Tiling on lino?

[Kingsley's]

Hi there,

I'm just about to head out to price a job up for a new contact for a 9m kitchen floor. He told me that there is currently a lino floor there and that I'm to latex over the top before tiling. Firstly, can you tile onto lino and secondly can you latex onto it? My first impressions are that it won't bond? Any help would be really appreciated.

Cheers

[Dan]

I would pull up the lino. I've never understood why anybody would never want to. Tileto the original substrate, it's always better than tiling onto anything that's on top of it.

<further advice removed as it was inaccurate>

[Dave]

It is a no no IMO.. it needs ripping up first.

[timeless john]

DO NOT TILE ONTO CUSHIONED FLOORING OR LINOLEUM - is in bold type and capitals in the tile adhesive bible that I use.

[Dan]

There you go then.

[david campbell]

a big NO-NO!
surely it will be more cost effective to rip it up rather then use an s.lc over the floor

[Colour Republic]

Hi there,

I'm just about to head out to price a job up for a new contact for a 9m kitchen floor. He told me that there is currently a lino floor there and that I'm to latex over the top before tiling. Firstly, can you tile onto lino and secondly can you latex onto it? My first impressions are that it won't bond? Any help would be really appreciated.

Cheers

It's always a shame when customers instruct a pro on how the job should be done

[terry the tiler]

Wot about asbestos ?

[timeless john]

Wot about asbestos ?

Report it, stop breathing, and run!!!!!!!

OR

Stop breathing, run and report it!!!!!!!!!

[terry the tiler]

or make a labourer hack them up while you sit in the van drinking tea and reading the paper

[timeless john]

or make a labourer hack them up while you sit in the van drinking tea and reading the paper

Sorry Terry but for Health and Saftey reasons Asbestos is not to be laughed at!
Any job will be closed down until the site is cleared by specialist companies now!

[hillhead]

Silly customer as usual !!! get it up.

[davy_G]

Let the customer tile it if he knows what is best. Rip it up, latex over the residual glue so you dont stick to it!

[Colour Republic]

Sorry Terry but for Health and Saftey reasons Asbestos is not to be laughed at!
Any job will be closed down until the site is cleared by specialist companies now!

Is that because it's a serious matter?

or

because laughing causes you to inhale the spores?

[SandyFloor]

Any adhesive manufacturer would advise against doing this. If they do, don't do it.....simple. I think you'll probably find lino comes up reasonably easily with the right tools.

[aph257]

rip it up and start again

[SandyFloor]

I have only one thing to add.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No2ukc5V4EM]YouTube - Orange Juice - Rip It Up[/ame]

[Phil Hobson]

I have only one thing to add.

YouTube - Orange Juice - Rip It Up

Very good, and very true

[Kingsley's]

Hi guys,

I'd just like to thank everyone for their advice and for confirming my suspicions. I spoke to the builder and explained the situation. I also gave him the number for Ardex do he could double check with them, and on doing so agreed to take the lino up himself. Everyone's a winner!

[SandyFloor]

Hi guys,

I'd just like to thank everyone for their advice and for confirming my suspicions. I spoke to the builder and explained the situation. I also gave him the number for Ardex do he could double check with them, and on doing so agreed to take the lino up himself. Everyone's a winner!

Good one there. You got the facts and stuck by them.

Is that last line a hint for a youtube posting?