Despite emergence of large amount of various materials for finishing of floor, linoleum remains one of the most popular. The reason for that – set of convenient working qualities of material.
Linoleum is not afraid of temperature changes indoors, is almost not subject to influence of humidity, in operation is unpretentious. The price of it is low, and it is possible to stack it and independently, without resorting to services of experts.
Before buying material, it is necessary to make measurements of the territory intended to covering to them. It will help to decide on quantity. Also it is necessary to define desirable quality of linoleum.
Correctly to lay linoleum on the floor, it is necessary to show consideration for preparation of the basis. The more qualitatively this stage of works will be completed, the result will be better.
If the basis, that is draft floor, is made of boards, strengthen flooring stronger. At mobility of the basis the covering is very quickly deformed. It is possible to lay plywood on the floor and to attach it self-tapping screws, having drowned hats is deeper.
At concrete bed check inclination, availability of roughnesses. At not especially good surface it is possible to make tie of mix of cement and sand.
When cutting material it is necessary to trace that the pattern on linoleum joints coincided, and the cloth with the continuous drawing as a result would turn out. The cut-out linoleum should be spread in the room suitable by the size with normal room temperature. That all folds and dents were smoothed, material has to mature approximately within a day.
Laying linoleum on the floor, it is possible to use for fixing of cloth with bilateral adhesive tape or the special gluing structure. The strip of material is stacked on the place intended for it and unbend one party to the middle. On it apply the glue prepared according to the instruction with spatula, maintain a little then press to floor, removing air by means of the special smoothing hammer. With the second half repeat the same operation.
If laying is made without glue use, the cloth can be glued with use of bilateral adhesive tape which strengthen material on all perimeter. Folds and roughnesses of material should be ironed properly. In conclusion of works establish plinth from tree or from plastic.