Linoleum What to cut it with?

Question

I need to put down a new linoleum floor. I know Yuk! Yes tile would be better. But it's for a rental property. What would be the best tool to use to cut it? I need to put it around the cab.'s and existing toilet. So I will be needing to make curved cuts. How???

Answer 1

Use a linoleum knife . (Buy in store) ; I also used poultry shears which worked well for me . I already had them so I tried it and lucked out . It is really not very hard .Just do it slowly. Take your time , work by yourself without kids around who can distract you. Around the toilet make a test pattern and cut by that . Actually I enjoyed it , Hope you do too and when job is finished , sit back, have a glass of wine and be proud . LOL

Answer 2

I have had the best luck with a razor knife. The toilet should be pulled. then lay the vinyl. I have found the best way is to form the material in with the blade closed and when the crease between horizontal and vertical is established then extend the blade to the first notch so that there is about 1/8" inch exposed and hold the knife at about 45 degrees and make the cut. be careful not to overrun the outside corners and for the inside corners when you have cut as far as you can pull the vinyl back and continue the cut using the existing cut as a guide to keep it straight. with a little practice it begins to be kind of fun. there are several types of adhesives but the one I like is a pressure sensitive strip-able especially for rentals where you may be doing this again when renters move out. when you have finished your cutting set some heavy books or blocks on one side to keep things in place and carefully pull the loose side of the vinyl back over itself. spread your glue. if you are using the permanent stuff I lay the vinyl back down when it is wet. It'll give you a Little wiggle room if things don't go just so. if you let it dry once the material touches it your done trying to pull it back up it will ruin the vinyl. if you use the pressure sensitive type once it drys flip that side down and repeat with the other side. silicone on the edges and your done!

Answer 3

Use a linoleum knife. Round curved cuts are done freehand. As for the toilet, the proper way is to pull the toilet. I've seen those jobs where they cut close to the toilet and then silicone the edge. Not the right way. The silicone splits later and water gets in and the lino falls apart.
If you do full the toilet, you will need a new wax ring. That way the lino is under the toilet and the cut does not matter as much to be perfect.

Answer 4

My step-dad is an installer and he does alot of linoleum/vinyl floors, he uses a razor knife. Its almost like a box cutter, but it has a double edged blade. You can buy it at The Home Depot in the flooring dept. Good Luck....Oh yeah, Make sure that you get 100% of the dust, dirt, and crumbs off of the floor before installing. Even the smallest morsel will look like a boulder under there, and it will cause the flooring to tear!

Answer 5

There is a linoleum knife. It is a sharp hooked blade with a wooden handle. You can get it at Home Depot, Lowes or any other hardware store. Just dig the point in and cut around any area you want to remove. Watch that your hand or leg is not in the path of your cut in case you slip because it is sharp enough to slice you open.

Answer 6

A linoleum knife but a box cutter will do too. You need to make several light cuts on curved parts - use a scrap piece of lino or similar to make a pattern. Not hard just tedious. You can get lino knives at hardware stores and home improvement stores.

Answer 7

The pros use a linoleum knife availabe just about anywhere. Even Walmart probalby.

The correct procedure though concerning the toilet is to pull the comode, install the tile then reset it.

Answer 8

You should use a basic utility knife for cutting vinyl floors (I assume you'll be using vinyl. Linoleum is quite expensive these days.) Make sure you leave extra until the floor is actually laid, so that you can trim for a precise fit.

Answer 9

They make a knife especially for this job. It has a heavy handle for good grip and a blade that is hooked at the end and reverts to a point. It has a very stiff blade so you can put a lot of downward pressure on it without worry. Check at a flooring supply store.

Answer 10

you can use any of the above. box cutter or kinoleum knife works best. bu DO remove commode and reset after installing linoleum. unless you are putting down tile. .good luck.