How To Fit Lino Flooring In A Bathroom

Once you ve done this you can start slicing upwards to make the vinyl lay flatter around the side of the toilet.

How to fit lino flooring in a bathroom.

Make a crease in the vinyl by pressing it into the angle between the door frame and the floor and cut along the crease. Cutting the floor to fit vinyl flooring is sold in 6 foot and 12 foot widths making it possible to install a seamless floor in smaller rooms such as bathrooms halls and kitchens. However these are not recommended for a bathroom as moisture will often penetrate the seams between them causing mold and mildew to develop in the subfloor while also damaging the tiles from below. Use a notched trowel 1 16 x 1 16 x 3 32 in.

Extend the area 12 inches in front of the toilet. 4 carry the roll of linoleum into the bathroom. These are simple click together tiles or planks that often have cork cushioning beneath the surface which gives them a soft feel underfoot. Put adhesive on the floor around the fitting and press the vinyl hard into place.

Precisely position the vinyl flooring in the bathroom then reroll one half of the piece. Allow the new vinyl floor to acclimate to the room by leaving it in the room where it ll be installed for at least 24 hours prior to cutting. Apply vinyl flooring adhesive at the area of the toilet base with an adhesive trowel. Notches to spread the adhesive evenly over the floor.

Use your knife to cut a straight line from this point out towards the edge of the flooring the part which will be behind the toilet. You ll then be able to lay the vinyl a little flatter around the sides of the toilet. Remove the dry fit tiles and spread a dollop of adhesive on the floor using the 1 16 notched trowel. This provides a smooth even surface for the linoleum to rest on bypassing the problems of using a damaged or worn floor entirely.

Spread the adhesive with a notched trowel. Roll back the second half of the floor and repeat the gluing process. Cut 1 4 inch 0 63 centimeter underlayment grade plywood to fit the floor area you plan to cover with linoleum then lay this over the existing floor or subfloor.