How to lay linoleum: choice, preparation, laying

How to lay linoleum? This question is asked by many consumers. If you are not a professional, but want to put it yourself in your apartment, then this article is for you. First, decide on the type of linoleum. It is usually made of different materials. Its advantages: strength, elasticity, moisture resistance, acid resistance, it does not let fat pass. It is easy to take care of. Instead of expensive cleaning agents, it is best to use hot water with a little addition of conventional soap. Linoleum has high levels of sound insulation and thermal insulation.

How to lay linoleum? First you need to select it. In this case, you need to pay attention not only to color and design, but, most importantly, to its hygiene. Eco-friendly materials must be marked. For each room there is a coating with certain technical characteristics. Because of these characteristics, according to the European classification system, linoleum is divided:

• For residential premises (denoted by number 2);
• For office premises (denoted by the number 3);
• For industrial premises (it is designated by number 4).

The intensity of the load is also indicated in a similar way: number one - low intensity, two - medium, three - high and four, respectively, very high. Combinations of these two numbers will help you choose the right coating.

Heat and sound insulation depend on the thickness of the layer and the presence of a foam foundation. This foundation helps the coating not to deform, having sufficient density, it increases the resistance of linoleum to various influences, for example, walking on his heels, but remember, it easily spoils under the influence of high temperatures and sharp objects.

For kitchens it is better to use a finishing material with an additional varnish layer. This will provide the hostess with a quick and easy cleaning. For the children's room - with antibacterial effect, which give silver ions, allocated to them in the air.

How to lay linoleum? First we prepare the working surface. You can stack it at a temperature of not less than fifteen degrees. Before packing, the coating should be rolled on a clean and defatted surface, allow to rest for a couple of days. However, if the material is exposed to low temperatures, then, without unfolding, leave to lie for at least a day, and only then roll out.

How to lay linoleum? On the edges of the room it is pressed with skirting boards. At the joints, double-sided adhesive tape is glued , or edges are joined with a special glue.

The main conditions for laying - the dryness, cleanliness and evenness of the base, without cracks. Make sure that the working surface is dry, otherwise the inside will become moldy from time to time. You will have to change linoleum, because moisture will gradually accumulate under it.

How to properly lay linoleum? Getting to work, the first thing:

1. Cut into pieces of material you need iron iron from the wrong side.
2. Then lay the linen on top of each other and press down on top with a load. It is desirable that the load is pressed against the entire surface of the coating. Leave in this form for ten days. After that, you can continue to work.

If only one or two pieces of linoleum are used for laying, then it is not necessary to glue it. On the edges of the cover lay a plinth, and the joints of the panels are glued with double-sided tape.

Any kind of linoleum can be laid on the warm floor. But there is one condition - it should be ready for a few weeks before the start of work with linoleum.

Sometimes there are difficulties with wooden floors. How to lay linoleum on a wooden floor? In exactly the same way as in all other cases. If there are a lot of unevennesses, you can use plywood or chipboard, but here too there are some nuances. Therefore, if you are not sure that you can quickly and correctly lay linoleum, then it is best to resort to the services of professionals.