Seems like a terrible idea to me.

You make one mistake one time and bingo, you cost yourself a few grand to have it sanded, leveled, varnished, and polished.

  • @grue
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    19 days ago

    Sealed concrete and terrazzo are good choices too, but IMO aren’t the best because the slightly softer surfaces of linoleum and cork might save you from dropped dishes or cookware shattering or denting, if you’re lucky.

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      319 days ago

      We’re about to move into a different house and will have to replace all flooring after foundation repairs. I would go with linoleum but i don’t think i can convince my husband that it’s not the same as vinyl. Also, i don’t want any height changes so I’m not sure what floorings i can put in the kitchen and living that are level.

      • @grue
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        219 days ago

        I would go with linoleum but i don’t think i can convince my husband that it’s not the same as vinyl.

        “Vinyl is bad because it’s made of petroleum, whereas real linoleum is made of plants and is therefore more eco-friendly” isn’t sufficient?

        (I have to admit, the other advantages of linoleum over vinyl are… not much.)

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          219 days ago

          I don’t think so. He’ll say it still looks like old rolled out vinyl.