When starting renovations in an apartment, you need to bebe prepared for the fact that this work is far from being as simple as it seems at first glance. Attention, accuracy, certain knowledge and experience are required. This is especially true for such work as laying flooring. Often during repairs the question arises: is it possible to reduce costs, is it possible to lay laminate on linoleum?
Scheme for laying linoleum and laminate.Linoleum is a covering that was previously used everywhere. It is durable, but its decorative surface wears out over time and is easy to scratch. Laminate is more decorative and interesting to make. It has a stylish appearance, durability, and resistance to many types of impact. There are special types of laminate that you can lay yourself, even in the kitchen. Linoleum does not necessarily have to be dismantled before starting work; its properties resemble a special underlay.
Is it possible to lay the laminate on the linoleum?
Laying laminate on linoleum in a room is not so difficult, in many respects it is even more advantageous. There are several advantages here:
Scheme of laying laminate with corner lock.
But is everything so rosy? Laying laminate on linoleum is not always possible, not every covering can be left. You cannot use the old material in such cases:
Laminate structure.
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Requirements to the base
When installing new flooring material, certain conditions must be met:
Scheme of laying laminate near doorways.
To ensure that the covering is laid correctly,it is necessary to first examine the condition of the base base, eliminate all defects. If the existing canvas is damaged or has defects that make it impossible to use it with laminate boards, then it will still have to be removed. If the coating is perfectly suitable for the work, then it is necessary to prepare:
Tools for laying laminate flooring.
- substrate of the selected type;
- glue;
- laminated panels (it is preliminary required to withstand the open packs in the room where the material will be used for 2 days);
- building level;
- a hammer;
- Clamps;
- wooden wedges;
- electric drill;
- a regular ruler, a simple pencil;
- jigsaw for cutting panels.
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Preparing the floor for a laminate
When planning to lay laminate on linoleum,It is necessary to pay utmost attention to preparation. A strong, absolutely level base must be prepared for installation of slats. This is an important condition, otherwise a creaking sound will be heard while walking, the locks will quickly fail, and the slats themselves will crack.
Diagonal laminate flooring layout diagram.Before starting work, it is important to perform a number of preparatory processes. First, you need to inspect the base. It should not have any swelling, large gaps, cracks, or loose parts. Such material is no longer suitable for use and will have to be completely removed. Only smooth, clean, and intact flooring is suitable for laying laminate. If the linoleum has traces of mold, it should be removed, but at the same time, you will also need to inspect the base floor, which may also be damaged by fungus. If the laminate is whole and smooth and has the necessary shock-absorbing properties, it should be washed and then dried. The laminate should be unpacked and then kept in the room where the installation will take place for about 2 days. To lay the laminate on linoleum, you need to prepare the tools and materials that were indicated earlier. Then you need to put a layer of combined underlayment that provides not only shock-absorbing conditions, but also waterproofing. Roll material is usually used, which is carefully rolled out on the surface with an overlap. The joints are glued together with construction tape. Return to contents</a>
Laying the laminate on the old linoleum
It is important to follow the technology during work.Laying laminate on linoleum, which is not difficult, but requires attention. There is clearly no need to rush here. It is recommended to start laying from the far corner, gradually moving towards the exit. Do not cut the panels immediately, it is best to do this as the material is installed. Temperature gaps of approximately 10-15 mm must be maintained between the wall and the panels, for this purpose wedges made of wooden slats or plywood are used. They are placed before installation, and removed after laying. The remaining joints will then be masked with a baseboard. After installing the first panel, it is necessary to lubricate the end lock with glue, insert the second panel into it at an angle and carefully lower it so that the lock snaps into place. The remaining slats in the row are laid in the same way. The next row is made from the cut part of the board, the wide part is smeared with glue, after which the lock is snapped into place in the same way as with the end one. In this way, laminate on linoleum is laid throughout the entire room. If diagonal laying is used, then you need to start from the corner, but the panels are cut at an angle of 45 degrees. Such laying will be more presentable. Is it possible to lay laminate boards on the surface of old linoleum? Yes, but you should follow some conditions and restrictions. The work itself is not much different from the usual laying of lamellas, but the linoleum covering must be inspected before this.</ ul>
