BEST LINOLEUM FLOORING FOR YOU AND NATURE
Our linoleum flooring ‘Corques’ is made with renewable resources and is free of the RED LIST INGREDIENTS. Corques is made with renewable resources and has a Declare RedListFree label. No hazardous materials are used. Corques is also EPD certified. Because of the natural ingredients it has a positive climate impact. Corques does not contain hazardousn decomposition products and VOC’s.
INSTALLING A ‘REGULAR’ LINOLEUM FLOOR
Installing a ‘old fashioned’ linoleum floor is not that easy. You need the right tools, materials and preparation, only than you will be able to do it yourself.
You’ll need:
- A linoleum floor kit that comes with a primer and adhesive (if you want your installation to last longer)
- A utility knife or carpet knife to cut the linoleum into manageable pieces
- A straight edge like a ruler or yardstick if your walls are not perfectly straight
Once you have all of this together, start by cleaning off any dust or dirt from the subfloor. If there’s any concrete or wood under there then make sure it’s level before continuing on with this step. You can use some sandpaper if needed but most people don’t find this necessary unless their floor has really uneven spots in which case we recommend using an electric sander for best results!
THE CLEANING IS DONE
After the surface is completely clean, the hard work begins. In fact, old-fashioned linoleum comes in rolls of up to 30 meters. This means that every little corner has to be cut out. In addition, gluing each tile or strip is also labor-intensive.
Unfortunately, there is always cutting loss when laying a regular linoleum floor. Since you want to know what a linoleum floor is, we’d like to explain how easy it is to INSTALL A LIQUID LINOLEUM FLOOR.
THE INSTALLATION PROCESS OF LIQUID LINOLEUM
The concrete or screed subfloor has to be primed and levelled with a self levelling smoothing compound to obtain a flat and levelled surface. Uneven surfaces have to be leveled by e.g. diamond grinding prior to the levelling compound. All dust and loose parts have to be fully removed from all surfaces before the product is applied, preferably using a brush and/or industrial vacuum cleaner.
- Prior to the installation of the liquid linoleum a suitable primer needs to be applied.
- During the installation the room temperature needs to be at least 62 °F (15,5°C).
- The floor temperature need to be at least 59 °F (15°C) and minimum 3 °F (3 °C) above the dew point.
The application is very labor friendly since it comes in 33 lbs (15KG) buckets. No welding, no cutting losses, no adhesives.
