June 16th, 2009 | 
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disappearing asked:
I would have to rip up my linoleum floors to do it….
I guess an extra question would be…how hard is it to rip up the linoleum???
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fairly easy to do and well worth it with the look you will get
Very easy to do. The product will come with all the instructions. Have Fun.
Not all that hard if you actually do the prep work before you start. Make sure you have a level floor or shim it to level.
Have the right tools — a long level, a good table saw, a soft hammer. Check corners for squareness (right angles). Examine your soon to be floored room for any oddities like radiators pipes, bows in walls — Use these oddities in your class at the flooring store.
Remember after it is done — it is supposed to look good too.
Take the course at a home store — play with their stuff before you waste a number of dollars on yours.
Please don’t feed me to the Cetus.
very easy for the “hardwood” floors. A few sets are just pop and lock they fit together like puzzle peices (with out the stress of trying to figure out the puzzle)
I suggest going to Lowe’s or Home Depot for a kit (not Ikea), and the come with instructions.
As far as the Lenoleum Floors. Ripping them up wont be too hard either, just make sure you clean the “gunk and glue” that was holding them down very well. You dont want lopsided wood floors from gunk below them.
i lay hard wood floors and tile for a living… you are probably thinking of laying what is called a laminate flooring…which is pretty much fake hard wood…it is much more durable and lasts alot longer…you can lay this right over your existing linoleum floors…there is no need to tear it up… you can go to your local home depot or lowes and compare prices…they are pretty reasonable….it is not hard to lay this laminate by yourself… you have to keep in mind that there is alot of measuring and cutting that you have to do on your own so if you were to do this by yourself it would be an up down up down project…its always a lil easier to have someone else help you… you have to lay a padding down…which is very easy… the felt is the best kind but it is also more expensive than the plastic kind… make sure you get the proper measurements of the room “rooms” that you are doing and get more than enough material…because it would be horrible to run out in the middle of this simple but time staking project.
Very easy for the laminate flooring and you don’t have to remove the linoleum. Just be careful and not get it to tight or it will buckle when it expands.
Take a peek at the floating floors that they have at Lowe’s and places similar. It is VERY EASY to DIY, they look good and you don’t have the expand and contract problems that you would with a fastened flooring system. It is very affordable and they can tell you all you need to know at the store.
You don’t necessarily have to tear up your existing linoleum. If it is adhered to the floor real good, you can go right over the top of it with a floating laminate. I would recommend you shop around on laminate flooring. Home Depot and Lowe’s have a lot more selection and more people to help you when there’s a problem with installation. The install part is pretty easy. A table saw, a square, and a tape measure, you’re good. The problem is installing the flooring under door casings and reattaching carpet at transition areas. Also, think about moving appliances in and out, especially if there are any gas appliances. Water lines for the fridge need to handled carefully too. Also at the end,you’ll need to install 1/4 round on the baseboards as laminate flooring needs room for expansion. A lot to think about but if you’re handy, I say go for it. By the way, if you linoleum was installed in the 50′s or older, it contains asbestos. Do not take that up.