I am installing a new linoleum floor in a small bathroom (approx. 6' X 6'). This is a replacement for an old linoleum floor. The replacement will be a single piece.
Talking with the local big box store flooring expert, he recommended not gluing it down.
It would be tempting to not glue it down since the linoleum floor will be a single piece and will be held down on all sides. But while I would love to make things easier for myself and not use glue, I am not so sure this is a good idea.
Would it be a bad idea to not glue down the linoleum floor?
Best Answer
There is a whole new generation of fiberglass, not vinyl, flooring that is self laying. The various manufacturers say wit will lay flat, not curl or bubble without adhesive. I have my doubts, but admit I have not used it without adhesive. The manufacturer does says that when adhesive is used, it can only be "Releasable Pressure Sensitive Adhesive", never standard vinyl sheet goods adhesive.
In a small room like you have, I'd test the no glue theory. If it doesn't work well, it's easy enough to go back and glue it down with pressure sensitive adhesive.