I want to know if anyone has laid linoleum on top of MDF wood (chipboard) I want to do this in my entrance which is not heated. Should I paint the board ( or do something with it), as it is not smooth? So that the lino will adhere as best possible to the wood.
2006-06-20 09:28:03 · 4 answers · asked by melfarsuperstar 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
correct... above
2006-06-20 09:45:44 · answer #1 · answered by mjc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok... first off.. let's clear up a little confusion in what you are calling the floor...
MDF stands for Medium Density Fiberboard -- this is a panel made up of finely ground sawdust...I mean so finely ground it is no longer recognizable as sawdust... its more like brown flour. This product is usually tempered on the outer surfaces (hardened) making it hold screws better. MDF can have vinyl flooring applied directly to it.
"Chipboard" as most folks call it, is particle board... this is sawdust that has been glued together to form a panel. The surface is not as smooth as MDF, but you can lay a good quality of vinly flooring directly on it.
OSB is the next product up the chain... Oriented Strand Board.. this where they take wood shavings, and lay them in different directions, to create the panel... you see a lot of this product used as sheathing for roofing, or as the outer layer of a home. Some mobile home companies will use it as flooring, if the home is going to have carpet throughout. It does not make a good surface for vinyl flooring, because its surface is actually a bit wavy, and this shows thru the vinyl flooring.
The linoleum will adhere just fine to any wood surface, as long as it is clean... but whatever surface the sub-floor has, will telegraph thru to the lino... if there are gaps, or what you are calling chipboard is OSB (oriented strand board), then the lino surface will appear uneven.
You can apply a skim coat product to smooth it out... most of us who lay vinyl flooring tho, simply put down a layer of luan... its a 1/8" plywood with smooth surfaces. You can glue it in place, nail, staple or screw. I use glue, or screws, as the nails or staples can 'back out'.
You didnt say if the product was a rolled product, like vinyl flooring, or tiles....if this is the rolled sheetgoods, then, you can glue the lino down, by glueing around the perimeter, or the whole surface. I wouldnt glue it, unless I was certain it was the last floor cover I ever intended to put down, lol, as it can be a royal pain to remove later. Another method of putting sheetgoods down is to simply staple it around the perimeter, and cover the staples with the baseboard trim.
If you are working with tiles... I would still put down the luan, then glue it as instructed.
Have Fun!
2006-06-20 19:57:33 · answer #2 · answered by thewrangler_sw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In new homes we usually put down luan (a smooth plywood 1/8" thick) on top of chipboard prior to installing linoleum.
2006-06-20 16:57:10 · answer #3 · answered by booyain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add a layer of skim coat floor leveler and then sand it smooth. Or you will see all the grooves in the chip board. Use a notched trowel and apply the glue. Read the directions. Try making a paper template out of crafters paper it looks like a roll of brown paper sack.
2006-06-20 16:33:18 · answer #4 · answered by tracy b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋