ᐅ Printed Cork Flooring – Disadvantages?

Hello,

we would like to install cork flooring or cork parquet in the children’s rooms. Nowadays, there are various designs available since cork can be printed on. However, I’m wondering if the property of the floor feeling warm underfoot is still maintained, or if the top layer makes the floor feel cooler.

Can anyone help me with this? I have already used the search function but didn’t find any useful information.

Best regards

In our living room, we have cork flooring that is colored and finished with a glitter effect. I’m not sure if this was applied using a printing technique. In the children's rooms and bedrooms, we have regular cork flooring. All floors in our home have been sealed.

You cannot feel any difference between them. All floors feel warm underfoot. Our flooring installer offered a wide selection of cork floors, and you could even try walking on samples. Perhaps there is a similar company near you?

We are currently considering which flooring to use. We want cork for the entire upper floor and attic (except the bathrooms). We have several samples here at the moment: natural cork, both oiled and lacquered, and cork parquet with a printed surface.
In terms of warmth, we find all three to be similar. However, the natural cork floor seems softer to us (regardless of whether it is oiled or lacquered) and more durable. My husband doesn’t like the appearance as much, though.
I am concerned that scratches might be visible or that the printed layer will wear off over time.
Maybe there are more experiences with this? I would be very interested to hear.
Perhaps someone also has experience with Egger Cork+ floors?

milkie

Hello,

In our rental apartment, we had cork flooring, but it was "click cork." It was great in terms of warmth underfoot, but it faded significantly in sunlight and was very sensitive to sharp objects. For example, the bed legs were slightly tilted in our case and caused unsightly wear over time.

milkie schrieb:

However, I am concerned that scratches will be visible or that the printed layer will eventually wear off.

Based on experience after 2 years with cork flooring: scratches do show! The little ones always manage to create scratches and "holes" in the floor. We have already repaired the floor once with wax because a toy was broken off in a fit of anger. It’s like with hardwood and laminate flooring – wear and tear is inevitable where people live. We sealed the floor, meaning it was oiled and impregnated (or whatever the technical term is) – so you can only see the wear marks up close. Indentations: yes! The corner bench, dining table, and coffee table have already left indentations. For this reason, we placed all "pointy" furniture legs on small cork pads (same color as the floor) to prevent further indentations.

Thanks for the reports. I don’t see any alternative; we will probably not install underfloor heating, and laminate flooring is quite cold. Carpet is nice and comfortable, but it has a higher risk of stains, and the children can’t arrange their Playmobil, Lego, and similar figures as neatly.