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[jillithian]

I'm kinda pissed.

I'm all excited to remodel the upstairs bathroom and have bought almost everything so far - just need the hardware for the cupboards and a new switch plate and a new curtain rod. Rick was supposed to replace the window in the shower with glass block this week but has been busy so he thinks he'll have time next week. That's fine.

What I'm crabby about is my flooring. I have fallen in love with cork flooring over the past two years and we just finally ordered it for the kitchen today. I also ordered some cork flooring for the bathroom and just received it today.

Nowhere in the literature that I received or read did it say to not use it in bathrooms. The installation instruction packet they gave me with my two boxes says it in the third paragraph: Installation of floating floor is not recommended in bathrooms or in areas with high moisture concentration.

Merde. Sucksucksuck.

I really LIKE the color and the look of my flooring. Crap.

I'm thinking of just biting the bullet though. It only says "not recommended". It doesn't say "Do NOT under any circumstances..." If it fails miserably, I'm only out the $150 for the floor. I'll take precautionary measures and put plastic sheeting underneath it and Tim is also offering to use some seam glue on it, too, if necessary.

Crap.

Otherwise, I am fairly happy with how easily the 30yr old wall paper came off. I bought some spray DIF stuff that removes the glue, but didn't need it right away as the paper just pulled right off. I'm using it instead with a scraper to get the glue residue off the walls. Tim was unhappy that we can't just move the TP holder as it has a tile thing installed on the wall that it fits into, but we'll survive.

*sigh*

I'm mostly stressed about the glass block. I'm not sure how it will look on the outside with the current windowsill or if the mortar-free installation kit is suitable for an outside wall in Minnesota. Again, nothing I could see on the box for the install kit says if it is "recommended" or not.

blech.

Maybe I should leave this remodeling stuff to the pros. Like superna.

Comments

[kniblet.livejournal.com]

We wanted bamboo flooring in our bathroom and had the same issue. We went with tile.

[revjim.livejournal.com]

I think the biggest concern with the floating flooring in bathrooms and kitchens is that much of it is engineered flooring. This stuff just doesn't do well when wet. But, the plastic underlining is for water seeping up from the bottom. This generally isn't a problem in a bathroom/kitchen moreso than water from the TOP (i.e. spills, splashes, wet feet, etc). I've seen people use it anyone. Especially in kitchens. Here's what you want to do to help.

Get rugs for the bathroom floor. Try to find ones that have a water proof lining underneath. This will mean they'll be a bit harder to wash and dry, but, it'll also mean that your floor wont get wet. Leave the door open or a vent fan or a window open when showering. This will keep the humidity down. Additionally, if you don't have a vent fan, buy a small rotating desk fan and put it out to blow on the floor for an hour or so after every shower.

For the kitchen, get waterproof rugs for all the wet areas: in front of the sink, in front of the dishwasher, in front of the fridge, in front of common food prep areas. You'll have to do a but more washing when food drops on a rug vs your floor, but, it'll keep the moisture off the floor.

The kitchen is less of a big deal than the bathroom.

There may be some kind of sealant that you can buy. I'm not sure.

[jillithian.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[viksin.livejournal.com]

Hey I can't wait to see this when it's all updated. Are you gonna post pics? Or do I have to come up there? And is it dorky to have a bathroom warming party? Cuz I'll bring you like, salts or something.

[jillithian.livejournal.com]

I am trying to take a couple of pics as before and after. Some really choice pics I did not take, unfortunately, but 30 yr old wallpaper paste just looks like big boogers and no one really needs to see that. ;-)