How to lay linoleum in a room with furniture: preparation for work, process

Over time, the old linoleum cracks, breaks, the picture is erased. The need comes to replace it with a new one. But how to do it if there is massive furniture in the room? Do not be upset, there are ways!

How to lay linoleum in a room with furniture: basic rules

Firstly, for the material to lie evenly, without wrinkles and dents, the furniture must be removed. An exception can only be very heavy sliding wardrobes. Then they work with them, as with the walls. From them begin to lay the canvas, and on the bottom they are attached skirting boards.

For the removal of heavy furniture, you can purchase special improvised tools sold in hardware stores:

1. Protectors for moving heavy furniture.
2. Protractor for carrying furniture.
3. A piece of thin plywood (can be placed at an angle or cabinet to move it).

How to lay linoleum without taking out furniture? You can do this: put the cabinet on one side, stretch the roll under it. Then put the cabinet on the other side and pull the canvas out from under it.

Preparation for work

First you need to choose the right material. Best of all, when the color is neutral, it does not hurt the eyes. Buying linoleum too dark is not worth it. It is best beige, with a small pattern or a Christmas tree. Also, you need to pay attention to the quality of the goods. You should purchase material from a good manufacturer familiar with the market.

How to put linoleum in a room with furniture? The furniture is taken out of the room, and the plinth is removed. Then proceed to level the floor. Concrete floors with gaps and gaps are putty and sanded. The wooden coating is checked, eliminated from cracks, gaps, potholes. In places where defects are found, the worn material is replaced with a new one. Thin sheets of plywood are laid on top and putty at the joints. The floor is primed, waiting to dry completely. Then it is cleaned of dust and dirt, an adhesive solution is applied.

What tools do you need

How to lay linoleum in a room with furniture? In order for all work to be carried out efficiently, you must use the following tools:

• ruler;
• roulette;
• scissors;
• knife;
• ironer;
• wall marker;
• spatula (serrated and small);
• hammer.

How to carry out the process

Important! In the room where linoleum will be laid, there must be at least 18⁰WITH.

How to lay linoleum in an apartment with furniture? Start by measuring the floor. Then proceed to the cutting of linoleum, while you need to consider the picture. The material is laid and left for 2 days, so that it lies down. Linoleum is smoothed with a trowel, then it lies flat. Try to match the pattern.

Nowadays, the canvas is fixed with skirting boards. You can use the old ones. Then those that were removed before the process are fixed back. Some buy and attach new ones.

Previously, the canvas was glued. For this, special glue is produced. But you can use double-sided tape. They glue the material around the entire perimeter, and at the end at the base. It must be ensured that waves do not appear.

If the humidity in the room is more than 4%, this can cause mold and mildew in the material. In the kitchen, in the corridor, it is best to mount the canvas without insulation. And in the rooms and bedroom the insulated linoleum will be in place.