tiling onto lino floor

[redeye1979]

hi fellas, hope your all having a good weekend!!

Starting a job this week tiling a kitchen floor, The owner of the house has just ripped the old laminate flooring up and found underneath that the older part of the house there's lino floor. it's flat enough and feels like it's been fused to the floor. Does this have to come up or can it be tiled on? I'm aware that given the choice i would rather rip the lot up and start again, but as always 'the guy in the tile shop' said it's ok so the customer doesn't want to rip it up! Any words of wisdom?

[Dave]

Rip it up....and start a fresh.....

[robbo]

Rip it up....and start a fresh.....

With Dave on this one(as if i would disagree)!!, remember the tiling is only going to be as good as the substrate if you tile on top of lino.....

[redeye1979]

cheers lads! I thought that'd be the answer to be honest. just wanted to make sure!

[Droopy]

[redeye1979]

ha ha ha ha ha ha!!

[pjtiler]

if there vinyl asbestos leave them down

[CJ]

Oi Drew...............Thats my jingle

[Droopy]

Oi Drew...............Thats my jingle

Do you play it before after you get paid?












Only jesting, Mr CJ

[CJ]

Do you play it before after you get paid?












Only jesting, Mr CJ

I meant, thats wot I post when it needs to come up.............oh balls, never mind

[Droopy]

I meant, thats wot I post when it needs to come up.............oh balls, never mind

[whitebeam]

if there vinyl asbestos leave them down

I agree, At the end of the day you ar,nt really going to know what tiles are aspestos, so if they are well stuck leave em and tile over IMO