Linoleum remains one of the most affordable options for floor covering. Installation speed, affordable price and low thermal conductivity contribute to its popularity.
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The quality of repair work directly depends on the preparation of the surface. There should be no irregularities on the floor. Over time, linoleum will emphasize each tubercle on the floor and denotes a wooden floor relief. Do not regret the time for preparatory work.
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Remove old soft coatings - carpet or old linoleum. Boated floor check plywood. Suts between plywood sheets cover and polish. If the screed is loose, it has recesses and pits - to drive and align the thin layer of bulk sex. For better heat insulation, the cement screed is also covered with plywood.
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Buy material with a slight stock. Very often the walls are peeling and do not form the correct rectangle around the perimeter. At the peasive walls you are waiting for unpleasant surprises, when the linoleum requires a large trimming, or the angles do not reach the wall of more than 5 cm.
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Roll the linoleum start from the window to the doorway. Remove the door with the loops for the door so that they do not interfere. After the material rolled out, do not rush to trim it. Make sure that the drawing on the linoleum is perpendicular or parallel to the threshold.
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Cut the linoleum with a construction knife around the perimeter. Leave the distance to the wall of 1-1.5 cm. There is a misconception that over time linoleum gives shrinkage and appear gaps near the plinth. The modern material shrinkage does not give - he, on the contrary, stretches a little. This leads to the formation of waves on the floor.
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Do not rush to mount outdoor plinth and return furniture. Give a linoleum for a couple of days to get enough sleep so that it straightened. If the coating is not enough in width and you are a wave of two or more bands - lay their flask with a margin of at least 5 cm. After the linoleum is spent, ride both layers along the rigid line. It is better to use the construction level - with a thin line knife can jump. Remove trimming. The edges of the joint fix with glue or bilateral scotch.
Proper surface preparation and compliance with these uncomplicated rules will help you qualitatively for the flooring. From high-quality laying of linoleum depends on its service life and the general type of room.
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