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OK here be the problem:
our toilet had a leak where the bottom meets the drainpipe, it soaked the carpet and ruined it. we replaced the wax seal in the toilet and now its fine.
i than cut away the fouled area of carpet and disposed of it. than we pulled out the rest of the carpet as well. underneath was some hideous faded marble pattern linoleum. i spent a whole day and managed to hammer/chisel it all up. BUT! there is another older uglier layer underneath! i attempted to do the same but I'm just gouging the floor, in many places, i used some "adhesive remover" it helped a little (very little) in loosening and dissolving some of the ancient glue and linoleum. BUT what I'm thinking now is were just gonna put down some nice wood tiles so our bathroom doesnt look like a disaster anymore. the problem is, the remaining layers of old glue, linoleum, and greenish paper stuff on the top layer... can i just clean up the loose bits and glue/apply the now wood floor tiles on top? do i need to labor to get all that old crap up? do i need to GASP! pull up the floor and install new floorboards?! some expert advice is needed!
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Re: seeking advice!
Oh wow, I wish I knew, toxic. I do know that ceramic tile is durable and looks nice, but you definitely want to make sure your foundation is good, whatever you do.
I just Googled and found this page, which says to cut the linoleum into 6" wide strips and heat the adhesive with a heat gun. You may be able to find a place to rent the heat gun out to you. Just add your city or another nearby to this search and see what pops up.
That first link also mentions mineral spirits and other things, depending on what's underneath all those layers.
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Heck, forget renting. This page says you can get a heat gun for $40 at Home Depot. I thought they cost more than that. 
Best of luck peeling that linoleum up!
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i think the floor WILL need to be level and clean, from what i have since been told, what i think i might do is use a lot more adhesive remover, and concentrate it in small areas to completely dissolve everything but the wood, than scrape away the remains.
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4/8/2008, 5:31 am
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so why did you need to replace the kitchen floor twice? did you guys juggle bowling balls or sumptin?
seriously why did you?
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Re: seeking advice!
Sounds like good advice to me!  That page even said something about filling in the grooves and pits. 
How long did you live with the new floor before moving out, what was the new floor made of, and how did it look when you left? I ask a lot of questions, don't I? 
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We had to replace it twice....cause the first time we just tore up the old one in bits and pieces and then laid those.."Linoleum Squares"...the peel and stick ones.
Well they did not stick to the old lumpy floor.....
The second time.....we got all the old stuff off.....to what we THOUGHT was smooth......but did not sand or fill all the gouges and grooves....and laid down the one piece linoleum.....well over about 2 years every single tiny bump, gouge and nick......wore it's way through the linoleum....
So the third time....we sanded and filled ever nick and then laid that fake "wood" flooring that comes in strips or planks......
And then promptly moved 2 years later!! LOL
And the whole place looked fab! It had old lat and plaster walls....flowered wallpaper and green linoleum....we paid $60,000 for it......redid the whole place...built a laundry room, new bathroom tub, sink and toilet, new flooring, new carpets, tore out all the down stairs walls, ceilings and installed new insulation, drywall and painted everything.....even installed Oak crown molding and window sills in the living room..OH and 14 NEW double hung, tilt in windows....we figured because we did all the work.......ALL the work, that the costs were around $30,000........so that makes it about $90,000 that we had in it...
Sold it in 2 weeks for $174,000..... 
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That's a lot of work and a lot of money!  Was the house worth less than $80k before you did all those renovations?
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