Tile saw is packed in the back of the wagon as is the mixer, trowels, etc. See ya soon ; < ) Tile is not so hard to do. Big timesaver is pre mixed thin set. It is JUST the basement not your main living space. It might give you a good chance to learn enough to be able to redo the kitchen or bathrooms. Eric Neilsen Eric Neilsen Photography 4101 Commerce Street, Suite 9 Dallas, TX 75226 www.ericneilsenphotography.com skype me with ejprinter www.ericneilsenphotography.com/forum1 Let's Talk Photography _____ From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eric Nelson Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 10:18 PM To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [pure-silver] Re: New old home, new lab questions That's why I had mentioned that as presently I tone outside the darkroom, but in the new digs, (such a disaster down there presently!) I'll have to do that outside the darkroom itself I guess as well. Was hoping someone had magic formula (there's always thiourea based sepia Eric) of ventilating that works. I plan to take wet prints to a screen dryer outside the darkroom as that creates too much wind from the fan. There's already a floor down although a plumber today offered to dig some of it up to put in a pit (for a possible bathroom) to guarantee against backup. I may just go up 2 flights to avoid that although now would be the time to commit to doing it...ack, can't decide! My darkroom presently was made to be a bedroom, print washing and toning and drying area was a kitchen. Digital area and print spotting area was a living room. It will revert back to those uses after I leave this month and some considerable rehab is done. Eric _____ From: Richard Knoppow <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Fri, May 7, 2010 2:39:40 PM Subject: [pure-silver] Re: New old home, new lab questions In reference to toning: If possible do not do it in the darkroom or where sensitive materials are stored. The gasses emmited by sulfiding toners are fogging agents and are quite toxic as well as being unpleasant. The usual recommendation is to have separat dry and wet rooms but there may not be room. If possible the darkroom should have a wet and dry side. If possible have a laundry type tub as well as a regular darkroom type sink. The tub is very useful for washing trays, etc, and can also be useful in other ways. It does not have to be large and can have a removable duck board over it for more tray or tank space. If you use an "archival" type print washer make sure you have a place for it that will support the weight and allow it to drain when overflowing. See if its possible to have a floor drain. If concrete is already poured this is probably not practical but if a new floor is going down ask about what it would cost. It will make cleaning easier and prevent flooding. I am still doing with a darkroom that masquerades as a kitchen most of the time. -- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ============================================================================ ================================= To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there. ======= Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.14950) http://www.pctools.com <http://www.pctools.com/?cclick=EmailFooterClean_51> =======