Linoleum is very often used indoors for final covering of floors, it is durable and does not need additional care. You can not resort to the services of builders and lay it yourself, if you know how to lay on the concrete floor linoleum. This is quite simple and does not require special knowledge. Practical tips for laying will tell you how to properly lay a concrete floor linoleum.
Technology of laying linoleum on the concrete floor
- Concrete slabs must first be primed and cleaned of debris. The primer strengthens the treated surface and provides adhesion to the following materials. After drying, it forms a film.
- Thin layer pour self-leveling mortar on the floor and wait for it to dry. This layer will give the floors a certain smoothness and remove excess dust before coating.
- On large areas, linoleum is necessarily glued. First of all, the linoleum needs to be decomposed and let it level, measure and cut around the perimeter of the room.
- For convenience, glue small areas and cover immediately with linoleum.
- Joint the wipe, from both sides pull the paint tape and grease with adhesive for floor work. Remove the tape - there will be no traces from the joint.
- The linoleum is pasted. It remains only to screw the floor skirting with a drill. Cut the skirting around the perimeter of the room. The guide bar is fixed to the wall, covering the edge of the wallpaper and linoleum. Plinth simply snaps into the groove of the bar. The corners are made with special nozzles.
- The final touch - that the junction of the interior linoleums did not stand out - we cover it with an elegant doorway.
- We get a perfectly flat surface with a beautiful floor covering.
If you know how to put linoleum on concrete floors, then you can easily cope with this task. This cover will last a very long time, unless you yourself want to change its color and update the interior of the room .
