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How to lay linoleum

Before starting work on laying linoleum, you need to free the room from all furniture. In the future, this will greatly facilitate the work. All skirting boards break in the room and the remains of the old flooring are removed. If necessary, the base for laying linoleum is repaired and aligned.

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If the base is wooden, sheets of chipboard are laid and fixed on it. If the concrete screed is based, it is repaired and aligned with a cement mortar. To choose the right linoleum, the area of ​​the room is thoroughly measured. When buying, it is advisable to choose a linoleum that will cover the floor of the whole room with one piece. The bought linoleum rolled out on the prepared foundation of the floor. Pieces of linoleum are laid out in the order how they will stretch on the floor.

Linoleum will need to lie down for several days on the basis to straighten up. When the material is settled, they start directly to its flooring. If the coating is creeping in one piece, it is spread and cut off extra pieces. Linoleum should not reach each wall about 1 cm. Then the skirting boards are installed. If linoleum is creeping in several pieces, it is glued to the base. For this, glue is applied to the base of the floor of the special comb. The roll is slowly rolled and pressed. After the glue dries, the seams must be sealed. Cold welding is suitable for this.