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Linoleum (informally abbreviated to lino) is a floor covering made from renewable materials such as solidified linseed oil (linoxyn), pine rosin, ground cork dust, wood flour, and mineral fillers such as calcium carbonate, most commonly on a burlap or canvas backing; pigments are often added to the materials. The finest linoleum floors, known as 'inlaid', are extremely durable; they were made by joining and inlaying solid pieces of linoleum. Cheaper patterned linoleums came in different grades or gauges, and were printed with thinner layers which were more prone to wear and tear. Good quality linoleum is sufficiently flexible to be used in buildings in which more rigid material (such as ceramic tile) would crack. From Wikipedia under the
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Q. I'm just looking for a quick and clean job before I sell my place. The problem is the last layer of linoleum shifted over time. Can I fill in the gaps by cutting out small pieces and just lay down a new layer? Asked by purelygeneric - Thu Oct 25 15:59:33 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. Go to Home depot and buy a bag of armstrong floor patch, mix with water and float over the whole floor, it will fill in the gaps, wait until it dries, you will probably have to go over the gaps one more time, sometimes the patch will have air bubbles. by floating over the whole floor the old floor design won'T show through to the new floor. if you notice any peeling or lifting of the old floor cut it out and just float over the gap. Answered by lostinyonkers - Thu Oct 25 16:33:08 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Linoleum" |
