Marmoleum Seam Repairs

Does your beautiful marmoleum floor seam look terrible, bubbling or lifting? Have no fear in some cases it can be fixed. Here is a short list of things you can do to fix it.

1.Insert utility knife into seam. Lift seam with up tip of knife. Spread adhesive onto underlayerment and roll out excessive glue. Clean with mineral spirits. Wipe up mineral spirits with a wet soapy rag. Weight down with flat heavy object.

2. For gaps in seams. Mix up some elmers glue and gentlely scape the top surface of a scrap peice of marmoleum. Put the shaving into the glue and mix to a paste. Apply paste to seam. Sand and Finish to match marmoleum

3. When all else fails give us a try http://www.nfienterprises.com/ ask for jake

Arabian Pearl Marmoleum Kitchen In Seattle U-District/Laurelhurst

I was told a picture is worth a thousand words. So I have decided to post pictures of my work on this blog.

Here we have a simple marmoleum kitchen laid in the neutral yet vibrant Arabian Pearl. This floor has a slight marbling and soft hues. Arabian Pearl #3861 has a radiant feeling of warmth. It works well with the entry through the front door as one passes through the warm apple colored walls of the family room into the open floor plan of the kitchen.

The pear was a good treat after finishing this beautiful kitchen.

Certified Marmoleum Installer Seattle Puget Sound Area

We are pleased  to announce that our shop is certified by Forbo to install their version of traditional linoleum called Marmoleum, Flotex, and cork wallboard. The certification benefits customers, Forbo's products, and the overall flooring industry.  We have met Forbos high standards and have demonstrated the hands on skills and technical know how to provide you with best flooring experience possible.

Hey Seattle! Marmoleum receives Cradle-to-Cradle certificate

The worlds most sustainable floorcovering is officially ‘eco-certified’
 
Marmoleum, the natural sustainable floor covering of Forbo Flooring, received the official Cradle-to-Cradle silver certificate. With this certificate, Forbo Marmoleum, produced for over 100 years, receives official confirmation in the contemporary world of C2C.

Marmoleum has been rewarded with many international environmental recognitions like the Nordic Swan, Blaue Engel, Nature Plus to mention a few. According to a LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) study of the University of Leiden (Netherlands), Marmoleum is the most sustainable resilient floor covering in the world. The Cradle-to-Cradle certificate is another important confirmation.

Marmoleum thanks its convincing environmental properties to the use of securely checked and grown durable natural raw materials. The prominent raw material is linseed grown from flax. Besides that Marmoleum consists of resin, wood flour, lime stone, pigments and jute, creating a 97% all natural product, 67% of the content is vegetable and rapid renewable. Moreover the wood flour and added tall oil are waste products from the forestry and paper industry, which Forbo recycles. Marmoleum is biodegradable and can be fully recycled.

The Cradle-to-Cradle philosophy is a new outlook for sustainable building, design and living in general. The core principle of Cradle-to-Cradle is: waste is food. All used materials must be biodegradable or should serve a new life in a different product. This may not cause any loss of quality and all parts must be reused or environmentally neutral. This way the circle from waste to food is complete. For Forbo’s Marmoleum this is already applicable for more than 112 years. The Cradle-to-Cradle philosophy matches the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) theory which Forbo uses for years now to continuously reduce the impact of Forbo floors on the environment.

Marmoleum Installation Seattle

I am fascinated with installing marmoleum. I have been working on many residential kitchens, baths, utility room jobs in Seattle over the years and I have noticed something that may intrigue some homeowners about these types of projects.
Marmoleum installation is extremely non invasive to your home...whether it be new construction or remodeling the process is very clean when compared to other floor coverings. Cutting is done with a hook blade and utility knife, no need for saws or tools that will disperse major amounts of dust and waste. After it is installed it can be walked on immediately, no waiting for grout or sealer to dry, marmo already comes from the factory sealed.
All in all Marmoleum is a very clean eco-friendly product to have installed. Home owners can rest assured that choosing Marmoleum will save time on installation, clean up, and overall completion of the construction or remodeling project.  Keep it green with Marmoleum!

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!