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[GMCnet] Cork flooring any good? [message #145100] Fri, 30 September 2011 15:46 Go to next message
CardinalNSB is currently offline  CardinalNSB   United States
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Either raw or engineered, would cork be a good flooring material? SKip
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Re: [GMCnet] Cork flooring any good? [message #145101 is a reply to message #145100] Fri, 30 September 2011 15:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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There are pictures of a stunning remodel on the picture site - we just looked at them again a few weeks ago talking about countertops. They used cork and it looked great. I have installed cork throughout our house, it's a click-together system. We like it for its ease of maintenance and its good looks.


Larry Davick
Fremont, California
The Mystery Machine
'76 (ish) Palm Beach


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Either raw or engineered, would cork be a good flooring material? SKip
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Re: [GMCnet] Cork flooring any good? [message #145113 is a reply to message #145100] Fri, 30 September 2011 17:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Look at the photo site here
<http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=24446&title=view-of-dining-table-opened-up-for-use-&cat=4923>
and you'll see that stunning interior remodel with cork flooring. I'm smitten!

Larry Davick
Fremont, California
The Mystery Machine
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Either raw or engineered, would cork be a good flooring material? SKip
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Re: [GMCnet] Cork flooring any good? [message #145116 is a reply to message #145100] Fri, 30 September 2011 18:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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There are 12 x 12 cork tiles that have a heavy vinyl base that would work
very well. The other cork flooring on pressboard I would stay away.
Moisture and press board don't mix well at all.
Dwayne Jacobson
White Rock
77 Eleganza II
77 Kingsley
69 Avanti II

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Re: [GMCnet] Cork flooring any good? [message #145121 is a reply to message #145113] Fri, 30 September 2011 19:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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G'day,

I believe that is Rick & Rachel Boultinghouse's GMC. I have Cc'd him on this email to find out what the product is and where he got
it.

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Rob M.

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Look at the photo site here

<http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=24446&title=view-of-dining-table-opened-up-for-use-&cat=4923>

and you'll see that stunning interior remodel with cork flooring. I'm smitten!

Larry

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Re: [GMCnet] Cork flooring any good? [message #145131 is a reply to message #145100] Fri, 30 September 2011 21:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dan Borlase is currently offline  Dan Borlase   Canada
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We modeled our interior after the coach refered to...turned out fantastic if I may say so myself. I installed cork laminate 3 years ago and it shows as if it was installed yesterday.
Cork is quiet, warm and easy to wash and of corse sweep out.
Recommend very highly.
Dan...78 former PB

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Re: [GMCnet] Cork flooring any good? [message #145133 is a reply to message #145100] Fri, 30 September 2011 21:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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...the cork laminate flooring store recomended a sealer coat on top to handel any water spillage, although I suggest that there would have to be a catastroph watter leak/spill to affect the floor anyway. Ask the retailer...they do this kind of stuff every day.

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Re: [GMCnet] Cork flooring any good? [message #145137 is a reply to message #145100] Fri, 30 September 2011 22:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The greatest.

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Re: [GMCnet] Cork flooring any good? [message #145150 is a reply to message #145100] Sat, 01 October 2011 07:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I have a friend who installed it in his 36' SOB and it looks great. Very
low maintenance, doesn't show stains easily and is easy to keep up. It has
the added benefit of cushioning so dropped glass items seldom break.

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Re: [GMCnet] Cork flooring any good? [message #145170 is a reply to message #145100] Sat, 01 October 2011 15:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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> We modeled our interior after the coach refered to...turned out fantastic if I may say so myself.

I also love that coach with the facing couches and plan to do something similar.
Got any pictures of your version??

thanks,
Karen
1973 23'
1975 26'

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Re: [GMCnet] Cork flooring any good? [message #145174 is a reply to message #145113] Sat, 01 October 2011 15:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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ljdavick wrote on Fri, 30 September 2011 17:17

Look at the photo site here
<http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=24446&title=view-of-dining-table-opened-up-for-use-&cat=4923>
and you'll see that stunning interior remodel with cork flooring. I'm smitten!

Larry Davick
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Thanks to Rob Mueller I saw this. I havn't been on the GMCnet in far too long...

This is our coach, and we LOVE the cork flooring. THe flooring we used is laminated to some form of press board. I soaked a sample in a tub of water for three days before we purchased and it didn't soak up any water. I'm not sure what they used as an adhesive for the pressboard, but that really impressed me. I mirror what others have said about the flooring. It always looks good (hides dirt,) fells good under foot, cushions stuff falling, and based upon our expererience is holding up rather well.

Now to figure out how to mint more time to use the coach more often.

Regards,
Rick

Rick Boultinghouse
Oak Park, IL
77 Kingsley
F 61869 D

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Re: [GMCnet] Cork flooring any good? [message #145330 is a reply to message #145170] Mon, 03 October 2011 00:16 Go to previous message
Dan Borlase is currently offline  Dan Borlase   Canada
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...Karen...if I knew how to download/upload pictures I would be delighted to send interior shots of our coach.
Dan

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