Will I regret replacing kitchen lino before refurb

[pastypirate]

We bought a Victorian terrace a year ago. It's was a 5 bed but now 4 as one bedroom converted to second bathroom.

It's got a large tenement out the back the kitchen is about two thirds the width of the main house I reckon it's about 4m by 10m though that's a rough estimate.

Plan is to replace existing kitchen in about 2 years time.

We had an electrical fault recently and electricians sliced up the existing lino. It looks grim now.

Dp wants to just live with it and do the floor with the rest of the kitchen. I want to replace with cheap lino until then it just looks so horrid.

I have said I'm getting a quote and if it's less that £700 I'm doing the floor. If yeh area is what I think it is £700 will be the link alone. Sigh.

Any ideas?

Similar situation here, although kitchen is smaller. I am buying the cheap lino as a temporary measure. I'm in and out the kitchen multiple times a day, I'd rather see a nice floor than resent the crappy one.

We’ve just got cheap Lino to cover a ripped up floor before it gets replaced in 4 months time. It was put down this morning and I am thrilled with it every time I go into the kitchen!

Chuck some washable rugs over the worst of it that you can re-purpose elsewhere when you get the kitchen done. Seems such a shame to waste both the money and the new lino.
Washable rugs can then be used for pets, in a garage or utility room or shed etc when you move them on.

Lino is really easy to lay yourself. Just spray glue and a craft knife for the edges. If you buy it online it will definitely be loads cheaper than £700.

I’d replace it if possible. The amount of dirt and debris that will collect in the cuts over the next couple of years will be insane, and would drive me nuts.

We finished a full house, 2 year renovation recently, and had replaced flooring in the kitchen with Lino just before we did it.

I was so, so glad we had by the end of it, and even then, that flooring was destroyed by the time the Reno was over.

My advice, for what it’s worth, is to try and make the house as pleasant to live in as possible, as renovating is no joke!

Oh!!!! I will check this out thank you x

I would not glue anything down. Makes it a pain to take up.

Use click lvt.

I'd buy the cheapest lino I could find. Trying to keep ripped lino clean would be hard and a trip hazard.

Yes just buy the cheapest you can find online. I would place it over what's there now and stick down with double sided tape. As long as you don't trip it will be fine. Hopefully you can spend £100 or so. Maybe you can get a remnant. Ask in smaller shops if they have anything.

Two years is a long time. I would replace it. You can get cheap lino in local shops, some leftovers that they sell cheaply