I am planning on installing a floating floor of cork (laminate) planks
in a lower-level room (concrete slab). I was all set to order Stepco
planks from FastFloors.com when I went looking at vendor reviews -
looks like FastFloors is something of a scam joint. And it appears
Stepco products are only available through FastFloors, so I am now
wary of them as well.

Further research seems to indicate several of the other online vendors
of cork flooring (iFloors, SimpleFloors) are also rip joints. I am
now somewhat nervous about anything I find!

Can anyone recommend a product and/or source for a cork floor
product? Anyone with experience with APC, Natural, Wicanders, Stepco,
DaVinci, etc (manufacturers) or specific suppliers?

Thanks for helping,

Teo

On Aug 30, 11:52*am, wrote:
I am planning on installing a floating floor of cork (laminate) planks
in a lower-level room (concrete slab). *I was all set to order Stepco
planks from FastFloors.com when I went looking at vendor reviews -
looks like FastFloors is something of a scam joint. *And it appears
Stepco products are only available through FastFloors, so I am now
wary of them as well.

Further research seems to indicate several of the other online vendors
of cork flooring (iFloors, SimpleFloors) are also rip joints. *I am
now somewhat nervous about anything I find!

Can anyone recommend a product and/or source for a cork floor
product? *Anyone with experience with APC, Natural, Wicanders, Stepco,
DaVinci, etc (manufacturers) or specific suppliers?

Thanks for helping,

Teo

Why order online, if any issues arise such as miscolor or defects you
have to wait, if you are lucky. Buy local so you can see and return
defects.

On Aug 30, 12:52*pm, wrote:
I am planning on installing a floating floor of cork (laminate) planks
in a lower-level room (concrete slab). *I was all set to order Stepco
planks from FastFloors.com when I went looking at vendor reviews -
looks like FastFloors is something of a scam joint. *And it appears
Stepco products are only available through FastFloors, so I am now
wary of them as well.

Further research seems to indicate several of the other online vendors
of cork flooring (iFloors, SimpleFloors) are also rip joints. *I am
now somewhat nervous about anything I find!

Can anyone recommend a product and/or source for a cork floor
product? *Anyone with experience with APC, Natural, Wicanders, Stepco,
DaVinci, etc (manufacturers) or specific suppliers?

Thanks for helping,

Teo

I bought mine locally from a regional outfit. Frankly I love the
results, but I don't think I would be ordering on-line unless I know
the product itself and trusted the on-line retailer.

On Aug 30, 1:28*pm, wrote:
On Aug 30, 12:52*pm, wrote:





I am planning on installing a floating floor of cork (laminate) planks
in a lower-level room (concrete slab). *I was all set to order Stepco
planks from FastFloors.com when I went looking at vendor reviews -
looks like FastFloors is something of a scam joint. *And it appears
Stepco products are only available through FastFloors, so I am now
wary of them as well.

Further research seems to indicate several of the other online vendors
of cork flooring (iFloors, SimpleFloors) are also rip joints. *I am
now somewhat nervous about anything I find!

Can anyone recommend a product and/or source for a cork floor
product? *Anyone with experience with APC, Natural, Wicanders, Stepco,
DaVinci, etc (manufacturers) or specific suppliers?

Thanks for helping,

Teo

* * I bought mine locally from a regional outfit. *Frankly I love the
results, but I don't think I would be ordering on-line unless I know
the product itself and trusted the on-line retailer.- Hide quoted text -

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If I did order on-line, it would only be from a company that also has
a bricks and mortar store within driving distance in case of any
problems.

On Aug 30, 1:01*pm, ransley wrote:
On Aug 30, 11:52*am, wrote:

Can anyone recommend a product and/or source for a cork floor
product? *Anyone with experience with APC, Natural, Wicanders, Stepco,
DaVinci, etc (manufacturers) or specific suppliers?

Why order online, if any issues arise such as miscolor or defects you
have to wait, if you are lucky. Buy local so you can see and return
defects.

Variety of choice, price comparison shopping, and convenience of
delivery were all reasons for online shopping, but I agree completely
-
these factors pale in comparison to the difficulties that can arise...
as testified to by numerous negative reviews.

So I will definitely buy/pick-up locally. Some of my questions
remain:
does anyone have experience or suggestions regarding cork flooring
brands (plank edge locking/ tongue-and-groove features, relative
thickness of cork layers, type of surface sealing [choice between
polyurethane, acrylic-based?])? Any suggestions for a local vendor
in North NJ (live in Passaic County)?

Thanks, Teo

wrote in message
...
I am planning on installing a floating floor of cork (laminate) planks
in a lower-level room (concrete slab). I was all set to order Stepco
planks from FastFloors.com when I went looking at vendor reviews -
looks like FastFloors is something of a scam joint. And it appears
Stepco products are only available through FastFloors, so I am now
wary of them as well.

Further research seems to indicate several of the other online vendors
of cork flooring (iFloors, SimpleFloors) are also rip joints. I am
now somewhat nervous about anything I find!

Can anyone recommend a product and/or source for a cork floor
product? Anyone with experience with APC, Natural, Wicanders, Stepco,
DaVinci, etc (manufacturers) or specific suppliers?

Thanks for helping,

Teo

do you have a close outlet of lumber liquidators? they sell cork flooring.

On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 10:12:54 -0700, "charlie"
wrote:


wrote in message
...
I am planning on installing a floating floor of cork (laminate) planks
in a lower-level room (concrete slab). I was all set to order Stepco
planks from FastFloors.com when I went looking at vendor reviews -
looks like FastFloors is something of a scam joint. And it appears
Stepco products are only available through FastFloors, so I am now
wary of them as well.

Further research seems to indicate several of the other online vendors
of cork flooring (iFloors, SimpleFloors) are also rip joints. I am
now somewhat nervous about anything I find!

Can anyone recommend a product and/or source for a cork floor
product? Anyone with experience with APC, Natural, Wicanders, Stepco,
DaVinci, etc (manufacturers) or specific suppliers?

Thanks for helping,

Teo

do you have a close outlet of lumber liquidators? they sell cork flooring.


Cork laminate is a far cry from soild cork flooring. Other than a
similarity in the superficial appearance, they are not the same thing.
Don't expect the well known benefits of a real cork floor. You won't
be getting them with laminate.

On Sep 2, 1:24*pm, wrote:
On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 10:12:54 -0700, "charlie"





wrote:

wrote in message
....
I am planning on installing a floating floor of cork (laminate) planks
in a lower-level room (concrete slab). *I was all set to order Stepco
planks from FastFloors.com when I went looking at vendor reviews -
looks like FastFloors is something of a scam joint. *And it appears
Stepco products are only available through FastFloors, so I am now
wary of them as well.

Further research seems to indicate several of the other online vendors
of cork flooring (iFloors, SimpleFloors) are also rip joints. *I am
now somewhat nervous about anything I find!

Can anyone recommend a product and/or source for a cork floor
product? *Anyone with experience with APC, Natural, Wicanders, Stepco,
DaVinci, etc (manufacturers) or specific suppliers?

Thanks for helping,

Teo

do you have a close outlet of lumber liquidators? they sell cork flooring.

Cork laminate is a far cry from soild cork flooring. Other than a
similarity in the superficial appearance, they are not the same thing.
Don't expect the well known benefits of a real cork floor. You won't
be getting them with laminate.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I would have to disagree, to some degree. The laminate does have
a true cork surface. It has most of the same qualities as .. what
shall we call it,.. solid cork. It does not have the same sound and
soft feel, but it can get most of that with the proper installation.