The choice of flooring is always a difficult moment in repair. Very often this choice stops on linoleum.
Linoleum is a waterproof flooring that has a number of advantages. This material has good thermal insulation, durability, is not afraid of high and low temperatures.
The main thing is to choose the right linoleum.
The installation of linoleum can be made independently without resorting to the help of professionals.
Linoleum is laid on a different surface: on a wooden, concrete floor, on tiles, as well as on the old linoleum.
If the old linoleum is covered on a flat surface on which there are no holes, then it will be a suitable basis for the new coating and play the role of the heat -insulating material.
How to lay linoleum correctly: important points
1. Preparation of the premises
– Take furniture from the room, remove skirting boards and dismantle the old coating.
– In the room it is necessary to maintain a constant temperature regime.
– Using the level, check the flatness of the floor surface. If the floor is not even, then apply the concrete screed.
– By laying the material on the concrete floor, it should be remembered that concrete must be treated with a primer.
– When working on a wooden floor surface, preparation is also necessary, in which all irregularities will be eliminated.
2. Preparation and laying of flooring
– Linoleum must first lay down, acquire an even surface.
– If several linoleum lanes need to be covered, then they should be placed nearby, combining the pattern.
– The material must be cut into account taking into account its shrinkage.
– Linoleum should fit tightly to the primary foundation of the floor. The intersecting stripes are overlapped, and then the excess part is cut off. Stocks should be from the edge of the walls.
– When laying linoleum with a pattern, you should pay attention to ensuring that there is a proper docking of the picture, and also do not forget about the drawing near the walls.
How to lay linoleum correctly: useful tips
First
In rooms where the furniture is constantly moving, it is best to fix the coating with glue.
First, the material is half bended and attached with bilateral tape, and then coated with glue.
Second
In order to make the joints of the bands imperceptible, it is necessary to smear the edges of the linoleum with glue, press and leave under the load.
Third
For greater strength, a day after gluing, treat them with a solution for welding the seams.
Completion:
So, in order for the linoleum to be correctly laid, it is necessary, sequentially and carefully do all the work, starting from the preparation of the room and ending with the processing of the seams.
