Linoleum flooring is an elastic product with a warm texture that absorbs foot sound. It is very resistant to abrasion.
It is a woven hemp plastered with a mixture of cork powder and linseed oil. In these coatings, binder linen oil is used and cork is used as a very thin filling in between. At the same time, whatever the desired color is poured into this mortar and in that way the surface coating material is created. The resulting dough is expected to polymerize after pouring on jute (rope made with the fibers of a plant from linden). If there is a demand for a thick layer and production will be made accordingly, the production is made after the visible layer is brought on a base with plenty of filling.
Types of Linoleum
It is a type of structure painted on a jute texture, similar to marble. Their average thickness varies between 2-8 mm. It is a very high quality and high quality material. All of the patterns on the linoleum flooring material are interlocked. These products, which have quite a lot of patterns and colors, show a very successful performance in terms of durability. Due to their antibacterial properties, they are preferred especially in health institutions and organizations.
It is a type of linoleum that has the same components in terms of raw materials, but differs at the point of manufacture. Product thickness is 2mm net. Printing patterns are revealed with nitrolac paint.
In order to reveal a successful application in linoleum floor coating, the application area must be absolutely flat and dry. If there is a roughness or slope on the floor, the floor should definitely be leveled by screeding again. After a flat floor is obtained, linoleum floor covering material is adhered with the help of duralax or similar adhesives. There should be absolutely no fluctuations on linoleum during application. At the same time, the process continues by suppressing. Apart from this, there is no need for any other process. Linoleums with plain or colored patterns can be polished with beeswax or varnish. Apart from that, linoleum flooring can also be successfully applied on wooden floors.
General features
Linoleum flooring products have a very flexible structure.
They are highly resistant to oil-like substances and burns. The floor is definitely not damaged in the face of burns that may occur especially in smoking areas.
It has a wide range of colors. It is possible to use the most suitable option for your imagination and comfort in your living spaces.
They are absolutely nature friendly and have a structure that does not harm the environment.
It is definitely very economical when considering the material or labor costs. For this reason, it is used easily and lovingly in all areas.
Thanks to its sound absorbing feature, it absorbs sound in its area. It is particularly good against reverberation.
It has a structure suitable for wet and dry cleaning processes in terms of cleaning. It can also be cleaned with vacuum system. Polishes recommended by the manufacturers should be used, not random polishes. Excessive use of water at the cleaning point is not considered appropriate. Due to the structure, contact with excess water can damage the texture of linoleum.
Things to Consider in Linoleum Floor Coating Application
Before the rolls or tiles are laid, it is useful to wait for 24 hours at an average temperature of 18 degrees in order to keep up with the climatic characteristics of the area to be treated. In this way, it is aimed to increase the efficiency to 99 percent. The area temperature of 18 degrees should be the prevailing temperature during application.
Likewise, the temperature of the flooring material to be used in the application must be 18 degrees like a room.
Another detail that will increase the quality of the process is that the humidity rate of the area where the flooring will be treated is 50-60 percent.
If the area to be applied is heated with a floor heating system, it should be checked whether the system is open before starting the application. The most important point to be considered here is that the floor heating system should be turned off exactly 48 hours before the application day. It can be opened again 48 hours after the application process is completed and the whole work is finished.
As we mentioned at the beginning of the floor preparation, the floor must be flat and smooth. The linoleum coating should not contain paint, pencil marks or lines that could cause any fluctuations or damage to the surface. These substances can adversely affect the success of the application as they damage the texture of linoleum. The desired pattern may not emerge.
However, the ground must be absolutely firm. The linoleum floor covering price floor to be made on a dry and sweaty floor will always offer you a free living standard for many years. All the precautions you will take in the first place mean that you will not spend many years at the floor covering point.
Linoleums should be prepared 24 hours before the application. Linoleum in rolls is cut into pieces. It is either laid on the floor or kept vertically to adapt to the room temperature. The details that need to be taken into account when cutting, taking into account the doors, columns and other joints in the area, and even calculating the light direction will also add a quality stance to the application. Mastery of the work arises here. The type of flooring is determined by the type and shape of the area.
Acrylic glue is used on the entire floor. In the first place, one edge of the linoleum is cut and laid on the floor. Then, the other part is cut and set to overlap. It is cut again at the marked joint and passed over it many times for full adhesion with a heavy roller-like material. This process is done for linoleum floor covering, which is pasted over the whole area.
In order to keep the adhesive firm in areas to be turned to the wall, the area must be clean, dry and unpainted.
Cushion profiles are used in the assembly phase and the entire surface is positioned on this profile. The required places are marked with the help of a combi marker pen on the adhered material. Heavy pressure is applied to both the floor and the wall, aiming for complete adhesion. Contact adhesive should be applied to the cushion profile and all other floors.
24 hours after the assembly process is completed, holes should be drilled at the joints of the adhered material with the help of welding rod. Welding process is done here. Skirting can also be installed by ordering skirting for customers who wish.
The most important point to be considered after the process is completed should never be walked on the ground for 48-78 hours. Any item should never be placed on this floor. Violation of this rule after application, especially in these areas with high traffic density, will cause the adhesive to come out from under the coating material and the application will definitely fail. For this reason, it should be treated very carefully and attention should be paid to this rule very clearly in order for the application to be successful.
If the application area is a construction area or an area where other renovations are made, the area where linoleum floor covering is made must be protected with the help of plywood or plywood.
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