As probably happens to many, my cost projections have hit a bit of a limit forcing me to review some options. Initially I planned to have tiling in the entry hall floor + kitchen (+-35sqm in total). Right now there is linoleum laid on concrete but it is quite dated so I will have to replace it anyway.
Is linoleum significantly cheaper than tiling and are there nowadays "nice" linoleum floorings?
Thanks!
Kitchen floor tiles had asbestos, we had everything removed in the home with asbestos. Now we need to put in new floors until the inevitable remodel.
It looks like Vinyl or Linoleum are the best to use for this purpose, easy to remove when we decide to do the remodel.
I wanted to ask what you though of Linoleum vs Vinyl. And if there was something else you recommended for this.
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I posted this in r/remodel as well, here is the post (it has pictures):https://www.reddit.com/r/Remodel/comments/x9hoai/is_this_linoleum_or_vinyl_flooring_looking_to/
I was hoping to peel this up in the next few days while I have time off to replace it with something that isn't starting to peel and isn't so hideous. House was built in the 50's or 60's, but I don't believe this is the original flooring (previous owner had made the kitchen smaller to add an office).
Flooring is one big sheet, no separations or tiling. It's peeling at some of the edges, and is very flexible. The underside doesn't appear to have ... anything on it. Design doesn't come through, but also it doesn't seem like there's anything on it (I was reading that vinyl and linoleum have different types of backings).
I had no idea that flooring could be dangerous in any way, and when doing some light Googling this morning, I found that some old flooring can have asbestos. I know you can have a lab test it to be sure -- but if this is a much newer flooring or a different type of flooring that someone may have an idea about, I'd like to hear from them first! I don't know much of anything about remodeling or houses in general - I have only painted over some hideous wood paneling (sorry, 70s!) and that's the extent of my enhancing experience, mostly.
I was reading that vinyl is much thinner then linoleum, which made me think it may be vinyl. I am reading that vinyl generally has some sort of asbestos, and if my floor is in fact vinyl, I'll probably just leave it alone and not risk it (I am worried about my dog more than me, as I know I can wear a respirator, I believe I read!)
Can anyone help me determine what type of flooring it may be and whether or not it may have asbestos? Just trying to get a general idea, really. No definite answers, of course.
Thanks for any help!
After 15 years of living in my 1964 house, I'm updating the main floor bathroom, starting with this awful yellow-tinted linoleum/vinyl sheeting embossed with a veiny brown pattern that's become discolored over the years. I'm not quite sure how I've dealt with the ugly all this time. Funny how, once you realize you're capable of DIY updates, certain things just don't look the same!
My questions: Does this look like linoleum or vinyl? Should I tear it up before placing new vinyl tile (either with grout or using a sealant), or should I install right over the top? My concern is the age of the material—if linoleum, could it have been installed with an asbestos-containing adhesive? I don't know when this flooring layer was installed.I pulled up some of the sheeting below the vanity cabinet and found what looks like the original tile underneath. There's a black substance that could be adhesive/mastic, but I'm unsure.
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The flooring is a bit squishy or spongey (it has some give if you press your fingernail into it).
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It's in two pieces with a seam down the middle of the room that's separated just slightly, so there's a gap I'm concerned about tiling over.
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As stated, there may be another flooring layer beneath this sheeting, adhered with who-knows-what.
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I'm undecided on whether or not I will install a new toilet and don't know if this flooring layer goes up to the base, or under.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions and advice for this very new DIY'er!
Overhead view of gross yellow bathroom flooring. Close-up of gross yellow bathroom flooring, highlighting the textured/embossed pattern. Linoleum or vinyl? Extra super close-up... linoleum or vinyl? Under the vanity cabinet (the "mop board" area), pulling back the flooring in question to reveal another flooring layer beneath.That looks to be vinyl. I’ve seen some seriously cushioned vinyl before as well. With that kind of cushion it’s definitely smart to remove it.
I'd lay 4.75mm hardboard over the top to give you a new flat surface to work with. Staple it down with 22mm staples spaced every 50mm along the edge and 100mm spacings through the middle. then you've got a nice surface to lay any new flooring you'd like to, without the nightmare that uplifting 2 layers of flooring can be 👍
Putting vinyl flooring in our house, the kitchen and both bathrooms have linoleum, and we’re wondering if we can lay the vinyl over it? Or what you would recommend ? Thank you!
Doesn’t “have” to be crazy or wild at all. Like to introduce a little more natural and biodegradable in my (and future) life(ves) and a little less landfill material.
First things first - my household includes a teen, a toddler, and a couple grade school aged kids in the middle...
I want to replace the existing linoleum/sheet vinyl flooring in a bathroom and the kitchen. My original thoughts were to replace with a sheet vinyl product again, as they seem nearly impenetrable to standing water (ie: wet towels, missed toilet, etc) or ice cubes/spills due to no seams. However I read what seems like a cultish following to LVP. It would seem to me that LVP has seams that water/grime could work into, and edges to slowly work loose.
I get sheet vinyl is a little more awkward to work with, but neither the bathroom nor kitchen are that large.
What's your thoughts - which should I go with? Anybody have pros/cons to each?
Sheet vynal is actually somewhat difficult to install and requires a near perfect subfloor.
LVT on the other hand is super easy to install and is a little more forgiving with the sub floor. It can also be installed right over the sheet vynal if it's in ok shape
LVP has captured market share because it is like laminate: easy to install and pretty cheap. They also have the marketing genius of having 'luxury' in the name.
If you want a less expensive floor and likely less quality, go with LVP. You have already noted the pros associated with linoleum. Lino is harder to install properly, best left to a pro.
Hi everyone,
Our Brooklyn townhouse has this horrible kitchen flooring, either vinyl or linoleum.
It's glued around the perimeter but definitely not all the way, as you can pull it up with some tape on the middle of the floor.
I'm a novice DIYer, but would really really like to remove and replace this flooring. I believe there is at least one other layer of linoleum/vinyl underneath.
How much work is this? How concerned should I be about asbestos? Thank you so much for your thoughts!
We will be replacing the toilets in our 2 upstairs bathrooms, and both bathrooms are pretty small, less than 6 foot by 6 foot each.
I thought about getting some new flooring to put down, would it be easier to do linoleum or laminate vinyl?
Current floors are the original linoleum that is 30 years old, same as the toilets. That means the flooring is ran under the baseboard, no quarter round...I'd probably do quarter round if I choose laminate, or take baseboards off and put back if I did linoleum, right?
I’m on a tight budget, and where I live only high end art stores carry art lino. Even online, getting enough lino to try-fail-learn, is kinda out of my price range.
I usually buy cheap lower end art stuff, so that I’ll dare to experiment, rather than wait for the perfect idea
So anyway, PVC and vinyl flooring is literally 10 times cheaper than art lino
Is it possible to use it for printing? What is the worst that could happen?
Most common seems to be 3.5mm self adhesive vinyl flooring. (sounded thin but art lino is also 3.5) (and if it is too flimsy, mby glue it to some plywood?)
I read blog post with comparison, she said the surface of the flooring was more textured, and shiny - but that sanding it down helped.
(Not sure what type of flooring she used tho. If I understand correctly, linoleum is different from PVC and vinyl)
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What’s your experiences using flooring for printing?
Have you tried it? How did it go? What was different from using art lino?
He says quick and easy is the way. Thoughts on the two compared?
when I was a kid in the 1970s, floors were either carpeted or there was some kind of vinyl sheet materials (I'm not sure what, but not linoleum). Then that went totally out of style. Now I'm seeing luxury vinyl being talked up in the decor magazines. What's the difference exactly between that vinyl and the crap I grew up with, other than the popular designs and colors?
We are having to replace very old floor due to flooding and we are stuck with what the insurance will pay for. They are supposed to replace with something comparable. What we have was there when we bought the house but I can say that it probably was very close to the cheapest available 16 years ago, BUT somehow it still seems to be far more durable than what we are reading about all of the vinyl sheeting out there today. I don't know if this is accurate, but I can take a piece of this stuff and ROLL IT INTO A TUBE without it breaking! had to cut it off with a knife to get the sample. However, even the contractor says all vinyl sheeting today is crappy and the reviews all include consumers who say theirs ripped from every day use, very very quickly (less than a year). I also have a relative who had this happen to her. I do not know where to go from here.
I need my kitchen put back together but it's going to be super hard to convince the insurance company to pay for a different kind of floor unless I can explain/prove that what's out there today just isn't the same.
Meanwhile, if it were available, I'd prefer vinyl sheeting because it's softer and easier on the joints plus no cracks in the floor means I don't have to worry about food getting in the cracks when this old house settles. (it's from the 50s and the floor is not level anymore, and especially now that they are rebuilding a joist and one corner of the kitchen is jacked up!)