As far as I have found so far, there are two companies that offer liquid linoleum: "Liquiddesign" and "Corques Liquid Lino." Ecology is important to me. Both are said to be made from "natural materials" such as cork and biopolymers.
Two advantages of liquid linoleum are, first, that it is seamless, and second, that it is easy to work with for "regular tradespeople." Sheet linoleum is not easy to install, and if the installer is not highly skilled, the result can have "corresponding weak points."
Has anyone already installed or applied this?
Two advantages of liquid linoleum are, first, that it is seamless, and second, that it is easy to work with for "regular tradespeople." Sheet linoleum is not easy to install, and if the installer is not highly skilled, the result can have "corresponding weak points."
Has anyone already installed or applied this?
KlaRa schrieb:
The covering you purchased and apparently installed yourself is advertised as 3mm (0.12 inches) thick and seamless.The floor was not installed by myself but by a professional contractor, whom we found in the Duracryl applicator list on their website.
If I had done it myself, I might have been satisfied for the first attempt. But since I hired a specialist company, I expect different results.
KlaRa schrieb:
The foreign particles result from the subfloor not being sanded and vacuumed before the liquid material was applied.
There is no other explanation if the bulges cannot be pressed down (for example, with a knife tip).
If they can be pressed down, they are air bubbles that also originated from pores in the subfloor at the time of installation.
Professional companies prime the subfloor after sanding and then apply a scratch coat. After curing, this is briefly sanded (and vacuumed) again.
Only then is the liquid material installed.The subfloor was a new screed floor, also installed by a professional company and dried according to their instructions, with some additional curing time before the flooring was installed.
As far as I can assess, sanding, vacuuming, priming, and scratch coating were all carried out as well.
If, for whatever reason, the subfloor was unsuitable, in my opinion it was also the contractor’s responsibility to point this out and suggest an alternative flooring.
Whether the problem ultimately lies with the material or the craftsman/installation, I don’t know.
It is just very frustrating when you hire a professional and this is the final result.
In addition, there is the issue that you cannot just replace one tile or one plank of parquet; these are large areas, and repairs require about a 1.5-week break from using the floors, as the surfaces cannot be walked on between steps.
For these reasons, I would not choose this flooring again and hoped that my experience could help others who still have to make their decision.
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