Rob Morley wrote:
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Today I decided to pull up Lino in Bathroom before painting the Skirting
Board. I have now been left with a sticky floor. (stick to it if I try
and walk on it).

What do I need to use or do to get rid of the sticky floor.

Depends what sort of sticky it is - I'd try a hot air gun and a flat
scraper to see if that removed the worst of it, possibly followed by
scrubbing with white spirit or similar.

You could always just put the old lino back - maybe trim the edge back
if it's getting in the way of your decorating. In any other room I'd
say just cover the goo with paper, but in a bathroom I don't think that
would work too well. How about a liberal sprinkling of talcum powder?

Why take up the old lino if you are not ready to replace it?

Check out the floor for lumps and bumps, nails etc sticking up.
Remember to use the old lino as a pattern if it is not too unbearable.
Cut vinyl a little larger than the old to allow for shrinking.

A laye rof newspaper will act as an underlay. The stickiness is likely
to be oil from the lino. I believe it was made with linseed oil and was
at one time also called oilcloth?