Proper Linoleum Installation
Linoleum flooring is a throwback to the days before modern vinyl. It's making a comeback today, with some people seeking the warmer, more natural look of linoleum, which is made with natural products instead of the synthetics used in vinyl. The two materials are actually very similar in terms of how they handle during installation, and the installation process is essentially the same. Start with a firm, flat surface. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Floor cleanser and mop
- Tape measure
- Chalk snap line
- Carpenter's square
- Tile glue
- Notched tiling trowel
- Linoleum tiles
- Utility knife
Instructions
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Thoroughly mop the floor with floor cleanser. Rinse well. Let it dry completely.
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Divide the floor into four quadrants, by laying two chalk lines with your snapline, from the middle of each edge of the floor to the middle of the edge across from it. Set a carpenter's square at the intersection as you lay the lines, adjusting them to be square off one another.
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Spread tile glue over the middle of the floor, covering a few square feet where the two lines intersect. The lines will be visible through the glue.
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Set a linoleum tile in place at the intersection, in one of the four corners of the intersection, so the tile is bordered by the two lines. Press the tile down firmly.
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Lay additional tiles off the first one, setting them tightly against its edge and pressing them down into the glue. Build out along the lines, making a grid of the tiles and spreading out more glue as needed. Continue until you've laid all the tiles that will fit, with spaces around the edges of the room where you'll lay cut tiles later.
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Let the tiles set in the glue for eight hours. Measure the remaining spaces around the perimeter of the room and cut tiles for each one, making the cuts by scoring the tile with a utility knife and bending it until it breaks. Set the tiles in glue with the cut sides toward the walls. Let them set for 12 hours.
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