On Mar 22, 8:25 am, Just Joshin wrote:
On 21 Mar 2007 14:56:10 -0700, wrote:

We are preparing to install linoleum on our stairs and in our
entranceway. Any tips or hints you have would be greatly appreciated.
It is quite a small area, so we are trying to save the money of having
someone come in to do it. Thanks! -Ringo

Stairs? Are these exposed to the elements? I'm a fan of carpeting
inside since slip and fall accidents are very expensive.

tom @www.YourMoneyMakingIdeas.com

They are indoor stairs. We are in a bi-level (6 steps up, 6 steps down
from our front door when you enter). We have berber in the basement,
but (by order of his asthma specialist) we just removed the carpets
upstairs to install laminate due to our son's allergies. The stairs
used to match the floor they went to (berber going down, high pile
carpet going up), but there was more waste with the laminate then we
expected, and we were left with insufficient amount to complete the
entrance and stairs as originally planned. We bought it on clearance
and can't get more. Since we can't match the berber to just complete
all of the stairs the same, and our entranceway deals with a lot of
moisture from 2 kids & a lot of snow and rain in our area (carpet
doesn't like that much), the only other option we had right now was
linoleum. It will be easier to keep clean, and matches both the carpet
and the new laminate fairly well, so should provide a nice transition
between the two. You are right, though. That one last lingering
concern of mine is that it may be slippery. I'm hoping a rubberised
mat during wet seasons should help with that. It's not a huge area
either, so if it realy turns out poorly we can always try something
else. Thanks for your thoughts & comments, Ringo