Can I lay a vinyl kitchen floor? Advice etc appreciated!

suisidevw

As above guys, see photo before of kitchen when we moved in. Bit different now but the floors the same. It's vinyl over tiles however not exactly our 'style'.

There are some nice vinyls in a huge b and q near us (hoping to go slate effect) and was wondering if it's something my wife and I would be able to fit ourselves and if so and you've done, how you went about it, tools to use and any tips/hints/techniques?

At present, it looks as though it's stuck down and just siliconed at the sides............

Thanks,
Sam

pimento

If you can get it up in one piece, lay it out onto the new vinyl and draw around it. Cut it about 2cm bigger then it's almost exactly thr right shape to put back down. You can then trim to fit with a Stanley knife using the lino cutter attachment.

Personally, I'd pay to have it laid.

I bought some lino on Saturday and the cost included fitting.

pimento

Make sure if you're cutting around it that you do it the right way round and don't make a mirror image by having the wrong side up...

booty40uk

Not too sure about vinyl Sam but that cake looks damn good!!!

shegar

Couldnt help but notice are your ceiling tiles about to fall down near the pipes.?:eek: sorry I cant answer your question...

Plasterer

shegar wrote: »

Couldnt help but notice are your ceiling tiles about to fall down near the pipes.?:eek: sorry I cant answer your question...

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
I could fix it

Plasterer

Also, how do you get to cerials on that top shelf?

Barneysmom

Yes, you can. I did the vinyl in my old house, the kitchen was just like yours (but without the lovely cake )
I did our conservatory too, I used a pen and ruler to make sure the line was nice and straight, then cut it with the big scissors.....;)

ormus

its one of those jobs whereby id rather pay someone 50 quid to lay it.
esp now that lino aint cheap anymore.

pimento

Too right Ormus. My lino has just cost me £320!

OddjobKIA

ifyour going to do it your self:

take out fridge and any other white goods.

removethe kick boards from under the units (clips or screwed through from inside unit).

Remove the old lino

clear out all rubbish, and give a really good sweep..

start at door end give yourself 8-10 inches overlap and then un-roll entire length then roll in from edges to form two long tubes as it were..

NOW THIS IS THE HARDISH BIT...

ensure that the lines in the tiles run straight/ parrallel with the units un-roll one side and tuck in under units when you haver to cut in to go around unit leg make small cut offer it up then make a second longer cut keepdoing this untill it sits right..

when cutting to fill the hole where fridge etc fits try to cut it so it rides up either side by a few nches to trim last. also where you have these long cuts where they meet the parrallel cut this is where the are most likely to tear so be very carefull!!

repeat the other side and then do both door ends....

lift back upat door ends and use double sided floor tape this stops the ripples forming on the entrance exits...

leave it a day or tweo before then masticking around edge...

when masticking run finger along to finish but do not lick finger as the enzyumes in your spit will cause it to go mouldy.....


equipment

Stanley knife with SPARE blades.....

Long straight METAL edge to use as guide for cutting IE spirit level

dust pan and brush to constantly sweep away dust as you lay..

enough time to do job ( 2-3 hours is more than enough but 30 min is to short..)

remember


CUT small bits at a time and offer up/ measure 3 -4 times befroe cutting

edit: sorry about typing need new keyboard