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dOd
Citizen
Username: Dod
Post Number: 42
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 1:48 pm: | 
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Does anyone know where I can find a marmoleum dealer in this area?
Or, who are the goto floor guys?
Thanks,
dOd |
bill671
Citizen
Username: Bill671
Post Number: 361
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 5:35 pm: |
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Isn't that just linoleum that you dropped a gob of marmalade on?
Man you let that stuff dry - and talk about DURABLE!!!
Need a jackhammer to get that stuff up! |
Sherri De Rose
Citizen
Username: Honeydo
Post Number: 84
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 6:51 pm: |
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The Square Yard in Summit carries Marmoleum. |
max weisenfeld
Citizen
Username: Max_weisenfeld
Post Number: 25
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 7:30 pm: |
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I had a very good experience with American Heritage Floors, in Chatham. Phone 973-301-0888 |
Jennifer Pickett
Citizen
Username: Jpickett
Post Number: 180
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 11:18 am: |
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Carpet One in Summit carries Marmoleum. Very nice and helpful salespeople, quick estimates. I ended up going with sheet vinyl because of my color choice, they didn't carry it, but they were nice enough to recommend another store (Eagle Tile and Carpet in Berkeley Heights, also a great store) to do it. |
Shanabana
Citizen
Username: Shanabana
Post Number: 265
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 12:30 pm: |
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I got marmoleum in NY. You have to finish or seal it every once in a while. Cant get harsh chemicals on it. The Forbo cleaning stuff is a rip off, but they scare you into useing it. Marmoleum is just linoleum (not vinyl). They both tout "natural" intredeients--meaning linseed oil-- (hence "LINoleum"). |
max weisenfeld
Citizen
Username: Max_weisenfeld
Post Number: 26
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 2:30 pm: |
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I use Murphy Oil Soap to clean mine. The finish is the same as the water-based finish I have on my wood floors, and the durability and care are the same. It is all-natural, linseed oil and ground stone and cork and burlap (sheet vinyl is not, it's petroleum based). Vinyl is more durable, wood about the same, and tile is only if you hate your knees and want to punish them.
another plus is that Marmoleum can be cut and pieced in many ways. We duplicated a tile pattern in three colors. |
Pdg
Citizen
Username: Pdg
Post Number: 691
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 3:47 pm: |
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Max, I hope you don't use Murpy's Oil Soap on your wood floors. It is actually bad for your floors.
http://www.hardwoodinstaller.com/hardwoodinstaller/floorcare.htm |
max weisenfeld
Citizen
Username: Max_weisenfeld
Post Number: 27
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 4:05 pm: |
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Oh! What do you suggest?
By the way, the article says that the swifters are bad -- but that Murphy's leaves a residue. Not that a residue is good or anything. |
Virtual It Girl
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 4177
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 4:30 pm: |
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I think the consensus on cleaning wood floors is a damp mop, using the occasional vinegar solution. Not sure about marmoleum.
The frugal way to swiffer (and avoid chemicals)...I use my swiffer mop with a damp paper towel or even a microfiber cleaning cloth attached. Not that I do it too often, but when I mop that's what I do.
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dOd
Citizen
Username: Dod
Post Number: 44
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 11:30 am: |
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Thanks for the leads.
dOd |
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