Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Q – The wife would like to change the flooring in our kitchen from the ugly linoleum to tile. Can I just lay the tile over the linoleum? A – Generally when I get an e-mail that starts with ‘The wife…’ ...

Dear James: My linoleum kitchen floor is worn, and I want to replace it with ceramic tile. The floor now feels somewhat springy. Will that be a problem for the ceramic tile? — Brad S. Dear Brad: A ...

Q: We have two areas of our house in which I want to put wood floors over linoleum tiles which are themselves applied over 25-year-old concrete which is to all indications in very good condition. In ...