Just curious, janet; >>>The 2 rooms I put linoleum in have worked out to be the most expensive flooring areas in the house.<<< We've used a lot of this loose-lay, replaceable (Armstrong?) vinyl; it's cheap, easy, comes up without a blowtorch, and seems to last pretty well (some is 10 years old and fine) ~ was it prep and installation that cost so much for the lino?
My experience with the "nastier" varathanes is that they generally last "longer" in the same situation, but if the water-based isn't cutting it (especially over a relatively soft substrate) the hard stuff isn't going to either. But you "could" get longer life, "depending". [You're sort-of almost screwed already, now that it's down ~ and eventually, Oregon too will outlaw non-water based finishes... uh oh.) I would just cover the traffic lanes with washable rugs and forget it ~ take a vacation instead. - No wait! ~ Behind the Safeway are cardboard boxes you can unfold and lay down, and just take them back and get more when they're soggy.
Personally, I'd like to see how long Martha Stewart would last housekeeping in Western Oregon.
PS ~ Better start listening to the webfoot locals in your neighborhood instead of Her, no?
It is amazing the tiles and stone-slices you can get at Home Depot cheap. Some cool stuff; but probly tacky in my hands. |
