Lay click linoleum correctly

What you need:

• saw
• Bat
• Spacer wedges or holders
• Compensation, end and transition rails

Notes on laying floors with the click system

Basically, to lay click-linoleum do nothing more than lay the individual planks on the floor and click them into place. However, there are a few things you should keep in mind.

• Mostly you can find linoleum in the kitchen or in the hallway. In principle, click linoleum can be used in all living spaces except in damp or damp areas. Wet rooms are laid that have a suitable Underground feature.
• Suitable substrates for click linoleum include screed, wood or old linoleum. It is crucial that the floor is pressure and tensile strength as well as completely clean and dry.
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• You can remove unevenness or minor damage to the substrate by filling or filling. ribbons balance again. Old wooden planks may have to be tightened a little.
• Since mineral substrates must not be too damp, you should use click linoleum, especially for new buildings, before laying Have a moisture measurement carried out and ensure that the maximum values ​​specified by the manufacturer are not exceeded will.


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• When ordering the floor covering, make sure that you include the waste. 3% waste is usually sufficient. You only need a little more (approx. 5%).
• Let the click linoleum lie wrapped up in the appropriate room for at least two days before laying so that it can acclimatise. 20 ° C or one to two degrees more and a relative humidity of approx. 55 %.

How to lay the linoleum floorboards

• Before you lay the click linoleum yourself, you must have the necessary compensation, end and transition and end rails assemble so that the first row and last row can be clicked into place and the necessary distance to the adjacent surfaces to be observed.
• In the case of mineral substrates, you should also cover the floor with a vapor barrier film to protect the linoleum from moisture.
• With old plank floors, you should ensure that the click linoleum is laid across the planks. Otherwise it is advisable to lay the linoleum planks lengthways towards the window side, as the transitions are then less visible.
• To align the first row of click linoleum, you should use spacer wedges and a straightedge, the Shorten the lower part of the groove accordingly and then insert the planks into the rail with the help of a hammer click in.
• Start the second row with the remnants of the second row so that the joints are not all in one line and the necessary stability is guaranteed.
• To lay the following linoleum planks, you have to place them at a slight angle and then click them in with light pressure. Make sure that you close the transverse joints completely with the hammer.
• The last row must be cut lengthways to the appropriate width to adjust it. You can then use all of the spacers, etc. remove.

Once the click linoleum has been laid, all you need to do is clean it and apply a suitable care product. Of the Flooring is immediately accessible and habitable.