Linoleum flooring, whether installed in tiles or sheets, requires a flat, firm underlayment with no breaks, ridges or dips in it. If the underlayment isn't completely flat, any of its contours could end up showing through the linoleum on its surface. Since linoleum has more ``give'' to it than hard tile, you don't have to lay cement board, but can use standard plywood. Remember that plywood expands and contracts with environmental changes, so you'll need to leave expansion gaps around it.
Instructions
1. Remove the floor trim all around the room, using your hammer and pry bar. Get the floor thoroughly clean and dry. Make sure there are no raised nail heads or other obstructions.
2. Spread carpenter's glue over the back of the first piece of plywood, placing a bead of it within a few inches of the edge of the board all around the perimeter and throughout the middle.
3. Set the plywood in one corner of the floor, leaving about 1/4 inch between the boards and the wall so the wood will have room to expand with environmental changes. Use your screw gun to sink 1-inch screws about every foot along the whole surface of the board. Make sure the screw heads are slightly below the surface of the plywood.
4. Spread glue on your next piece of plywood and lay it at the end of the first piece, leaving about 1/4 inch between the edges of the boards. Screw it down in the same fashion. Continue laying boards, cutting the pieces at the ends as necessary on your table saw to fit against the walls. Do the whole floor, making sure there are no four-way intersections between the boards.
5. Pour liquid leveling compound over the seams between the boards, filling the spaces. Use your drywall knife to smooth out the compound and get it flat and even with the tops of the boards. Let the compound set for an hour. The underlayment is ready for linoleum tile.
Tips Warnings
Wear eye protection when using your table saw.
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