Yes! We were there on a late Friday night well past midnight to install one of our cork floors for a well deserving family -Peters Family. This little girl had asthma and the designers wanted a soft, fun flooring material that would be good for her overall health. See this custom floor progress through the night. Looks easy right! (Actually it is). Designs and colors selected by ABC's Design Team.
Click here for the final room photos from the show.
We started with a clean, smooth subfloor. First thing to do is measure off the room, pick your starting location and mark your 90 degree angles with a snapped chalk line. For this installation, our focus and starting point was the hopscotch so our chalk lines and 90 degree angles started there. Once your chalk lines are placed, roll the adhesive on to the floor in your starting area and use a paint brush to get adhesive down in the edge areas. The adhesive goes down white. Wait until it turns clear and tacky before putting any tiles down.
When putting down your first tiles, align them to the chalk lines that are now visible below the clear adhesive. Use a framing square and continue to use it through out the the installation for your best alignment.
Take careful measurements and be mindful of your alignment with each tile. Once the tile goes down, it is very hard to pull up without damage to the tile. Use your framing square to maintain your alignment with a row of tiles.
Getting closer to the end of the design. Notice the use of both the framing square and a field tile turned over to ensure proper placement.
Full design now in place and adhered to the floor. Hit tiles with a rubber mallet or use a hammer with a wood batten board. Be sure the edges of the batten board are smooth so they don't scratch the tiles.
Oh yeah, don't forget to step back and admire your handiwork !
Now its time to rock and roll and fill in your new floor. Working off of the already installed design, the field tiles are laid in a brick or offset pattern. Build off the hopscotch design until the surrounding floor is filled in.
All the cork tiles are now in place. Clean up the area (vaccum and tack with a damp cloth) to pick up all dust and dirt. The final step is the top sealer coat of finish. The sealer coat is put down with a paint roller or paint pad. Put down a fairly thick coat and don't work it back and forth. The finish will settle as it dries. Try to be methodical so you don't miss spots. Let the finish dry for 4 hours before walking on it without shoes. After 24 hours, you can walk on it with shoes and place (don't drag) furniture. The finish will continue to cure for the next week, so try not to scuff it during that period.
Don't be shy - Show your friends and neighbors what a terrific job you did!
Click here for the final room photos from the show.
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Globus Cork
Phone: (718) 742-7264
Fax: (718) 742-7265
Email: info@corkfloor.com
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