With proper care, a linoleum floor can last between 20 to 40 years or more. However, unlike other flooring types, linoleum will age with time, looking older until it needs to be replaced.

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But another concern, phthalates in vinyl flooring, has also garnered attention since both Home Depot and Lowe's announced that flooring products they sell will be phthalate-free by 2016.

Linoleum flooring found under a carpet in a home built around 1910 that was shared in a viral post on Reddit. u/SicilianMeatball on Reddit "Although, I've seen 1908 and 1913 on a few pieces of ...

Q: I have an old (1920s) house that has a very worn linoleum kitchen floor. In beginning to remove the linoleum, I find that it is covering very nice redwood planks some 6 inches wide. The boards ...