On Fri 20 Jun 2008 09:55:46p, Bob Terwilliger told us...

> Wayne wrote about stained concrete flooring:
>
>> I love the look. Our new office building has this through the major
>> portionis of the ground floor. I would actually live having it in the
>> kitchen despite the risk to dropped items. (I rarely ever drop
anything.)
>> However, we have wood floors underneath or floor covering.
>
> I also like the fact that a concrete floor is inherently cool; it makes
it
> easier to keep the house cool. And if the floor ISN'T cool, you can cool
it
> off just by mopping it! (This trick wouldn't necessarily work elsewhere.
If
> your humidity is high, mopping the floor will just add to the humidity
and
> the water won't evaporate. But it's very dry here, so the water
evaporates
> and the net effect is to cool the floor.)
>
> When I lived in San Diego I had painted concrete floors; that's where I
> learned to appreciate them. It's a lot hotter where I am now, so concrete
> floors make even more sense.
>
> For the kitchen, I'm trying to find out more about eucalyptus or cork
> flooring. Both seem to offer the "forgiving" surface I'd like when I'm
> carrying around slippery crystalware.

I had friends who had cork flooring in several rooms of their home,
including the kitchen. It was beautiful, high resilient, and very durable.
Howver, proper sealing with the right product is essential in any "wet"
area like a kitchen or bath. I've never see eucalyptus flooring.

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Wayne Boatwright
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Friday, 06(VI)/20(XX)/08(MMVIII)
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He who always plows a straight furrow
is in a rut.
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