Linoleum is the most popular type of flooring. It is convenient to operate and easy to clean. Therefore, when repairs are started in the apartment or redevelopment begins, the problem arises - how to glue the joints of linoleum neatly and invisibly. First of all, you need to pick up pieces of material that will correspond to the area of the room. They are connected to each other by welding: hot and cold. The type of linoleum directly depends on which method to choose. For example, a low density floor covering is processed using the cold method.
During hot welding, it is supposed to use a special tool - a hair dryer-gun. The seam made by this welding machine is very durable. How to glue linoleum with such a gun? Pre-fit pieces of material tightly to each other. They are glued to the floor, and then a special groove is created along the length of the joint. A welding cord specially selected for linoleum is threaded into a construction gun. The welding machine goes along the seam and fills it. From exposure to high temperatures, the cord melts and connects fragments of the floor covering.
Since linoleum is glued in a similar way only by professionals, this method is not useful in everyday life, during normal repairs. Cold welding is more suitable , and an amateur will cope with it. This name received a special PVA glue. There are several types of funds that differ in composition. Using the first (A), which has a liquid consistency, you can make absolutely invisible seams. Here's how to stick linoleum with A-glue. The most important thing when working with it is the correct joining of the cloths of the material so that the picture does not suffer. Before applying cold welding, vacuum the joints and remove moisture if necessary. On the edges of the joined paintings glued to protect material that is not to be processed, one-sided tape. It must be cut with a knife and carefully pour glue into the slot. To prevent it from falling onto linoleum, a cotton swab is held under the tip of the tube. Remove the tape after five to ten minutes. Finally glue dries in half an hour.
You can describe how to glue the torn linoleum using the second type of adhesive (C), it is thicker and suitable for repairing serious damage to the material, eliminating holes or cracks between the seams. Most often it is used to repair an already old floor covering. Pre-prepare the surface, cleaned of dust and residual old glue. "Cold welding" is poured between the spaced joints. It fills the formed voids, which can be even a few millimeters. As a result, the canvas will be fixed tightly. The last type of adhesive (T) is used only by professionals.
After gluing linoleum, be sure to ventilate the room. When working with “cold welding”, safety rules must be observed. Be sure to read the instructions for the tools used and wear gloves.