We had ceramic tile in our bathroom, but for some reason what appeared
to be adequate subflooring was not and we were always having cracked
tiles. When we had the bathroom redone six months ago we put in cork
and we are really happy with it. No more cracks. No more cold floor.
And it looks good.

Ours came with some polyurethane, and I put on three or four coats after
the tiles were laid, and we have had no problems with water leakage
attendant to normal bathroom use. There was a small bottle of coloring,
so I think they are acknowledging that the floor could be cut or
scratched with abuse. I anticipate the flooring will last quite a
while. Our cat hasn't hurt it; we don't have a dog. I don't have
underfloor heating, but I recall reading that there was some type of
limit involved when using cork flooring and underfloor heating: I think
the heating could be no higher than x degrees (I've forgotten the number
but it seemed to be higher than what would be comfortable).

Based on our experience so far, I plan on using cork flooring when we
redo the kitchen.

LD wrote:
Judging by the answers I've received so far, it would appear that
travertine tiles would not be the best choice for our bathroom.
"Roger" )suggested that we consider cork. Any
one out there familiar with cork?
How would cork compare to ceramic tile (or, for that matter, to
hardwood), in terms of durability? Maintainance? Would our pet (a
husky) damage it? Would a cork floor require an underlayment ? If so,
what type? Since cork is a natural
insulator, should we forget about radiant heating and revert back to
forced air (which is what we currently have)?

TIA

LD

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