Tiling over linoleum to avoid disturbing asbestos glue?
I'm trying to figure out the best way to tile over a small nook behind my kitchen (probably roughly 30-35 sq. ft of space). I'd been planning the project since moving into my (very old) house and had even purchased the tile for it, but delayed after my mother-in-law decided to tear up the grody old carpet and replace it with linoleum flooring while house-sitting for us. While it was an incredibly generous gesture, she did it as a surprise and made choices I would not have made RE: flooring. To complicate things further, she's pretty sure there was asbestos glue between the underlayment and the linoleum she installed, so I'd like to avoid tearing anything up if possible, but I'd also like to install the tiles I purchased for the space. From reading other posts, I see that it's not best practices to tile directly over linoleum, but given the extenuating circumstances, is it feasible? The linoleum is flat and secure, but should I lay plywood or some other base on top of it to prep for tile? Really appreciate any input folks might share -- thank you! submitted by /u/haroldjupsidedown [link] [comments]
I'm trying to figure out the best way to tile over a small nook behind my kitchen (probably roughly 30-35 sq. ft of space). I'd been planning the project since moving into my (very old) house and had even purchased the tile for it, but delayed after my mother-in-law decided to tear up the grody old carpet and replace it with linoleum flooring while house-sitting for us. While it was an incredibly generous gesture, she did it as a surprise and made choices I would not have made RE: flooring. To complicate things further, she's pretty sure there was asbestos glue between the underlayment and the linoleum she installed, so I'd like to avoid tearing anything up if possible, but I'd also like to install the tiles I purchased for the space. From reading other posts, I see that it's not best practices to tile directly over linoleum, but given the extenuating circumstances, is it feasible? The linoleum is flat and secure, but should I lay plywood or some other base on top of it to prep for tile? Really appreciate any input folks might share -- thank you!
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