How to put linoleum on a wooden floor?

Linoleum is now considered a rather popular building material, and it is used as a floor covering not only in living quarters,but also in medical institutions, school and preschool institutions, and even in some enterprises. But very often among beginning masters you can hear the question concerning the possibility of laying linoleum on the floor, made of wood. Those who do not understand this at all, believe unequivocally that this can not be done, relying on their own bitter experience. But this is due only to their inability to correctly put this material. So now we will consider how to put linoleum on the wooden floor in such a way as not to replenish the ranks of those who had such a bad experience.

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What is linoleum?

Linoleum is produced, as a rule, from raw materials of natural origin, more often it is wood tar, jute fabric, limestone powder, flaxseed oil and cork flour. Such a floor covering can be called universal, because it is suitable for houses and apartments, as well as for commercial structures and offices.

Important! There are also materials of artificial origin, and by characteristics they even exceed all the advantages of natural.

It is especially popular in places with the highest traffic, but in residential areas it is stolut in particular in the corridor, in the kitchen and in the living room. Actually, therefore, its popularity is obvious. In addition, it has remarkable strength properties, excellent elasticity, water resistance and wear resistance, is simple enough in terms of care and styling.

And do not forget about its most important advantage - affordable value, which allows you to find something for every buyer.

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Linoleum varieties

Depending on the raw material used for the production of linoleum, it is divided into the following types:

• An alkyd coating that contains mineral fillers, alkyd resins and pigments. They produce such a linoleum on natural and synthetic substrates. It can be monochrome, with a pattern and multicolored. It has the highest level of heat and sound insulation, as well as resistance to abrasion.

Important! Its only disadvantage is its tendency to fractures and fragility.

• Polyvinyl chloride coating. It is made of a polymer material. Podosnovu he can have a fabric, foamed and even heat-insulating.
• Rubber linoleum. This type of material has a thickness of 3 mm, and its lower layer is made from a mixture of bitumen and crushed recycled rubber. From above it is usually colored. It is characterized by high elasticity and water resistance.

Important! It is used mainly in industrial and industrial buildings.

• Colloxil coating, which is made from nitrocellulose. This kind of material is elastic, moisture resistant and has a beautiful shine.

Important! The drawing, which is applied to the linoleum, according to the production technology, is covered from above with a special protective layer.

Its thickness and density determine the level of wear resistance of the material. Accordingly - the thicker this layer, the more expensive will be the linoleum. According to this criterion, it is divided into the following types:

• Household. This type of material has good indicators of durability, so it is actively used in residential areas.
• Commercial. Such linoleum has the highest index of durability, in connection with this, it is used in high traffic areas.
• Semi-Commercial. It is also often placed in places with a high percentage of patency, often it is offices, but it also fits, for example, for a hallway or a children's room in an apartment building.

As you can see, there is a large selection of this material, so before you study the information on how to properly lay linoleum on a wooden floor, decide on the most appropriate option. The proposed application of the coating in accordance with its classification, of course, is extremely recommendatory, but, nevertheless, remember that the choice of floor decoration in accordance with its main purpose is the key to its successful and long-term operation.

Important! Specialists recommend to cover the wooden floor still buy linoleum with the highest values ​​of heat and sound insulation.

If you have already decided on this, you can proceed with the installation!

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Preparation of a wooden surface for laying linoleum

Before laying a linoleum on a wooden floor, you should first check how it is level, because in this process it is of great importance.

Important! If you do not comply with this condition and put material on the uneven floor, then through it will look through all the shortcomings, which will certainly lead to deformation of the coating. That is, the better you prepare the floor for work, the more beautiful and tidy the linoleum will look and will last longer.

Here are the recommendations:

• The wooden floor after some time is damaged and deformed, so people who are versed in the construction business, advise to lay under the linoleum sheets of particleboard or fiberboard.
• If the floor is perfectly preserved, then buy boards with a thickness of 5-8 mm, and if there are any differences, then at least 1.5 cm.

The base is prepared in the following order:

1. Remove the old paint using a spatula. You can use a building hair dryer to heat the floor, so that the paint is better off.
2. Boards that creak, nail to the logs with nails.
3. Use an electric plane or a parquet grinder to level the surface.
4. Vacuum the old floor, wash it well and dry it. In case of using plywood, buy another special glue for parquet. Plywood sheets should be placed with a displacement of one and a half sheets.
5. Attach glued plywood sheets to the floor with nails.
6. Apply all the clearances with mastic, and sand the joints.
7. Wet the dried up plywood sheets with warm linseed oil.

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Preparing linoleum for laying

Before laying linoleum on an uneven wood floor, the decorative coating itself should also be prepared. Better - if the material a couple of days will stand, lie down and straighten. Moreover, this should occur only at room temperature, so that it is absolutely smooth, without folds and bends.

Important! If suddenly you notice something like this, try to eliminate the error with the help of books or boards, which you can press down on it. The fold or the hall still remained? Then you have to replace this piece of linoleum, otherwise - during work you will have trouble.

It is also very important that the humidity level from 40 to 60% is kept in the room where the material will be stored.

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Calculation of the required amount of material

And now you need to calculate how much material you need:

1. First measure the width and length of the room, taking into account all the ledges under the door, windows and wall cabinets.
2. Add 10 cm to the figures obtained.
3. If you bought a linoleum with a pattern, then please note the stock.

Important! Before laying, decide in which direction you will be laying the cover. So, single-color or marble flooring should be placed in the line of light.

Do not forget that when laying on the floor is wooden, joints should be done in the middle of the boards. Thanks to these simple tips, you will successfully hide the seams.

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Linoleum laying on wooden floors

Prepare all the necessary tools, namely:

• sharpened knife;
• rulers;
• wooden spatula;
• adhesive;
• notched trowel;
• double-sided adhesive tape.

Now, step by step, let's look at how to put linoleum on a wooden floor:

• Spread linoleum all over the surface.
• On skirting boards leave stocks in 5-10 see
• Hands smooth out a material in a direction from the center to walls.
• In the corners, make small incisions in the linoleum.
• If you will be able to lay it without using glue, cut it with a knife along the skirting board of the surplus. If you use double-sided scotch, then it should be glued along the entire perimeter of the room, but you do not need to remove the protective tape.

Important! Only after you roll the roll, you can bend one half to the other and remove the protective paper.

• Once again spread out and smooth it with your hands.
• If you plan to lay the linoleum on the glue, then bend first one half of the roll and apply glue on the base, and then distribute it with a roller and leave for 20 minutes. Then fold the folded part and smooth it with your hands. The same thing should be done with the second half.
• Extra pieces need to be cut off and hide the edges under the skirting board.
• In the area of ​​doorways, install the threshold rails to hide the ends of the linoleum.

Having studied all the subtleties of the choice and the rules for laying linoleum on wooden floors, you will undoubtedly cope with the task independently without using the expensive services of specialists. Therefore safely start to work!