What kind of sheet flooring can I put on top of linoleum?
As this is a rental, I can't remove or damage the current flooring, and it's a bathroom so the floor gets wet on a regular basis.
Any suggestions?
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The Garden Frog with C Renee on Aug 25, 2014I would look at vinyl/linoleum floor remnants and put it on top. that way you can remove it when you move. I would think about using a hot glue gun or even double sided carpet tape to hold it down and when you move you could just peel it back up.What ever those indents are I would cut out a piece of cardboard and use duct tape to secure in place so linoleum can go over top. I would look at a white or grey to accent and kind of 'update' the tile. good luckHelpful Reply
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Lee Cunningham Green on Aug 25, 2014It is unfortunate that your landlord would not let you fix the floor, or have it fixed. I agree you can get remnants pretty cheaply and cut it to fit the floor even if you just taped the edges you would not be damaging anything and you would not have to step on that .Helpful Reply
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Patty S on Aug 25, 2014You could lay laminate wood flooring over it. It is a floating floor and could be removed and taken along.Helpful Reply
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Sandra Duchon on Aug 26, 2014Cement floors are causing leg and back pain. what can be done ?Helpful Reply
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Willard Custom Carpets on Aug 26, 2014Use the vinyl "click" wood strokes. No glue noting only click.Helpful Reply
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Cindy tustin on Aug 26, 2014The problem I see is a bathroom lots of moisture laying anything on top of linoleum is a breeding area for mold. I would first have a very sincere talk with landlord. Putting anything down is not as easy as just laying it over. The stool has to come up looked like drains the would have to be extended. EAsiest fix would be to scrub the heck out of old floor and paint you can find paints and advice from local paint store. A true paint store will be much more help than your local box store. Good luckHelpful Reply
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CK on Aug 26, 2014I primed and painted our bathroom vinyl and it lasted for years. Very budget friendly and it can become any color you'd like. The wall tiles can also successfully be painted as long as they're not in constant water (eg. in the shower stall). Later if the landlord does want to recover the floor, he/she can easily install right over the current painted floor :-)Helpful Reply
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Liliana Wells on Aug 26, 2014Since this is a rental, the vinyl solution seems to be the best. You could also use washable area rugs to detract from the badly stained present one.Helpful Reply
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Witty Tzipporah on Sep 03, 2014Thanks! In the end I went with PVC flooring because it was easier than vinyl (and it was on sale at the store). Your answers really gave me good points to consider though. It looks a lot better now!Helpful Reply
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Dyan T on Sep 03, 2014Carpet squares!!!! You use a carpet tape underneath and Voila!!!! You can cut to make fit around pipes and toilet,etc.. We lived on Native American Indian reservations for 13 years and I had to do this many times. It is soo simple!! Good luck to you! :)Helpful Reply
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Barbara R on Sep 30, 2014Witty, I wish you could follow up here with pics of your new floor. I bet you're glad it's all done!Helpful Reply
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Jean M on Oct 01, 2014I wouldn't lay anything down, tile wise, on that floor. You are talking about a moist atmosphere, and if the moistness damages the floor beneath, then you are at fault and could be in trouble for the damage: everyone is so lawsuit crazy these days, and apartment company owners can do the same. I would use pretty pick up and clean rugs, not the wall to wall kinds. Or, you could try talking to the manager, I did the same thing. The rug in front of my sink area of the bathroom would always get wet, so I spoke to the manager explained the situation, and asked if the floor could match the floor around the toilet area since the rooms were side by side. They did just as I requested since I explained I planned on living for a while in the complex. Try asking the manager before you make a big move.Helpful Reply
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Barbara Burnham on Dec 23, 2014We have been tenants and had tenants. Once I know their capability I either say yes or no. If you wanted to improve MY property, conditional on you doing a great job, I reimburse materials from following month's rent. My son has done this for his landlords too. He wired for and installed ceiling fans in every bedroom, tiled the whole house (18" ceramic), replaced countertops, etc. He is a contractor and has flipped houses, but some improvements, as you see from the site here, are so easy to do. If you get the benefit of a nicer place to live and the landlord gets improved property, it is a win-win for everyone. Talk with them first, then shop, talk to experts, decide what you want to do, talk to landlord again. Put in writing what you will do and they agree to reimburse when they have inspected your work and love it, it comes off rent either 1/2 over 2 months or whatever you agree to. Get in writing. And enjoy your home and learning skills.Helpful Reply
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