The base of your future floor in the room is alreadydone. The right type of linoleum has been selected and delivered to your home. Now it is necessary to consider the rules for laying linoleum. Do all the work yourself - this way you will save significant funds and will be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor for a long time. But do not be too careless, so as not to redo all the work again.
Structure of household linoleum. Tools needed for laying linoleum:
Ruler and level.
Big scissors.
Spatula and roller.
A sharp knife.
Brush.
Adhesive for docking.
A vacuum cleaner.
Adhesive mastic for styling.
Taking measurements for laying the covering
Remember the 10 cm margin at each wall, it should be left to avoid inconsistencies.
Avoid a large number of seams when laying.
Customize the picture where you need to dock different pieces of linoleum.
Measurements are carried out for the greatest length and width, including doorways.
Linoleum flooring rules
Laying of the material always occurs at the last stage of repair. Preparation for laying linoleum:
Linoleum installation diagram.
Clean the surface of the floor from roughness. Use a vacuum cleaner to rid it of excess dust and cement.
The base on which the linoleum will be laid should be dry and free of extraneous things. All potholes must be aligned.
Be sure to remove the old linoleum, if any.
Whisper all the cracks.
If the floor is made of wood, check to see if all the boards are well fixed, cover them with plywood, vtaplivaya hats self-screws inside. Also clean the surface of excess with a vacuum cleaner.
Linoleum should be overlapped, that is, it should bend at the edges of the walls for a few more centimeters. The walls must also be leveled with a waterproof putty.
Do not subject to temperature fluctuations in the room.
In residential areas, the joints of the canvas should be treated with cold welding for better fixing.
Take note of the particular glue used, follow the instructions.
Laying of linoleum is performed at a temperature not lower than +18 degrees. In advance cut the roll into pieces of the right size and lay them face down to the bottom for a while.
Direct procedure for laying the coating:
Scheme of cold welding of linoleum.
Dissolve the linoleum, given the direction of the drawing.
Leave for a couple of days cut linen so that they can straighten up.
Apply a primer to the surface of the substrate.
On the primed surface with a putty knife is applied adhesive mastic, stands for a while, so that the solution has absorbed.
Fits linoleum and carefully smoothed to the floor.
Then the plinths are reinstalled.
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Preparation of linoleum for laying
Before laying linoleum, read the rules for its storage so that the finished floor lasts longer.
Keep linoleum only in standing form in rolls. In advance, bring it into the apartment so that the material warms up to room temperature.
Buy linoleum of the same lots, so as not to make a mistake in the shade.
The moisture level in the apartment should not exceed 4%, otherwise the material will begin to rot and exfoliate.
When the work is finished, you can wash the floor,without using active chemicals, otherwise they will quickly spoil the surface, and the pattern will fade and become dull. It is better to use special floor cleaning products. Pre-install attachments on the furniture legs to prevent indentations and breakthroughs. Laying linoleum is an absolutely simple procedure, it is available to every man who can hold a hammer and a spatula in his hands.
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