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Materials:

1/16" notched trowel
Utility knife
Carpenters square
100 lb. roller
Linoleum adhesive
Linoleum tiles

1. Add self-leveling concrete (figure B) as needed to low areas of the sub-floor, trowel smooth and allow to dry.

2. Measure the width of each opposing wall and divide by two. Mark this as your center point on the wall. From each center point snap a chalk line down the length of the hall. You will end up with a cross hair in the crook of the "L" as your starting point.

3. Use a carpenter’s square to confirm if you have a 90-degree angle (figure C).

4. Place the first tile in the center of the cross hair (figure D), aligning each point of your tile on a chalk line.

5. Dry fit several tiles, alternating the grain patterns. If you are happy with the pattern and the layout, spread a dollop of adhesive on the floor (figure E). Be careful not to lay it outside the area where you will fit the tiles so the adhesive does not dry before you lay out the tiles.

6. Measure from tiles in place to the wall (figure F). Transfer those marks onto the tile and cut to fit. Use a carpenter's square and utility knife -- or tin snips -- to make a clean cut.

7. Place cut edge against the baseboard (figure G) and nail shoe molding into place to cover the edge (figure H).

8. Before adhesive dries, roller over the tiles with 100-lb. roller.