Linoleum laying on a wooden floor

The wooden floor serves as a finished coating. But, in case of any defects or simply, when the tree loses its original appearance, it is necessary to replace or restoration of the old wooden coating. Linoleum flooring on a wooden floor is a great option for solving this problem. How to do this correctly and at the proper level we will consider in this article.

Table of contents:

1. Preparation of a wooden floor for linoleum
2. Plywood installation tips for adjusting a wooden floor
3. Tips for choosing a linoleum for a wooden floor
4. Requirements for the implementation of successful laying of linoleum on a wooden floor
5. Linoleum laying methods on a wooden floor
6. How to properly put linoleum on a wooden floor with glue
7. The final stage: installation of skirting boards
8. How to care for linoleum properly

Preparation of a wooden floor for linoleum

Before laying linoleum on the wooden floor, a number of preparatory work should be carried out.

1. First you need to provide good ventilation of the space that is under the floor. Since linoleum does not pass air, in the absence of ventilation, moisture will be collected. The formation of fungus and mold, in this case, is inevitable.

2. Be sure to leave the gap between the layer of wooden boards and the supporting surface. Using expanded clay, slag or mineral wool, soundproof the left gap.

3. If the floor was installed in advance and the gap is not provided, then make several ventilation moves and cover them with gratings on top.

4. The next stage is an inspection of a wooden floor. If there are damaged boards on the floor, replace them with new ones. Using a construction hair dryer and trowel, remove the remnants of the old paint. A grinder or chic will help to avoid the differences and curvature of the wooden floor. The maximum changes in the wooden floor should be 2 mm.

In the event that there are only small flaws and damage on the floor, perform a number of actions:

• boards that stagger or creak, securely fix it, using self -tapping screws;
• all hats of self -tapping screws should be drowned, and the resulting recesses should be thrown;
• swap all cracks and cracks between the boards;
• on those parts of the floor that creak, the cause of the creak should be set;
• to correct the creak, fill the graphite powder or talc in the cracks between the creaking boards;
• if this option did not help, remove the boards and substitute an auxiliary beam.

Tip: For putty all joints on the surface of the wooden floor, use a special putty on wood, which consists of PVA glue and wood flour.

In the case when there are obvious defects on the wooden floor that is difficult to fix. An excellent option would be to install a plywood sheet on a wooden coating.

Plywood installation tips for adjusting a wooden floor

1. To cover the old floor, use ordinary plywood or wood -fiber plate. If the floor is bending, select materials thicker, such as drywall or wood -cutting plate.

2. When choosing a plasterboard plate 12 mm thick, lay the coating in two layers with vertical placement of sheets.

3. Fix the plywood sheets with glue and screws. The distance between the screws is about 35 cm.

4. In no case do not use a waterproofing film, because the tree should constantly breathe and remove excess moisture.

5. For sound insulation, one layer of foamed polyethylene is suitable.

6. In order to avoid the creak, leave the gap between the sheets of the thickness of O, 5-1 mm.

7. When the plywood is glued and fixed, hide all the hats of the screws, put the joints and polish the surface.

The leveling and preparation of a wooden floor before laying linoleum is a very important process that in no case should be missed. Any linoleum, even the most multi -layer, will not hide the defects of the floor, and after a while it will show them even better.

Tips for choosing a linoleum for a wooden floor

1. Before going to the store, be sure to measure the width and length of the room. Linoleum can be of different sizes: 2.5, s, 4, or 4 meters. If the width of the room allows you to block the room without the formation of joints, choose this particular option. To the width and length of the room, you need to add a supply of 6-7 cm.

2. Consider the varieties of the coating for the flooring of linoleum on the wooden floor:

• PVC linoleum with a tissue, foamed or thermal insulating base;
• to ensure good heat and sound insulation, use foamed linoleum, which consists of four layers;
• the usual fabric linoleum has good plasticity and strength;
• if it is necessary to create a homogeneous structure, as well as resistance to mechanical damage, an excellent option - laying linoleum without an approximate;
• linoleum made of alkyd materials, although it differs in strength in operation, but is prone to the formation of cracks on the surface;
• a rubber linoleum is suitable for an industrial or industrial premises, which is of plasticity and strength;
• the colloxyl coating has a peculiar shine and flexibility;
• linoleum made using natural materials, such as: wood flour, linseed oil, cork crumb, jute canvas, will provide environmental friendliness and protect from the active secretion of harmful substances.

3. Keep in mind that linoleum made of natural materials has a short life and wear out quickly.

4. The thickness of linoleum should be more than 4 mm, due to the likelihood of tears during installation and operation. Such linoleum is able to last up to twenty years.

5. When choosing linoleum, take into account factors such as reliability, stability, thermal insulation, sound insulation, price, the material from which it is made, size and design.

6. Transportation of linoleum is carried out only in rolls.

Requirements for the implementation of successful laying of linoleum on a wooden floor

After choosing and buying linoleum, you should leave the roll for several hours in the room in which the flooring will be held. This is necessary so that the linoleum takes the temperature of the room, and does not deform in the subsequent installation. The room temperature should not be lower than 14 degrees, and exceed 19. Air humidity is from 40 to 60 %. After the linoleum took the room temperature, lay the linoleum on the wooden floor, and leave it for one or two days, to take shape and complete alignment.

If you have to work with not one, but several linoleum rolls, make sure that the rolls are taken from one batch. Since the subsequent problems will arise in the joint of the seams and gaps.

Polyvinyl chloride species of linoleum are laid in the reverse direction, and natural - in the usual.

Linoleum laying methods on a wooden floor

1. For a small room up to 14 m, a way to lay linoleum without gluing is suitable. After aligning linoleum on the surface, excess should be cut, and attached linoleum with skirting boards. At the same time, leave a gap of about 15 mm near the wall, since when the temperature changes, the density of linoleum plinths changes subsequently the gap will subsequently hide. If you do not leave the gap, then the linoleum stretches a little, forms the swollen areas, which will be difficult to get rid of.

2. For a more reliable linoleum flooring, double -sided tape is used. Subsequently, when replacing linoleum, there will be no problems with removing the coating. The adhesive tape is glued around the perimeter of the room with a mesh of about 50 cm. When coating a wooden floor, a protective paper film is removed with a linoleum, and a meter by a meter glue linoleum to the floor. In this case, you need to monitor the smoothing of the surface.

3. The most reliable way to lay linoleum is gluing. This is the only option for laying linoleum for a room with an area of \u200b\u200bmore than 22 m.

How to properly put linoleum on a wooden floor with glue

To glue linoleum on the old wooden floor, a special glue is used, which is sold to any construction store.

Tools and materials for work:

• pencil,
• malar knife,
• tough spatula,
• roller,
• linoleum,
• glue,
• cold welding,
• silicone glue,
• maslar tape,
• metal ruler,
• linoleum,
• self -tapping screws,
• screwdriver,
• plinth.

Tips for proper gluing linoleum:

• before starting work, make markings and cut the excess linoleum, while leaving a reserve on each side of about 60 mm;
• raise the prepared linoleum with the base up, and free the part of the room for applying the glue;
• apply glue with areas using a wide gear spatula;
• please note that the instructions for the glue indicate a certain time that is withstanded after applying the glue and before gluing linoleum;
• after gluing linoleum, you should smooth the surface first with your hand, and then with the help of a roller to remove the rest of the air and avoid swelling;
• the remaining surface must be glued in this way;
• after complete drying, proceed to the installation of skirting boards.

Tip: To glue the joints of linoleum, use colorless silicone glue and masking tape. On both sides of the joint, stick the masking tape and apply glue, after gluing the joints, the painting tape is removed. For high -quality joinage, use a liquid for welding of the joints.

The final stage: installation of skirting boards

The choice of plinth depends on the preferences of the owner. Wooden skirting boards look more solid, and do not secrete substances harmful to health. Plastic skirting boards make it possible to hide the irregularities of the walls, as over time take their shape, and also hide the entire electrical wiring and communication.

Depending on the color, a classic version is possible - a homogeneous combination of the color of the coating and skirting board, if you choose a plinth for a couple of tones lighter or darker - a clear border between the wall and the floor will be visible. It all depends on the interior design.

To install a flat plastic skirting board, liquid nails are used. Wooden skirting boards are attached using nails or screws to the upper base of the wall.

Tip: You should not attach a skirting board to linoleum, since over the years there is a gradual shrinkage of coating. In this case, the baseboard will move away from the wall and forms a gap.

How to care for linoleum properly

1. For cleaning, it is necessary to use special cleaners or simple water.

2. Do not use ammonia and soda for washing floors from linoleum.

3. Put on the furniture special overlays in order to avoid scratches.

4. Heavy objects should be on thick and reliable legs, so it will be possible to avoid bending the coating.

5. In order for linoleum to serve for many years, use special polishes, olifa or linseed oil.

6. The application of polishes will help maintain the pristine structure and give shine linoleum coating.

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