It's no secret that linoleum coating eliminates a number of economic problems. It is not difficult to keep it clean; Special efforts are not required even to achieve when washing linoleum gloss. Among other things, this is not the most expensive material.
At the same time, if the floor on which linoleum is laid contains irregularities, then in time there will appear in the places bumps. These same points will be particularly vulnerable to external influences - a soft stretched coating promises to break both from sliding wheels of the chair, and from motionlessly pushing it into the floor of the legs of the table.
Advantages of the cork substrate
The existence of complexities of this kind leads to the question: Is there anything to strengthen the linoleum coating? Like laminate , linoleum can be laid on the cork substrate; consider whether such a solution has any benefits. Cork linoleum under linoleum not only level the floor surface, but also ensures the preservation of the coating in the proper form. The texture of the cork - which consists of cells with air bubbles - ensures uniform dispersal of the external load.
It is impossible not to mention the detail that the cork substrate, on which linoleum is laid, is another layer separating the cold floor and the surface on which it happens to run barefoot. In other words, laying under the linoleum cork substrate contributes to the insulation of the floor. A pleasant bonus will be the improvement of sound insulation.
Disadvantages of the cork under the linoleum
Of course, the use of cork under the linoleum has both pluses and minuses. Like any organic material, cork is intolerant to moisture, so it is not suitable for use in all rooms. In addition, it is not recommended to use such a substrate where the floor heating operates. It is also not a panacea in the matter of deformation of the coating at constant point pressure from the outside.