How to level the floor under linoleum: looping, puttying, the use of plywood

Repair requires urgent decisions from the owner, especially when he is capital. Many want to change, to bring something new. Uneven walls, floors can dispel all dreams. Especially at the moment when you decide to buy linoleum.

Before you lay it, you must definitely pay attention to the condition of the floors.

Important! Take a look at all the shortcomings:

• the presence of cracks, crevices, dents;
• height mismatch between floorboards;
• concrete screed is unevenly poured.

If you still find some flaws, then you should choose the right way to solve the problem. There are special methods for this.

How to level the floor under linoleum using a special mixture

This method is the simplest, especially for an inexperienced builder. If your floor is ready for renovation, then you will need some tools: a mortar container, a spatula, a drill with a stirrer, a needle roller, paint spray guns. To prepare the mixture, you should adhere to certain rules specified in the instructions.

REFERENCE. Pour the dry mixture into water, and not vice versa. It is recommended to replace the thick solution with a freshly prepared one. The solution quickly hardens, so you need to work together. Room temperature should not be high.

After the solution is ready, it must be distributed on the floor, leveling with a spatula. A needle roller will help get rid of the bubbles.

Wood floor looping

How to quickly level the floor under linoleum with your own hands without screed? Wooden floors also sometimes require updating. But few understand where to start.

Inventory Required:

• looping machine;
• screwdriver;
• border grinder;
• abrasive sheets of various stiffness;
• polyethylene film;
• varnish;
• mineral alcohol.

Worth paying attention to! The type of device must be selected depending on the amount of work performed. Drum type - for wooden boards, disk type - for parquet. Do not forget about safety measures when leveling the floor under linoleum! Get a special respirator and headphones.

Before starting work, it is necessary to free the room from furniture. To fence the workplace from another room with a film. The floor must be put in order. To do this, remove all gaps, remove the remnants of the old varnish with mineral alcohol. At the end of the preparation, wash and let it dry.

What is the best way to level the floor under linoleum? Using coarse-grained sheets to remove the remains of the old coating and defects. Before working behind the machine, it is worth tilting it slightly and gently lowering it to the floor. You need to move across the room, without lowering the hands of the device.

The moment the device reaches the opposite side, it must be raised and rotated 180 degrees. After processing, coarse sheets can be replaced first with medium-grained, and then fine-grained sheets. Clean the workplace by removing excess dust and debris with a broom and dry cloth.

IMPORTANT! After processing the floor, do not use it until you fill the cracks.

The last stage of work is the application of varnish in two layers. It takes about 48 hours to dry the varnish, after which you can bring the furniture back.

Puttying the floor under linoleum

How to level the floor under linoleum with your own hands? This method eliminates all bumps on the floor surface. Suitable for concrete and wooden floors. Putties are divided into base and finish.

The following types are distinguished:

• oil;
• cement;
• based on lime;
• glue;
• acrylic.

Leveling the floor with plywood

The method allows you to bring the floor to an even horizontal level. For this you will need: tape measure, a screwdriver, screws and a jigsaw. Plywood is represented by polished and unpolished sheets of a certain thickness. Before starting work, the prepared materials are processed with an antiseptic composition.

IMPORTANT! Installation of plywood begins after fixing the lag (plywood, support beams), up to 4 cm wide. To fix them, you can use a self-tapping screw, mounting glue. Between the beams should be laid insulation.

Then you need to prepare the holes for the dowels, then to screw in the screws. As soon as the installation of plywood is completed, it must be sanded and varnished.