Portions of the linoleum floor can come up at any time.
Tile over linoleum glue.
Many times this was because the tile adhesive was not given enough time to dry.
You should be able to lay tile or marble over the linoleum.
After the thin layer has dried which should take about 30 minutes use a notched trowel to add a second layer over the first layer taking care to create even ridges over the surface.
Dry fit a layer of concrete backer board over the floor.
Make a tighter floor so that your tiles will lay flat by fastening with 1 rust proof screws or nails roughly every six inches on the linoleum flooring.
Dust left on the floor damages the vinyl and releases the chemicals in it.
Once all of the tiles were laid we let them dry for at least 24 hours.
Tile needs a firm hard inflexible substrate.
If your linoleum is.
Linoleum over wood sub floor.
The most common complaint we read about tiling over linoleum was that the tiles wouldn t stay in place because of the slick surface.
New tile should not be laid directly on top of the old linoleum unless the linoleum is well adhered to a cement subfloor.
Sweep the floor to remove settled dust debris or other objects.
Leave 1 4 inch gap between the sheets and the wall and a.
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