Laying Lino

ashley0611

How easy is this? Have just had my kitchen redecorated and have bought some new lino online as I couldnt find the one I wanted in local shops. Was going to give it a bash myself but not too sure where to start!

Thanks in advance

bobbywomble

quiet easy really....
the carpet companies make it out to be rocket science
the way to do is

move everything that is not nailed down out of the room and wash and dry the floor .. try to get rid of the majority of dust because if this gets under the lino it will make it ride up it stops the tape sticking and is great for damp

place the roll in the centre of the room so the 2 edges of the roll touch the walls
the trick now is to make sure that when you unroll the lino that it reaches all the edges of the room (might need a bit of patience here it will pay off)
(so many people cut it then find the other end wont reach)
so you should now have your lino opened out on to the floor touching all 4 walls "or the cupboards"
the rest is easy
cut round the edges of the lino with a stanley knife i would suggest you cut 1/4 of a inch larger than you want to allow for mistakes
then trim it when the lino is more managable
double sided carpet tape roung the edges and anywhere it looks like it may
ride up and away you go
you could try to slide the edges under the skirting and cupboards to make it look really professional if you have a gap
another reason for leaving that 1/4 inch
good luck hope it helps

ps
dont try to cut rond a corner cut one edge then measure again

ashley0611

Thats brilliant - thanks!! Will definately give it a bash myself. The only thing is my kitchen is quite large so I will have a join but I assume that if I match it up and tape it up before I start I should be ok! Thanks again

Smiley_Mum

Here is a link also that gives you info on laying vinyl flooring also. Good Luck, hope it turns out.

http://www.diyfixit.co.uk/nflash/building/Vinylflooring/vinyl%20flooring.htm