How much would it cost to put linoleum in a 400 sq ft room? Cheap linoleum, DIY labor and supplies?

Answer 1

Figure on $.80 cents per square foot for the self-adhesive tiles, regarless of size of tile. But You must prepare the floor for proper installation of the new tile. If your floor is smooth, (meaning no seams or texture), then your job is much easier. If you are putting the new flooring on an existing material, make sure it is as flat as possible. Texture of an existing floor will 'transfer' to the surface of a vinyl floor. If there is a texture to the sub-floor you will need to float a self-leveling patch cement compound on the floor to make it as smooth as possible, with will add to the total cost of the job. Now with using self-stick tiles, they have a tendancy to seperate of shift after they are installed, does not happen right away, but it will happen. To fix this issue, there is a floor primer that needs to be applied before the tiles are placed, It is called 'self-adhesive primer'. this also will add to the cost of the job. A bag of patch will cost about $19.00 USD. and a gallon of primer will cost about $18.00 USD for a 400 sq, ft area. An estimated DIY project for 400 sq ft should be about $360.00 USD, not taking into consideration for the tools required, materials only.

Answer 2

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How much would it cost to put linoleum in a 400 sq ft room? Cheap linoleum, DIY labor and supplies?

Answer 3

You need dimensions.
Vinyl comes in standard widths of 6' and 12'. More commonly 12'
Much to be considered.
A floor less than 12' wide will use 12' material.
More than 12' both ways will use more material and the number of seams have to be considered.
The condition of the sub floor is critical for a proper installation.

If you consider composition tile you can add 5-10 % waste to the 400 sq ft=up to 440 sq ft, plus any additional, in purchasing full boxes, dependent on the squares per box. Often they are packed 30 or 45 sq ft.

Answer 4

The new tile will adhere OK (as well as self-stick does anyway) as long as the surface is well cleaned. If the old linoleum is textured, as most is, (lines forming a tile pattern or whatever) the new tile will take that shape quickly. If you've never seen this, it looks bad. Also, in a short amount of time, the new tile will develop little spaces between the joints that get filled with dirt.

Answer 5

I have never installed or priced linoleum flooring, but I have installed 12" square tiles (self adhesive) in several rooms that looked great, are durable and were priced between 30 cents to one dollar (at Lowe's) per square foot.

Answer 6

This all depends on the price of the linoleum. You best call places like Home Depot or Lowes, or even your local version of these home improvement stores. Give them the dimension, get them to give you the price for the materials. Ask to price it for their cheapest linoleum, their mid-price linoleum and the high price linoleum. Also ask for the same the price as the lowest to mid-price linoleum, what other material can they offer? It's best to ask this way because they could be having special deals on flooring materials.