How to lay linoleum?

Millions of consumers choose linoleum as a floor covering in their home. This choice is completely justified, since durability, reliability, ease of care and democratic value - all these qualities speak for themselves. In addition, resistance to mechanical damage, antibacterial coating, fire safety - additional bonuses during operation. A huge variety of colors will allow you to fit this finish into any interior.

General information about linoleum

Coloring and texture can be very different, from imitation parquet to abstract drawings.

Natural linoleum is made from linseed oil with the addition of wood tar, cork flour, special powders and pigments for obtaining unique textures and tones. The artificial covering in a basis has a polyvinylchloride (PVC), that is on qualitative characteristics on the order below natural.

Homogeneous coating is uniform in composition. The heterogeneous (multilayer) structure consists of 6 basic layers:

Before you put linoleum on the floor, keep in mind that when choosing a material with anti-slip properties, you reduce the risk of injury, which is especially important for children. Note that the seam should be perpendicular to the window, then it will be less noticeable. Even for domestic purposes, experts recommend using a semi-commercial version because of its increased wear resistance.

How to properly lay linoleum on the floor?

The most difficult thing in laying linoleum - to qualitatively reduce the seams. How best to put linoleum? The procedure is carried out with the help of hot welding, which implies the presence of special heating elements. The most popular and simple method - cold welding, is performed with a special glue.

So, how to lay linoleum with your own hands?

  1. The surface should be clean and smooth, the material should stay in the adaptation room for a while.
  2. Roll out the linoleum.
  3. We start with the trimming in the corners at the doorway. We bend, bring to the corner, make notes. The same is done with the second angle.
  4. Measure the depth of the cut, postpone with reserve, cut along, all the excess is removed.
  5. The same manipulations are performed on the rest of the walls.
  6. The outline of pipes is done in this way:

If the width of the roll is enough for the room, you saved time, money and effort.

If the seam is not avoided, you will need a double-sided adhesive tape, a roller, a knife, and a special glue for cold welding with a nozzle-needle.

  1. Linoleum is placed overlapping 3-5 cm. You need to make a cut along the metal bar.
  2. Extra pruning is deleted.
  3. The sheets recline, the area of ​​the seam is fixed with a double-sided tape, this is a mandatory condition if the whole area of ​​the linoleum is not attached to the glue. Top with a roller for maximum sealing.
  4. In the middle of the seam, apply a special adhesive tape, resistant to cold welding. Walk on top of the roller and proceed to sizing. Before this, do not forget to cut the seam. Tube shake and insert deeply into the seam, supporting with both hands.
  5. Welding should not get on linoleum, after 10 minutes remove scotch. All is ready!