Can you lay self stick vinyl floor tiles over old sheet vinyl flooring?

I'm putting a new floor in my bathroom and I bought self-stick vinyl floor tile. Do I have to take up the old sheet vinyl flooring?

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1. No, you don't have to take up the old vinyl. Just buy some Luan (very thin plywood) and nail that to the existing floor and when you are finished with that, make sure that the floor is absolutely clean before setting the new tile.
2. you can lay it over the old linoleum as long as the seface is cleaned, dry and free of residues like wax. the manufacturer will specify if you need any additional glues on these surfaces, but most don't require it. it is better to start with a new floor, but not neccessary. just make sure your seems are good and not too tight. and i've laid four of these over existing linoleum and my only trouble was some buckling (the tiles coming up together at the seems because they expanded and couldn't fit right) so i would suggest keeping the tiles stored in the room you want them in for at least 3 days to acclimate to the temp of the room and even though you want to make sure you have a tight seem, don't push them too hard together, so the had a little wiggle room for fluctating temperatures. and in a bathroom, make sure to caulk around all fixtures when your done.
3. Can be done but the surface should be clean
4. You can lay it on top, but make sure this would only be the second layer. ALSO...make sure the floor is SUPER clean. I did this and it worked out fine, except for 1 little speck, that caused a bump underneath the new stuff.
5. yes