Eco Bathrooms – Part 8

The most important thought for your bathroom floor is non slip.  Walking around the bathroom with wet feet creates a safety hazard if inappropriate flooring is installed. You also need to have a warm and soft surface to walk on, for comfort. The top 3 suggestions of eco flooring choices are……. 

1. Cork: 100% natural, renewable, warm & soft underfoot, anti-allergic, antimicrobial, non slip, resistant to indentations.  Some moisture resistant treatments, dyes and finishes are synthetic and contain chemicals that are toxic, check with the manufacturer.

2. Linoleum: man-made, blend of natural & renewable materials (linseed oil, hessian, pine rosins, wood flour, limestone, jute backing), warm underfoot, not as soft as cork underfoot, anti allergenic, non slip. Some moisture resistant treatments, dyes and finishes are synthetic and contain chemicals that are toxic, check with the manufacturer. 

3. Recycled rubber: man-made, blend of recycled & natural rubber, releases low VOC emissions, can contain up to 90% natural materials, recyclable into lower grade products, durable, warm underfoot, textured surfaces (some rubber contains PVC, chemicals such as formaldehyde – check with the manufacturer).

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