You should be able to lay tile or marble over the linoleum.
Tile over linoleum glue.
The most common complaint we read about tiling over linoleum was that the tiles wouldn t stay in place because of the slick surface.
Portions of the linoleum floor can come up at any time.
If your linoleum is.
When you re ready to install tile over linoleum a thin layer of mortar should be spread over the floor s surface with a flat edged trowel.
Dry fit a layer of concrete backer board over the floor.
Linoleum over wood sub floor.
More tips for tiling over linoleum.
Leave 1 4 inch gap between the sheets and the wall and a.
Tile needs a firm hard inflexible substrate.
Sweep the floor to remove settled dust debris or other objects.
New tile should not be laid directly on top of the old linoleum unless the linoleum is well adhered to a cement subfloor.
After the thin layer has dried which should take about 30 minutes use a notched trowel to add a second layer over the first layer taking care to create even ridges over the surface.
Once all of the tiles were laid we let them dry for at least 24 hours.
Make a tighter floor so that your tiles will lay flat by fastening with 1 rust proof screws or nails roughly every six inches on the linoleum flooring.
As with laying tile over vinyl as long as the subfloor and joists provide a firm foundation the linoleum is well glued down in good shape and clean.