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How to put linoleum in an apartment

The floor in your apartment is exactly that element of the interior, with which you have to interact daily. If the walls and ceiling allow some inconspicuous errors in the performance of the finish, then with the basis on which a person walks every day, this will not work. Not knowing how to put linoleum, you can face the fact that in time the coating will become unusable, will not perform any of its functions or will require replacement for another reason.

Comfortable floor covering

Linoleum deservedly enjoyed popularity for many decades. Of course, now it is almost impossible to find a similar material from natural components on sale, and there is no point in this because its cost is higher than artificial counterparts, and the service life is less. Therefore, in this article we are going to talk about the synthetic variant as more widespread. If you need to perform the installation in the shortest possible time and immediately use the room, then the choice is unambiguous - linoleum! Advantages and disadvantages of it have long been known to everyone, but we will dwell on them in some detail.

Currently, the direct competitor of this flooring is a laminate. They are in roughly equal price categories. And, perhaps, only they are of interest to people who are limited in their means. So, the advantages of linoleum are as follows:

- Easy to install. In how to lay linoleum, there is nothing complicated. But the laminate, in turn, requires not only certain knowledge, but also the ability to handle a hacksaw, corner, hammer and tape measure.

- Surface preparation requirements are minimal. If the laminate is allowed to have a height difference of only a few millimeters (hollow or hillock), then with linoleum at this time, you can not pay attention at all .

- Also the advantages of speed laying, ease of delivery (you can bring in hand), silence when walking. The disadvantage is that even the cheapest laminate can not be accidentally damaged by a sharp object, but linoleum loses in this respect.

How to lay linoleum

Each builder has his own methods, which he adheres to. Among them there are no bad or good ones: it is important that it is convenient for the person who will work with the floor covering. Stacking is performed taking into account the location of the future joint between the strips. Since it is possible to cover the whole floor with one roll only in small rooms, a special plastic or aluminum padded strip is used to join the two strips . So, first you need to decide how it should go around the room: maybe somewhere it can be hidden by a carpet, which is more preferable.

How to lay linoleum: to start from the most prominent place of the room or from distant corners? Of course, from there, where most noticeably, because if you later have to add inserts, then they should be at the far ends, and not in sight. It is recommended to lay it on a flat surface. This can be sheets of chipboard or fiberboard. Lining, if it is planned to insulate the floor with it, should be placed under the sheets, since even the most dense linoleum, laid on a soft base, can be squeezed.

The tape measure measures the length of the room, subtracts 5-10 mm from the value obtained, marks the given distance on the strip, then it is cut smoothly with the help of a construction knife and a ruler strip. After everything is rolled around the room and adjusted. The above difference is necessary in order to prevent the possible occurrence of bubbles due to even a slight displacement of the web. The empty space will still be hidden by the skirtings. Then the operation is repeated. At the joints, the stripes are pressed flat by metal flaps, and along the perimeter - by a skirting board.

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