How to cut linoleum correctly

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How to cut linoleum correctly A wide range of linoleum drawings allow you to choose it for any interior. Linoleum is a practical and simple material that does not require highly qualified work. Correct slicing of linoleum before laying is one of the important conditions for an aesthetic kind of floor covering.

To properly cut linoleum you will need:
- notched trowel;
- sharpened knives;
- long ruler( 2-3 m);
- square( 1 m);
- short ruler.

1 Prepare the linoleum for slicing. To stabilize the dimensions, hold rolls for at least 2 weeks in a warm place. Unpack, roll and cut linoleum with the necessary length of the fabric, taking into account the allowance for cutting and shrinkage. The longer the canvas, the more allowance is made. With a length of more than 10 m, leave a stock of 50-60 mm, with a length of up to 10 m - 30-40 mm. For a small room up to 6 m long leave a stock of linoleum not more than 20 mm. Fold cut sheets with a pile for up to 4-5 days for complete straightening.

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2 Lay the prepared linoleum on the floor and mark out the contours of the walls on it. Tightly press the linoleum to the floor with a ruler. Make a piercing puncture and a small incision. Continuing to press the cloth on both sides of the cut, cut along the ruler along the entire perimeter. When you have reached the corner, make a V-neck in the linoleum. If there is a complicated floor contour in the room( pipes, columns, bay windows, etc.), prepare the patterns of the projecting parts in advance. First make a markup on a thin paper or newspaper, and then transfer it to the cardboard. Carry linoleum cutting on complex areas in small strips and exactly on the pattern.

3 Cut the linoleum with a colored pattern. Preliminary decompose the material with a drawing up. Lay the linoleum linen parallel to the wall, press it with a long ruler and cut it off. Wherever one canvas ends, the following should be put. Carefully select a pattern of neighboring pieces, and put them in a joint at the junction. Label the future seam. To ensure that the linoleum does not move when cutting, put a heavy object on it. Slowly cut two layers along the ruler and collect the trimmings. In rooms with a large area, you have to cut a few paintings and select drawings on the edge of the linoleum. In this case, cut the joining edges with a ruler and a knife, not forgetting the exact alignment of the pattern.

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