Just for fun
The basic techniques used to install linoleum are similar to those used for commercial vinyl. However, linoleum has slightly different properties from vinyl, so there are a few important differences.
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| Situation | Answer |
|---|---|
When you cut and fit a long piece of linoleum, you need to make allowance along its length for the sheet to: | shrink slightly |
When cutting seams, you need to make allowance across the width of the sheet for it to: | expand slightly |
When a join is heat welded: | only the cable melts as it bonds to the routed seam |
The process of heat welding seams is not the same as for vinyl , because linoleum seams need to be welded: | at a lower temperature and slower speed |