Linoleum – one of the most popular materials for flooring. This is due to a number of reasons. Linoleum is a strong material resistant to abrasion and moisture, while its cost is relatively small, and laying it does not require special qualifications from the employee. In this matter, the main thing is to know the process itself, then any beginner to cope with this work.
The easiest way to lay linoleum with a dry method. In this case, the material is fixed with skirting boards and sticky tape. It will be more reliable to lay linoleum in a wet way when the coating lay on the floor surface covered with glue. Such linoleum laying is more reliable and durable, the probability of dampness under the material is minimized. And it is unlikely that linoleum put on glue will be able to go in waves.
The process of laying linoleum largely depends on what surface it is laid on, but the preparation of this gender is almost always the same.
First, the floor must be leveled well. There should not be noticeable damage and bumps on its surface. At the end of this work, it is recommended to wash the floor with a slightly damp cloth, be sure to sprinkle, then dry with a hairdryer.
Prepare linoleum for the floor
Such preparation will allow you to be sure that under linoleum does not wake garbage, dust and moisture. In order for linoleum to lay down well, it needs to be put on the floor of the floor for a couple of days. This will allow the material to take shape.
Pay special attention to the temperature: during work with linoleum, up to its fixation with the floor, it should be constant.
We lay the material evenly
There should be more material on the area than the floor area. On each side there should be up to 10 cm of linoleum, the excess of which will be removed if necessary. This precaution is due to the fact that the floor does not always have an even shape of the rectangle. A few centimeters error will not be visually noticeable.
If you will lay linoleum on concrete, pick up the material with additional insulation, otherwise the floors in the room will be very cold. Before work, the concrete floor must be treated with sandpaper in order to smooth out all the irregularities of the coating.
The preparation of a wooden floor is carried out almost in the same way as the concrete floor. The tree must be cleaned with sandpaper and smear the cracks with putty. Some experts recommend covering it with a layer of hot olifa, which will improve the linoleum linoleum adhesion in the adhesive method.