Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Marmoleum Seattle Marmoleum Click; Marmoleum Sheet. Marmoleum Composition Tile; Marmoleum Dual

You can not go wrong with any of the Forbo Marmoelum products. All the Marmoleum is designed for one thing....happiness....And well not to mention it will last many years, is eco-friendly, antimicrobial,  and comes a myriad of styles and colors.

We are not a store or warehouse, we are the guys they hire. I have all the samples of Marmoleum in my van at all times. I am your personal installer. Please call or email us for a bid or quote. Let us serve you one on one, the way we like to do business.

Plywood Underlayerments for Marmoleum

I would consider myself somewhat experienced when it comes to installing Marmoleum in residential projects. In bathrooms, kitchens, utility, and more so recently in living and family areas...which I find splendid and elegant.
Not to rant on, but I really discourage 1/4 underlayerment from an installation perspective and primarily in wet areas. In 2011 I have seen two major large residential failures of this type of installation.
One was a major dishwasher leak that made the underlayerment curl. I wont say that 1/2in ACX is a guarantee against failure, but maybe the leak could have been stopped before it totally ruined 200sf of Marmoleum.
The other project was from moisture coming from a crawl space. All new homes are built  to code and most older homes are updated at some point in time. Building regulations call for these spaces to have poly vapor barriers installed over them correctly.
My best advice is not go any less than 1/2in on underlayerment and if a pesky salesperson try's to talk you into covering up your old floor with 1/4in ply...just say no! Rip all of it out and start from new, it will save you money in the long run!