FLOORS
FOR
YOUR HOME


Home Floors for the home Advice Preamble

FLOOR PREPARATION
AND TOOLS

 

 

Preamble

Installation of sheets

Installation of tiles & strips

Installation of Caralium

Maintenance

 

BEFORE
INSTALLATION

 

The surface must be clean, flat, dry and smooth. Fill any holes or cracks with a smoothing compound (and use putty for floorboards).

 

Floor preparation & tools

 

  • make sure that the floor is hard, flat, dry and smooth

 

  •   clean the surface:
  • remove dust and clean the floor with water containing a mild detergent
  • remove any traces of plaster, paint or greasy substances, etc..
  • level the surface (if necessary)

Tools required

 

  •   for adhesive tiles & strips:
  • 1 ruler
  • 1 Stanley knife
  • 1 pencil

 

  •   for sheet vinyl:
  • 2 x 2m metal rulers
  • 1 Stanley knife
  • 1 notched spatula (for adhesive)
  • 1 tape measure
  • 1 plane
  • adhesive acrylic or double-sided adhesive tape

 

  •   for Caralium :
  •   see installation of Caralium