Forbo Sustain 1195 Sheet and Tile Adhesive

Can I find Marmoleum at Home Centers like Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart or Menards?

Big Box stores don’t sell Marmoleum.

Is Marmoleum good for countertops?

Linoleum is very commonly used as a countertop for desks, libraries and spaces where cutting on the counter would not be a temptation. While it is durable as a floor surface it may not be right for a kitchen counter for most folks, although many have learned to care for it and be careful with it and they enjoy a beautiful countertop aesthetic.

Can Marmoleum be used for wall paneling or wainscoting?

Absolutely, in fact many people have used the 12″ x 36″ click type planks as wall paneling below a chair rail. Hospitals will also often “flash cove” Marmoleum up the walls to create and easy to mop joint where the floor meets the walls. Fast food businesses across the country are putting the product in many of their dining areas as a sustainable building product option.

Can I repurpose Marmoleum?

Repurposing is a major element in Green Building and Sustainable Living. Marmoleum Click snaps up in a flash and can be installed and removed over and over. Many companies use the product as their flooring of choice in trade show booths for that reason.

People have also installed a new Click floor over a perfectly good apartment floor with the plan to take the floor up when they move.

Is Marmoleum OK to use in commercial buildings?

Many architects and designers specify Marmoleum for gymnasiums, hospitals , classrooms, treatment rooms, hallways, and offices. Durable, elegeant and natural it can be a great choice where all three are desired. The product will hold s up with a minimum amount of maintenance and can easily outlast linoleum and commercial carpet and in most cases it needs less maintenance.

Can I install borders and inlays in my floor?

From the simplest option which is to add a cut corner insert to a tile floor to the addition of some beautiful custom borders from Forbo, the product is designed to be customized and to stretch the imagination of the designers and architects. Dual Tiles and standard Sheet Marmoleum are also the same thickness and can be combined easily in the same design to open up even more choices. Heat Welding can be used to insert pin stripe elements and accents

Is Marmoleum a great kitchens?

The kitchen is the perfect place for forbo marmoleum. It's waterproof easy to clean and is easier to maintain then traditional linoleum. It also has a softer tactile feel on your bare feet then traditional vinyl or linoleum floors.

Should I use Marmoleum in my bathroom?

Yes,  It is waterproof and durable and can make an average bathroom into something special. While it may require the making of a patter to get the fit just right, or perhaps the need to remove and reinstall the toilet, it is worth it. It is important to note that Click floors are just not appropriate for wet areas and shower rooms.

Is Marmoleum the right flooring for my basement?

First off, no matter what flooring you are installing in your basement, you should do basic moisture testing with relative humidity or calcium chloride testing beforehand in order to eliminate the opportunity for mold, mildew and humidity to create an indoor air quality issue. 85% humidity is the threshold for Marmoleum.

How humid is too humid for Marmoleum installation?

Floors over 85% humidity generally require some form of mitigation which might be a simply paint on finish if levels are under 90% while levels up to 99% generally require a specialty contractor to apply epoxy based coatings and to then encapsulate that coating with a cementious skim coat. There are really no other methods right now on the market to deal with 85% or higher moisture contents.

Update 2015: Forbo now has come out with a 1195 adhesive that will allow installations over concrete floors with 11 pounds of vapor pressure and 95% humidity. While this product is a little spendy it combines moisture mitigation with the adhesive, combining steps and saving time and money.

Is Marmoleum cool for the living room or bedroom?

A beautiful and healthy option for your family and it can be combined with area rugs or throw rugs. Many people have chosen natural Marmoleum after they have a brush with bad allergies or asthma.

How long does Marmoleum last?

Some floors have lasted 35 years and are still in good condition. Forbo offers a full 25 year warranty on normal wear and tear

Do you have recommended cleaning products for your linoleum products?

Full cleaning and maintenance links can be found below

Commercial Products:

Forbo commercial Floor Finish

Forbo Mop On Restorer Commercial 

Forbo Spray Buff Restorer

Forbo Commercial floor cleaner

Residential Products:

Forbo Residential Floor Finish

Forbo marmoleum Neutral PH cleaner

Forbo Adhesive Remover

Is Marmoleum easy to clean and will it hold up when if chemicals are spilled?

Forbo Marmoleum products are subject to indicative chemical/stain testing in accordance with European standards. The tests provide baseline information on the effects of short term exposure to chemicals after cleaning and should be used as a comparative guide.

If specific chemicals are of particular concern we would advise that the effects are checked by the client on a sample of the proposed colour and material in conditions representative of those that will be experienced in service.

Is your Bulletin Board paintable?

Yes. We would suggest using a water based emulsion paint, but would advise testing the application first for adhesion on a small sample of material. However, as the paint is going to be less flexible than the Bulletin Board, marks may remain visible in the paint layer.

Forbo makes so many awesome linoleum flooring products, how can I ever settle on just one?

Marmoleum Click: is the snap lock floating flooring that is perfect for any DIY installer with basic skills.

MCT Tile: is the thin linoleum tiles that just about anyone who has put down any tiles can manage.

Sheet Marmoleum: is the glue-down heavy duty linoleum that we have all come to love for the last 150 years.

The best part is that no matter what you select and for what specific application, they will all hold up well because virtually all their product’s surfaces are now coated with the revolutionary TopShield II finish.