The linoleum floor in my bathroom has a small tear in it, and it got so bad it started to get snagged and catching on peoples' shoes, so I cut a neat small rectangle out of the floor to remove the damaged portion to not spread further.
Here is a photo, with a standard cotton swab next to it for scale. It's only about 4 inches long, and about 2 inches wide.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/lonlonmilklover/floorpatch_zps489dd29e.jpg
I gather the cement / concrete below the linoleum needs filling, and I need to patch the linoleum square itself. There is no moisture or mold under this spot of the floor, it's clean and quite dry.
I consider myself moderately handy but have simply never fixed a hole in linoleum floor but from what I gather, and I like to research before diving in without knowledge on things, so I came here
From what I have gathered from research, I need to do the following (?) :
-Get some Quikrete/ Cement / Hard Putty filler to make the floor flush again in that area.
-Get a patch of similar linoleum as well as sealant of some sort (Silicone sealant?)
-Cut a square matching the outlining pattern of the floor around the current hole.
-Lay down the cut square of new linoleum perfectly and then seal it with the sealant.
Is this true? I have several large putty knives already, so, My materials needed would be just :
-Cement/Concrete (very small amount)
-Small piece of linoleum
-Some kind of sealant to seal new linoleum patch.
This sounds like a fun project but on Home Depot's website, there are so many choices of cements putties and concretes I don't know which would be easiest and in a small quantity.
Do any handy folks have any suggestions regarding my plan ?
Many thanks for your time
Here is a photo, with a standard cotton swab next to it for scale. It's only about 4 inches long, and about 2 inches wide.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/lonlonmilklover/floorpatch_zps489dd29e.jpg
I gather the cement / concrete below the linoleum needs filling, and I need to patch the linoleum square itself. There is no moisture or mold under this spot of the floor, it's clean and quite dry.
I consider myself moderately handy but have simply never fixed a hole in linoleum floor but from what I gather, and I like to research before diving in without knowledge on things, so I came here
From what I have gathered from research, I need to do the following (?) :
-Get some Quikrete/ Cement / Hard Putty filler to make the floor flush again in that area.
-Get a patch of similar linoleum as well as sealant of some sort (Silicone sealant?)
-Cut a square matching the outlining pattern of the floor around the current hole.
-Lay down the cut square of new linoleum perfectly and then seal it with the sealant.
Is this true? I have several large putty knives already, so, My materials needed would be just :
-Cement/Concrete (very small amount)
-Small piece of linoleum
-Some kind of sealant to seal new linoleum patch.
This sounds like a fun project but on Home Depot's website, there are so many choices of cements putties and concretes I don't know which would be easiest and in a small quantity.
Do any handy folks have any suggestions regarding my plan ?
Many thanks for your time