"Anna Kettle" wrote in message
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I am about to lay vinyl flooring in my kitchen. On the floor at the
moment are 25 year old Marley tiles

I have been warned that these are stuck down with bitumen which can
seep through and discolour my vinyl flooring. I dont want to take up
the tiles+bitumen, it would be a horrible job and the floor would end
up a lot less flat then it is now

so before I lay the vinyl I want to put down something which is
impermeable to bitumen. Suggestions so far are

- Hardboard
- Latex
- Plastic sheet

Or am I just looking for work? Bitumen seep has not caused me problems
so far

I would have thought the possibility of seepage was remote after 25 years -
the bitumen will be rock hard and dry by now. I would take up an
inconspicuous tile. If the bitumen is still plastic you might want to adopt
one of the suggested techniques. If you have to chip it off, I wouldn't
bother.


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