Cork Flooring? Good idea or not?

so your going to have a bulletin board as your floor? Well, if you ever go to sell, remove the cork, so don't install it in a permaent way.

Oh boy. I was in that situation in my last apartment. I had a seriously crazy neighbor downstairs, which was a real shame because it had an awesome roofdeck with a bar on it. We eventually stopped caring.

Tell you down-stairs neighbor to soundproff his ceiling if he doesn't like the noise.

"so your going to have a bulletin board as your floor? Well, if you ever go to sell, remove the cork, so don't install it in a permaent way."

Seriously? You've never seen a cork floor before? They are nothing like "bulletin boards".

just squeeze a bunch of caulk on your floor--it'll get moldy pretty quickly, but itll keep the sound down

send a bill to your neighbor while youre at it

hey qwerty arent you off in some enclave enjoying the fruits of your scumbaggery?

Correct me if I'm wrong but:

1. Is anti-microbial & resistant to mold and mildew.
2. Naturally hypoallergenic.
3. Anti-static - won't attract & hold dust & pollen particles.
4. Cleans easily.
5. Cork flooring have been used in old buildings before from the 1890's to 1920's. Not exactly sure it stopped being used back then. Cost?
6. A little thermal insulation and soundproofing (well, sound-limiting).
7. Oh, & it's green to. If that matters to you.

I'm thinking about it for my room. It's a rental but it's like laying a large rug down. j/k of course but I'm still serious about laying the cork in my bedroom. OP, let us know what kind of cork and where you're buying it from.

8. I think cork is perfect for dense, crowded environment. It's a lot more neighbor friendly than hardwood floors and as the OP is guessing, girls can wear whatever type of footwear they want, and the boys can wear their noisy dress shoes, and little kids can throw large wooden blogs on the floor! Win-win.

I think there's some whole big pain-in-the-ass routine involving sealing, finishing, and periodically refinishing cork floors. I'd go with the shag rug over marshmallow padding.

"blocks" - ok, this is my last fix.

Note:
Streeteasy, how about an Edit button that lasts for 90 seconds before it becomes permanently un-editable. (Yeah, I know, wishful thinking.)

Installing cork floors will not stop your neighbor bitching. In fact. from the experiences that I have heard many, many times, attempts to appease THAT kind neighbor usually embolden and encourage their self-righteousness and get them complaining more often. I suggest that instead of installing a cork floor,
you install a glass one so you can give flip them the bird.

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