Linoleum is one of the most common floor coverings used in repair with their own hands. Excellent wear resistance, simplicity of laying, a huge selection of colors makes this material simply indispensable. The modern industry produces linoleum under laminate, tile, mosaic, embossed and smooth surface, with insulation and without it. With such a variety of textures and colors, everyone can choose the perfect option for their home.
Floor Device Scheme.
Laying linoleuma
You will need:
- linoleum;
- glue or mastic;
- smooth and toothed spatulas;
- A sharp knife.
To lay the linoleum with their own hands is simple enough, but some label nuances need to know. First of all, you need to measure the room. To do this, it is not enough to measure 2 walls, it is important to make a measurement around the perimeter of the room, not forgetting about the ledge under the windowsill. If this is not done, you can expect an unpleasant surprise. The fact is that many old high-rise buildings are not distinguished by quality of work: there are quite often opposite walls in them can have a different length. If you measure one side of the room, then when laying a linoleum may turn out so that it is not enough on the other side. If you have no thresholds in doorways, do not forget to add the width of the door slopes to the total length of the linoleum.
The structure of household linoleum.
Lining linoleum should be carried out on the prepared surface. If it is a concrete screed, then it should be smooth and not have deep depressions and chips. The boardwalk first strengthens the sheets of plywood - at the same time they use screws with countersunk hats - and only then linoleum is placed. The surface thoroughly vacuuming: there should be no garbage and dust. If you should be reduced by the linoleum with the adhesive method, it is better to progress the surface of the floor (the primer is selected for the material from which the floors are made).
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After buying, the linoleum unfolds in the room (where it will be laid), leave it in this form for 2-3 days. This is done in order for the coating completely dealt. It is possible to carry out this material as a free method (on double-sided adhesion) and adhesive method at which special glue or mastic is used. The second method is more reliable, but with such a laying when the coating is replaced, difficulties may occur. The free laying method allows you to easily change the linoleum if necessary, but may arise the difficulties of another order. Such a surface is quite difficult to vacuum, since the powerful flow of air is able to raise the coating, which significantly complicates the cleaning process.
Stacking begins with the fact that one part of the linoleum is bend from the center to the wall, then glue or mastic with a conventional spatula and passing a gear end. Wait for 10-15 minutes (the exact time is indicated in the instructions on the packing of glue or mastic), and then begin to glue the coating. After that, on the floor passing the roller, moving from the center to the edges. Thus, air bubbles are driven. It is possible to do this and manually using the vehicle (while it is necessary to press the coating with force). Laying the linoleum free method is made on double-sided adhesion, which is glued in the form of a lattice. The protective film from the tape is removed gradually (as the roll is spinning with linoleum).
Linoleum should not be adjacent to the wall close, usually leave 5-10 mm free space under the plinth.
It is also important to know how to cut this material correctly. Linoleum sheets are laid on each other with an overlap at 5-10 cm, then a wide greampy tape is glued to this place, take a sharp knife, designed for this type of work, make a wave incision. After that, we take trimming, stick the seam with cold welding, remove the tape. It is possible not to perform a wave cut, but even for a ruler, but in this case the likelihood that the seam will be noticeable.
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Linoleum Plinth Laying
Linoleum laying scheme.
You will need:
- Wannery profile;
- liquid Nails;
- Screwdriver and screws.
In order to make the plinth of the linoleum, it is necessary to purchase a special coaching profile. Before buying a floor covering, it is necessary to measure the room, taking into account the height of the future plinth. Such design is used in rooms where perfect purity should be, for example, in a nursery or in the kitchen. A slotted edge (flute) is obtained between the wall and the floor, due to which the dirt does not accumulate in the corners, which greatly facilitates cleaning.
The flueful profile is made of plastic materials. The design consists of a guide, concave plinth and fastener. First glued to liquid nails or screw the guides, then a concave plinth is fixed between the floor and the wall. Then linoleum is tightened so that its edge enters the profile groove, after which the fixing bar is installed. Plinth from linoleum is ready! Make such work is quite simple, if you follow a certain sequence and follow the advice of specialists.