exploration phase."
We are considering choosing cork flooring.
At a local specialist retailer, we saw a cork floor from Wicanders with a vinyl backing and were very impressed.
For us, the natural cork combined with the durable vinyl surface perfectly completes the ideal floor characteristics.
Now the question:
The Wicanders floor at the specialist retailer would cost around €45 per square meter (about $45 per square meter).
At the home improvement store, I can get the same floor, of course from a different manufacturer—CORKLIFE—for around €35 per square meter (about $35 per square meter).
The construction looks identical to me, and the producer behind the scenes seems to be the same.
Has anyone had experience with either of these floors or possibly knows what the differences might be?
I’m obviously hesitant to pay €10 per square meter ($10 per square meter) more if the added value is limited.
For your information: parquet is not an option for us—we are not "wood enthusiasts," and parquet would have more disadvantages for our personal preferences than, for example, cork/vinyl.
As for vinyl flooring, I am somehow not willing to spend more than €30 per square meter ($30 per square meter)—which you probably should if you don’t want “junk” 😀. So I think cork is a very good alternative.
Rumbi441 schrieb:
What is the cork content in your cork vinyl flooring?Rumbi441 schrieb:
What is the cork content in your cork vinyl flooring?The total thickness is 10.5mm (0.41 inches), divided as follows:
0.55mm (0.02 inches) PVC-free wear layer (top layer for the "decor")
1.3mm (0.05 inches) high-density cork layer
HDF core board with Corkloc (I think this accounts for the rest?)
2.2mm (0.09 inches) cork underlayment for insulation
Currently, this is probably the highest-quality and also the most eco-friendly cork product available on the market, which also looks visually appealing thanks to the wear layer 🙂
Rumbi441 schrieb:
and is this construction exactly the Bauhaus brand?I know that the Corklife has the same construction, but the top wear layer is not entirely PVC-free, and not as "ecological" as the flooring from Wicanders. According to a phone conversation with Wicanders, their product uses an ecological coating that is considered somewhat "better."
They ultimately distribute both products—they come from the same company—but Wicanders is marketed as a higher quality level.
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