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How to repair this ? avacohen100 05-24-2006
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Posted by on May 24, 2006, 12:35 am
How to repair this ?

A part of the linoleum in one of our bathrooms has unglued and curled
up.

What can we do to glue it back and how to do it ?

Any particular or special glue ?

Pls help.

Thanks
Ava


Posted by on May 24, 2006, 5:32 am
On 23 May 2006 21:35:52 -0700, avacohen100@yahoo.com wrote:

>How to repair this ?
>
>A part of the linoleum in one of our bathrooms has unglued and curled
>up.
>
>What can we do to glue it back and how to do it ?
>
>Any particular or special glue ?
>
>Pls help.
>
>Thanks
>Ava

Assuming it's a newer vinyl, use a multipurpose flooring adhesive.
Force the glue under the loose ends, being careful not to break it.
(Use a hair dryer to soften the flooring before gluing). Wipe with a
wet rag to remove adhesive on the top of the flooring. Then place a
flat board across the seam and weight it down with concrete blocks or
several heavy toolboxes.. Let it sit with the weights for at least 24
hours. It's a good idea to put wax paper over the seam before the
board so you dont glue the board to the floor when the glue oozes out
of the seam.

Some people also put very small brass brads in the vinyl after gluing.
to help hold it down. You may see them, but not much. Dont use steel
brads, they rust.

Mark



Posted by Joseph Meehan on May 24, 2006, 9:43 am
maradcliff@UNLISTED.com wrote:
> On 23 May 2006 21:35:52 -0700, avacohen100@yahoo.com wrote:
>
>> How to repair this ?
>>
>> A part of the linoleum in one of our bathrooms has unglued and curled
>> up.
>>
>> What can we do to glue it back and how to do it ?
>>
>> Any particular or special glue ?
>>
>> Pls help.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Ava
>
> Assuming it's a newer vinyl, use a multipurpose flooring adhesive.
> Force the glue under the loose ends, being careful not to break it.
> (Use a hair dryer to soften the flooring before gluing). Wipe with a
> wet rag to remove adhesive on the top of the flooring. Then place a
> flat board across the seam and weight it down with concrete blocks or
> several heavy toolboxes.. Let it sit with the weights for at least 24
> hours. It's a good idea to put wax paper over the seam before the
> board so you dont glue the board to the floor when the glue oozes out
> of the seam.
>
> Some people also put very small brass brads in the vinyl after gluing.
> to help hold it down. You may see them, but not much. Dont use steel
> brads, they rust.
>
> Mark

I would add that it would be a good idea to carefully clean as best you
can under the lifting tile.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit



Posted by Goedjn on May 24, 2006, 11:07 am
On Wed, 24 May 2006 04:32:16 -0500, maradcliff@UNLISTED.com wrote:

>On 23 May 2006 21:35:52 -0700, avacohen100@yahoo.com wrote:
>
>>How to repair this ?
>>
>>A part of the linoleum in one of our bathrooms has unglued and curled
>>up.
>>
>>What can we do to glue it back and how to do it ?
>>
>>Any particular or special glue ?
>>
>>Pls help.
>>
>>Thanks
>>Ava
>
>Assuming it's a newer vinyl, use a multipurpose flooring adhesive.
>Force the glue under the loose ends, being careful not to break it.
>(Use a hair dryer to soften the flooring before gluing). Wipe with a
>wet rag to remove adhesive on the top of the flooring. Then place a
>flat board across the seam and weight it down with concrete blocks or
>several heavy toolboxes.. Let it sit with the weights for at least 24
>hours. It's a good idea to put wax paper over the seam before the
>board so you dont glue the board to the floor when the glue oozes out
>of the seam.

Scrape as much of the crud off the underside of the vinyl and
the floor underneath as you can, first. There's no point
in gluing the vinyl to a clump of dirt.


>
>Some people also put very small brass brads in the vinyl after gluing.
>to help hold it down. You may see them, but not much. Dont use steel
>brads, they rust.
>
>Mark
>


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