The process of laying linoleum is reduced to the following work: 1) the choice of linoleum. In fact, it all depends on its thickness: the thicker the layer of material will be, the more time it will last, since linoleum is subject to abrasion. 2) Removing the old coating, flooring. 3) laying and fixation of linoleum. 4) Material maintenance (washing, cleaning). On the first point – the choice of material at your discretion. In any case, for several years linoleum will look like new, and in the future you will probably want to update the view of the floor. It is not recommended to lay linoleum on top of the old layer. It must be removed. It is also necessary to remove skirting boards, clean the floor of dirt, dust, colors. Permissible changes in the height of the floor within one meter – no more than 2 mm. Linoleum is sold in rolls, and before laying the roll, you need to straighten and withstand under the oppression at least a day. Linoleum will be ready for laying when, when it freely rolls out on its surface, waves will not form. The orientation of the paintings should be carried perpendicular to the walls with windows, and the styling – from the wall to the middle of the room. Here you should take into account the problem of joints. It is unacceptable to allow the paintings “joint to joint” – moisture will fall into the gap and cause rotting of the lining layer. Therefore, linoleum is always laid in the overlap of the layers, fixing them with small cloves, making layers in places of combination using molecular glue (usually Tarkett and others) or using adhesive tape on a paper basis (one- or two-way). When laying skirting boards, it is necessary to provide for the fact that many types of linoleum are subject to shrinkage or expansion depending on the temperature. On average, with a canvas length up to 6 m, the deformation can be 2 cm, and with a length of more than 10 m-5-6 cm. I would like to note that the modern types of foreign linoleums have a reinforced structure (fiberglass), which does not allow their deformation. When laying the paintings, you need to monitor the problem of the corners: start at least 8 mm of the canvas on the wall, it is necessary to cut the canvas in the corners. When joining paintings, try to combine the pattern. If you decide to use an adhesive base instead of adhesive tape, it is better to choose an acrylic -based glue than boostilate or PVA. Clean linoleum gasoline (fat spots), a weak solution of hydrochloric acid (spots from vegetables, fruits), alcohol (ink). In any other cases, it is permissible to use any domestic detergents that do not contain chloroform, ethyl acetate or acetone. You can order for yourself the optimal in price and quality materials on cement-based cement-based KNAUF, Unis, prospectors in the online store Market-Stroy. Source:
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