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   Ralph_Wicklund | Feb 23, 2002 05:53am | #1

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   Do you mean sheet vinyl? Tons of info under that google heading.

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   bake_ | Feb 23, 2002 06:16am | #2

   *I dunno Ralph....Canadian here eh. Ill try under that name

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   CaseyR_ | Feb 23, 2002 06:51am | #3

   *I may need to install some sheet vinyl, so did the search and found a number of sites giving descriptions of laying sheet vinyl. Most were pretty similar and almost all described two types: full coat or peripheral adhesive. One site said that the peripheral method was preferred for "better resilient floors" and allowed for easier removal and remodeling in the future. I didn't understand whether all sheet vinyl can be applied by both methods or whether the perimeter method required the sheet vinyl to be specially prepared by the manufacturer for that method to be used. So, two questions:1) If I go down to the big box and get a cheap sheet of vinyl for my 40" x 7' bathroom, which application method should I/must I use to apply it - full coat of adhesive or adhesive and staples around the perimeter? 2) How do you handle getting the vinyl under the door molding? I would just as soon avoid removing the door molding if possible.

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   Tim_Kline | Feb 23, 2002 07:43am | #4

   *Try here:http://www.armstrong.com/commflooringpacrim/ep_au/pdf/au_linoleum_inst.pdfOr here:http://www.themarmoleumstore.com/websites/MarStore.nsf/94adba76610b78d685256731005eb183/2b437e4878741d918525686b005f69e9?OpenDocumentOr here:http://www.forbo-industries.com/websites/forbo.nsf/1a4c082af7c94be58525673100596b1e/fecd8bab5a44ea408525662600673c2c?OpenDocument

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   James_DuHamel | Feb 23, 2002 09:32am | #5

   *If ya'll can wait a few days, I will be installing some vinyl flooring, and will show a step by step procedure. See Saga of Bathroom Floor thread for details. It will be a few more days before I get to that point.James DuHamel

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   Greg_Warren | Feb 23, 2002 07:46pm | #6

   *Only perticular floors can be perimeter glued. They have a nature to suck to the center once glued at the edges. Armstrong Solarian II was the first to use this method. Most vinyls and lino's need to be full spread. A heat gun, or a hair dryer, is needed unless the air is warm. Otherwise, one would break the backing when bending it. As far as door jambs, you can undercut with a saw to slide the material underneath or perform the journeyman's act of cutting the goods net to the mouldings. There are very few sheet goods that can take a 1/16 x 1/16 x 1/16 trowel spread. That would be to much glue. I always filed a new trowel down to 1/32 x 1/32 x 1/32. Only the commercials are thick enough for the new trowel. A throw-away trowel for installing squares is a good choice for most vinyls. But one must get the vinyl back into the adhesive before it drys. Don't cut the floor in first, then spread. Most likely the floor will move slightly and everything will be off. Place the floor in dry, weigh down one side, fold back the other side, spread glue, and then cut that side into place. Flip back the other side, without weights, glue and cut in. Don't try to cut the floor into place with one cut. Take off slivers at a time until you get the desired look. When you get really good, you can full spread say a whole bathroom, throw some water beads onto the glue, then place the floor into the full spread glue with water beads and slide the floor to the desired position and cut all of the walls at once. It goes without saying, make sure that the floor goes in square to the longest wall. If the pattern runs off, it's a re-due. It takes alot of patience to do this job. GW

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   bake_ | Feb 23, 2002 10:14pm | #7

   *Thanks Guys; And I thought this was gonna be easy!cheersbake

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   cfstokes | Feb 27, 2002 06:20am | #8

   *I am a flooring installer of 25 years experience, if you still need exact details "how to d.i.y." drop me a line. Theree are too many variables to be able to answer your question specificaly. for example; what type of subfloor are you installing over?,is it on or above grade.If subfloor is concrete what is the moisture reading? what type of backing is on the vinyl? etc,etc.my email is cstokes@pottsville .infi.net Be glad to help you with info if you still need itColin

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   bake_ | Feb 27, 2002 06:20am | #9

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   Looking for a website that shows how to lay linoleum floors......I just have a small piece to put down and wanted to see a step by step. I tried the search feature here and with my browser but came up empty handed.

   Thanks
   bake