Leaving Linolium Under Hardwood

Particularly if it s hardwood.

Leaving linolium under hardwood.

The hardwood may look neglected dented or scratched but it s likely you can repair the hardwood and restore it to a beautiful color and shine. Now often confused with vinyl flooring lino flooring linoleum is actually an extremely durable renewable flooring solution. It can be a danger in removing it. It is ok to cover.

When you re ready to replace your linoleum floor peel away an edge first to see if there s hardwood underneath. Start by pulling up as much of the linoleum or vinyl flooring as you can. My house was built in 1956. If the linoleum was just installed over the subfloor.

Also linoleum installed prior to 1980 likely contains asbestos in its backing paper and is hazardous to remove. My preferred contractor says that he would recommend installing over the linoleum that it will result in a better floor less squeaks and will. I would love to have the hardwood floor exposed. I do not know when the linoleum was laid over the hardwood floor or why they would do it.

Since it s easier to work with smaller strips it helps if you score the linoleum or vinyl with a razor knife into 12 wide strips. In their day laid almost in parquet style designs linoleum floors where highly stylish and sought after. I am having hardwood floors installed in my living room front entry way and dining room. From what i have read there is asbestos in vinyl flooring laid before 1983.

If the linoleum was installed over particle board that all needs to be removed as the particle board under it is not suitable to hold the new flooring fasteners. Curious homeowners or those who have remodeled or moved a wall have likely discovered that wood often lies beneath it all. I have worn carpeting over the linoleum. Linoleum or lino as it s often called is a type of flooring that s been in and out of vogue since the mid 1800 s.

Remove linoleum or vinyl flooring. Have a sample tested before you begin. 1 find a transition strip usually aluminum with linoleum at the edge of the linoleum at a doorway or transition to different flooring pastened down with screws or nails and pull it up you will see the exposed edge of the linoleum and anything underneath it. The entire area is currently covered with a single layer of well installed linoleum.

The latter is especially true of many kitchen floors in these homes where layer upon layer of linoleum vinyl or other resilient flooring material was installed throughout decades of use. This is what my completed project looks like.