Laying Lino in the kitchen

[ramesh046]

I am thinking of having Lino in my kitchen fitted by Allied carpets fitters. Currntly I have hard self glued vinyl tiles which I will remove. The hardboards underneath will leave glue marks. Now question is can the fitter lay the Lino over it or will they have to remove or whatever before laying the new Lino. I am just trying to save extra charge from the fitters. Can I lay lining paper over the hardboard and then they can lay it? Any suggestions please Thanks

[jack daniels]

carpet/lino layers will expect you to take off whatever is there so that all they do, is come and lay the lino.
You will end up with uneven bumps/lumps under the lino if you're not careful.
You may have to get a scraper and do it yourself to save time/money and an unsatisfactory result.

Why not contact them and ask them if they would remove the glue & at what extra cost?

hth

[ramesh046]

OK. Let me approach them. It wont be cheap. I have removed some tiles and find that there is not much glue on the hardboard except there there heavier traffic.
Do u know how to remove glue. Its white spirit is it not?

[heathfield]

What's the problem in laying the lino over the existing tiles? Neither is going to affect the other. You'd only need to fit an edging strip at, e.g. doorways to protect the edge of the lino.

[ramesh046]

The current tiles are not smooth. It has wavy design with slight raised pattern.

[heathfield]

Lay hardboard first, (preferably, hard tempered kind) then lino.