ᐅ Installing laminate flooring over linoleum?

Good evening

After 23 years, my rental apartment was renovated: the walls were painted and the carpets were removed! The carpet in the bedroom was replaced with laminate flooring, and in the kitchen, hallway, entrance, and stairs with green Marmorette linoleum.

This linoleum is now causing me headaches! It was such a shock when I saw it because, unfortunately, I was not consulted about the color choice. I find the color unacceptable and it does not fit the house. Keep in mind that this is a wooden apartment; some rooms have dark brown wood paneling, and the kitchen is made of light brown wood.

Is there a way to cover this linoleum with laminate flooring? Or do you have any other ideas on what I can do?

I am completely upset and confused.

Thank you very much for your advice

Best regards
ratlose mieterin-1

That is certainly frustrating, and having green laminate flooring in your own living area wouldn’t be my choice either. The only option I see is to glue a PVC covering over the laminate. A dry adhesive should be used for this.

Some people have overlooked this. But the point is to glue laminate onto linoleum. In my opinion, this is difficult because the subfloor is not stable enough. It is also challenging to restore the original condition when moving out of the apartment.

Good advice is hard to come by here. Linoleum is usually PVC, so tiles would work. That means gluing PVC tiles onto the linoleum.

I agree with that, and such PVC tiles are available in different colors and sizes. However, I also think it was wrong that the tenant was not involved in advance. It’s all double work and double costs.

I could always freak out over something like this. As if there’s nothing else to do. Good advice is hard to come by here, since every option has its drawbacks. The best solution would be to tear everything out, but that will be a pipe dream because the landlord won’t pay for it.