should lino always be stuck down?

suered

I know, seems like a daft question - but recently had 2 bits of lino fitted in two bathrooms, one is fine but the other one has lifted and gone (technical term) all wobbly in the middle of the other.

I didn't stand over the guy when he was putting it down, but definitely pointed out to him that one bit of it (next to the door frame) was somewhat proud at the time and he said he'd put more glue on it - which to my mind implies that it was ALL glued down.

When I phoned the shop to try and arrange a re-visit, the guy said something about not normally sticking it down cos gravity usually did the trick

Am I right in thinking it should have been glued or is this not normal? The problem now is that the loo, shower etc are in place and obviously this is not going to be easy to fix.

Thanks
Suered

a&akay

Can't explain the wobbly bits but I knew from previous experience that lino will tend in time to reflect any imperfections in the underlying floor including cracks. My bathrooms is tongue and groove boards so I laid hardboard shiny side up joined with duck tape over the joints before the lino was installed by experts (free from a concurrent carpet deal). There is no glue and the lino hasn't moved a millimeter. Also toilet and pedastal basin were in situ and a good lino layer will cut to fit and butt up to the bases. You can't really tell it was installed around them.

startrekker

A good vinyl fitter will cut the vinyl as close to the skirting as possible. The vinyl does expand to degree and hits the skirting,wc etc. This in turn pushes it back hence the waves..A re-attend to trim normally resolves the issue.
There are 2 ways to vit vinyl. Perimiter fix with ant-plas tape (around the edges) or fully bond it(all over glue)
He probably used an anti-plas spray and grid sprayed about 2 inches from the edges.

After the sanitaryware was fitted the vinyl has become trapped and the wavy look is because the vinyl is not being allowed to expand/contract.
Im afraid its a new piece of vinyl as i cant see how cuttine the vinyl around the toilet etc and refitting will allow the same piece to be fitted.

suered

Thanks, both. doesn't sound good The room was a hugely oversized en-suite which after the vinyl was laid (laid first specifically to avoid having to cut and trim round the sanitary ware), turned into a smaller en-suite and walk in wardrobe area. Rats rats rats.