How To Install A Cork Floor Tile

You ll also need a tape measure utility knife square rubber mallet pole sander 100 and 150 grit abrasive paper floor applicator and polyurethane varnish.

How to install a cork floor tile.

If you do stick a cork tile in the wrong spot use a firm blade 3 in. Scraper to pry and scrape it up. If you do cut a tile in half and lay it against the longest wall and lay out the tiles again to see if you end with a large enough piece. Cork tiles are a popular choice if you re working on a bathroom the distinctive squares provide some of the familiar appearance that you might associate with linoleum or other types of tile.

You can lay the floor in matching tiles or alternate different shades to create an appealing pattern. Costs for cork flooring planks or tiles can run from 2 to 12 per square foot depending on the thickness of the material the quality of the cork and the quality of the finish. You can lay cork tiles using selleys kwik grip horizontal contact adhesive. 2 start at the farthest corner from the doorway and roll on a thin even coat of urethane sealer.

Sweep the cork floor free of all debris and make sure that there are no loose or buckled tiles. Cork tiles need to be attached to a flat smooth subfloor. Cork flooring is a durable and versatile flooring solution. With the size of the cork pieces or tiles in mind figure out how many pieces will be needed.

You ll need to first make a plan for your new floor. After carefully sawing through each doorstop pull away the cork floor plank and remove the waste piece of wood. Professional installation is fairly economical adding 1 to 2 per square foot. Again use a cork plank as a guide to judge how much of the casings you need to trim away.

Step 1 planning your cork flooring. Start laying the floor on the longest wall and lay a row of tiles to make sure you don t end up with a small piece on the end. To do so measure the floor space you ll be working with and draw it to scale on graph paper. Follow along as we demonstrate how easy it is to install cork flooring.

Tap the tiles with a rubber mallet as you lay them and then roll the completed floor with a heavy floor roller rent to bond the adhesive uniformly.