LAYING LINOLEUM.

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 35, 4 May 1927, Page 12

LAYING LINOLEUM.

THE PROPER WAY TO DO IT. In spite of the present vogue of using carpets for floor coverings, linoleum still retains its popularity and usefulness in practically every home, where in many instances it serves the purpose much more admirably than does the other form of covering. Good linoleum, as a rule, is expensive, and made to last; and with proper care it should last. The biggest factor that determines its life is the way in which it is laid. The difference between the proper and improper laying of linoleum may make a difference of from five to 10 years in the service it gives you. Therefore, after you have invested a considerable sum in good linoleum you want tq make sure that it is properly put down. The old way was to tack it down, and there-fare some who still insist on this. The latest and by far the best method is to use cement, and the slight difference in cost will be saved many times over by the larger service that will result. The best way to lay linoleum is to cement it permanently in place over a lining of deadening felt. This method gives the following advantages: Your Poor is smooth, solid, permanent; seams are practically invisible. The use of a waterproof cement makes seams watertight. This is very important in kitchen, bathroom and entry hall. All wood floors are subject to slight contraction and expansion, but a felt lining under the linoleum tends to absorb this give and take of the wood. Felt also makes a floor warmer, as it is a fine heat insulator, and serves as a cushion, tending toward greater quiet in the room. If necessary, linoleum can be taken up without injury after it has been cemented over felt.