Put a thin layer of half inch plywood on top of it or quarter inch ply as long as you can get a flat surface then you can go ahead and put new carpet over that or whatever you want to do.
Can you lay lino over carpet tiles.
You can also tile over vinyl tiles that are glued down if none of the tiles are loose or curling up.
Laying a new linoleum floor in a kitchen or bathroom can provide a new look and also makes for a low maintenance and resilient flooring option as compared to laminate or hardwood.
Removing old linoleum is a messy daunting task.
If you can t remove your old linoleum floors due to asbestos or other problems consider laying a new tile right on top.
Wide seams between the tiles can create slight depressions in the vinyl flooring.
But if the carpet is that tight you might as well just go with it.
How to install vinyl floors over linoleum.
When not to tile over resilient flooring even if the resilient flooring is suitable the subfloor and joists making up the floor structure must also be in good condition and have minimal flexing and deflection.
If the tile floor has wide or deep seams use an underlayment rather than installing the vinyl directly on the tile.
If the linoleum is in good shape.
If the conditions and materials are right however you can avoid this difficult job by installing new flooring over the existing linoleum.
If your kitchen or bathroom has a tile floor you ll have to prepare the surface properly before installing linoleum.