One of the widespread floor coverings must be recognized as linoleum. It is moisture -resistant, easily fits, but not resistant to large loads. Before laying on the floor of linoleum, you need to very carefully prepare the surface of the base. How to make depends on the condition of the coating. It is impossible to lay this floor covering on a rotten and shaky base, it is not recommended to cover the surface with oil painted with oil paint.
You should not lay linoleum on top of the old, it is better to remove it. Before you start laying linoleum with your own hands, you should get a valuable consultation from a specialist, because without it you can make many mistakes that will subsequently have to correct. Therefore, receiving a consultation will be the best way out, the specialist will tell you where to start and where to buy a cheaper building materials. If this does not work, you need to glue the old one and clean from fat spots or paint. You can use the equalizer if it is necessary. On a concrete basis, before laying linoleum, all possible irregularities are removed and, if necessary, a concrete floor screed is made the price of the necessary building materials is recognized in advance.
If this coating will be made on an old wooden floor or parquet, then they need to be repaired before that – strengthen them and putty all possible cracks. The surface should be sheathed with fiberboard or chipboard with planes with a thickness of at least 5 mm, which are fixed with a stepler with a step of 10 cm.
The old carpet is removed and the surface is processed with a leveling compound.
If the old coating is ceramic tiles, then it needs to be glued and well cleaned. After the floor, it is aligned with the compound, after its drying, the surface is wiped for complete alignment.
