I'm putting slate on the floor of our entry. There is linoluem (sp?) there already. Will it hurt to lay slate over top of it?
2007-11-20 09:49:17 · 5 answers · asked by jace 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I don't know whether or not it would *hurt* to lay the slate over the linoleum, but if I were you, I would rip it up. All it takes is a bit of elbow grease, and you've done a much more thorough and complete job.
For some reason it always bugs me when I see people do jobs like that halfway; painting over wallpaper, laying tile over linoleum, etc.
2007-11-20 09:58:52 · answer #1 · answered by ertstic 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have to agree with answer 1. After thousands of sq. ft. of tile; I'm bugged so often by answers here that state it's OK to do tile, etc, over OLD flooring. Yes the removal is a minor pain, but so might be the after effects of mortar and slate over a non porous/ non bonding surface.
Steven Wolf
2007-11-20 18:36:30 · answer #2 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If you enjoy replacing cracked or broken tiles, leave the linoleum. If you don't want a never-ending tile project the linoleum has to come up!
2007-11-20 18:52:13 · answer #3 · answered by Kurtis G 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yea you never know when the linoleum can start to unglue and bubble, curl and then cause your slate to go all out of wack
2007-11-20 19:39:12 · answer #4 · answered by Ajaxnl 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Rip it up
2007-11-20 21:24:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋