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Linoleum flooring is a versatile and durable flooring option. It has a wide range of colors and can be configured at point of installation to create endless designs. It has unique properties making it a very natural product and has some exclusive care and cleaning traits. We will help you understand if this is the best choice for your home.
Linoleum is a term that is often incorrectly used to refer to any sheet vinyl such as made by well known brands such as Armstrong, Mannington, Congoleum, and Tarkett. However, true genuine Linoleum is a floor covering made from solidified linseed oil (linoxyn) in combination with wood flour (usually pine resin) or cork dust over a burlap or canvas backing. Pigments may be added to the materials used. This was a very popular choice in the 1950's and then literally went away for a while.
In recent years this type of flooring has come back and is surging in popularity due to the high demand for green friendly products. Because of the all natural components that go into producing a linoleum floor it is a very popular choice for those who need an allergy free environment or that are concerned about impact to our environment.
The popular better grade linoleum floor of years past was known as battleship linoleum due to the fact that it was common to use linoleum flooring on warships until it was found that its flammability ratings were not adequate for such use.
Care and cleaning of linoleum flooring requires a bit more work than today's no-wax sheet vinyl products, such as special cleaners, more stain removal efforts, and in some applications may need wax to be applied. But many are willing to do the additional work to get the desirable traits offered by using linoleum flooring in their home.
The amazing range of colors available in linoleum today along with the versatility of creating endless patterns at point of installation, offers nearly endless flooring design possibilities.
Installation of linoleum floor requires special training and skills such as heat welding of seams that only a choice few installation professionals have mastered. It is difficult to cut and can be brittle and/or difficult to work with as well. Due to these facts it is usually recommended that you hire a professional to do the installation of your linoleum flooring.
We have many installations in place done by top notch professionals, and can assure you that properly installed this is a great flooring choice for your home. But again we do not usually recommend trying to do it yourself.
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