Has anyone got any tips for putting down lino in bathroom. this is second try, messed up first time?
Question:messed up around toilet and sink
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You should remove these fixtures to do it right. You would remove a switch cover before you wallpapered, won't you?
You should make a pattern of the room. Cut a piece or two of kraft paper [or even tar paper] and lay it on the floor so it is an inch or so from the walls. Tape it down so it doesn't move around. Take a block of wood and place it against the walls and mark the paper. Go all around the room this way marking the paper at each wall. Remove the pattern and lay your it on the sheetgoods [lino] and use the marks you made and the same block of wood to place marks on the lino. Now cut the lino at the marks. if done right it'll fit like a glove. You can always leave an area a shade long if in doubt about how it'll fit and trim it back afterwards.
You should cut the bottom of door jamb[s] and casings to allow the lino to fit under them. If you need to do this you can do a search of prior questions under "door jamb" to see how this is done.
Good luck
Walk into the bathroom and in a loud voice say.. Lino you are without doubt the worst piece of lino I have ever seen.
Remove toilet and heat linoleum with heat gun to help it conform to corners for better cuts. Be careful not to over heat.
hi Andy its an awkward place to lay lino so i just lay the piece of lino on the back yard take measurements of the bathroom floor and mark and cut i find its easier to work that way hope you mange it good luck :) Tc
lay it out the best you can and let it relax a bit. warm up the area where you need to cut with a hair dryer. that will make it easier to work with. where it goes up the pedestal, cut about 1 cm from the floor all the way round using a Stanley type knife. start cutting in the middle and work to both sides at the same time inch by inch. don't try to cut around the base of the pedestal, you will probably end up with gaps. when the lino lies flattish around the pedestal, repeat the process with the toilet. you might be lucky and be able to tuck the edge under the sink/toilet, but if not cut slits all the way round and push it flat to the floor. trim carefully and seal with bathroom sealant. i hope you understand this, it would be so much easier to explain face to face. good luck
Remove sink and toilet. use some roof paper and trace out the shape of the bathroom reverse it onto the lino and cut out. Make sure that you have good flat surface to ahear to. replace subfloor if needed. then all you have to do is lay out the lino on the floor and use adheasive, very simple took me about 2 hours..
Armstrong Flooring used to sell a vinyl flooring installation kit.
The technique is to make a template of your floor and transfer the template dimensions to the topside of your vinyl and cut out the exact piece you need.
Obtain a roll of heavy brown 'Kraft' paper, 36 or 48 inches wide. Lay downs strips through out the bathroom, taping the pieces together about every 12 inches to make a full sized floor template. Don't run the Kraft paper to the wall - leave about 1/2" space along each edge. In each corner of the paper, cut a triangular shaped window about 1" or 2" on a side in the Kraft paper and use it to tape the entire template to the floor while you trace the wall outlines.
Trace the outline of the room on the paper either using a divider compass set to 1" width, or use a 1" wide ruler held against the wall as a spacer for your pencil.
Trace the opening for the toilet drain pipe flange and any other pipes in the floor.
Now carefully remove the template by lifting the tape at the triangular windows and roll the template onto itself into a tube. Remove from the room, and take it to where you will cut the new vinyl to the correct size.
Unroll the template on your uncut vinyl sheet and align it the way you want, paying attention to regular patterns or simulated grout lines. Tape the template to the uncut vinyl using the triangular holes, then draw your pattern using the divider compass or 1" wide ruler, following the line you traced on the Kraft paper. Use a ballpoint pen that can be easily washed off the vinyl. Trace any toilet hole flange and any other details.
Carefully cut the new vinyl following the lines you traced. I found that using a brand new utility knife blade is best - there is a special blade which has a 'hooked' cutting edge that works very well on sheet flooring.
Clean any dust or grit from the floor in your bathroom so the adhesive will properly adhere.
Roll up the newly cut vinyl, take into your bath and unroll to check the fit. Using the paper template method should have given you a very good fitting piece. Make any adjustments as necessary.
Starting in the farthest wall, roll back the new vinyl about 24 to 36" from the back edge, apply the adhesive recommended by your vinyl mfr and the correct trowel applicator. Then unroll the vinyl onto the adhesive. Move your tools and yourself onto the area you just glued down, and now rollup the remaining vinyl, apply the adhesive, and unroll the vinyl. Using a weighted roller, roll the vinyl in all directions from center to edge.
Apply vinyl wall coving or wood baseboard to hide the edge of the vinyl floor. Reinstall your toilet and sink or vanity.
Stand back and admire your handiwork.
I have just had mine done by a professional fitter . It took him about 2 hours and cost me £40 to fit . I think it was worth it . He also laid hardboard under it and sealed the edges . I couldnt have done it so well . Last time I tried myself and it never looked right . But good luck if you try yourself .
Make a paper template to use as a guide. Also maybe check out a product that Menards has. It is a lino type flooring that doesn't need glue. very heavy durable linoleum and very easy to work with...it doesn't crease while installing.
hi just done the same in my bathroom i was told to try and draw a template and to cut the lino with a stanley knife and that helped alot if not do you still have the old lino or carpet to use as a template if not save your money and ask for help off a pro good luck
pay a professional, it wont cost you very much, £35 - £50. go to a small independent carpet/lino shop in your area. if not val f1 n has the best answer.
you'll mess up this time too its a specialists job
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