[pure-silver] Re: Darkroom Mats and Party Hats
- From: "Tim Rudman" <ps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 15:45:04 -0000
I wonder if the 'puzzle piece' flooring is the best idea? (assuming it is
wall to wall?)
Why do you want this? What are the properties you want from the floor?
I recently had a drain blockage which backed up and flooded into the floor
of our kitchen/breakfast room. This was covered with heavy duty carpet tiles
which fitted tightly like puzzle pieces and were also stuck down to concrete
in places. They had rubber backing
I thought at the time that there seemed little penetration through these
rubber backed tiles (about a couple of feet square each) as the 'flooding'
was not severe - more of an ooze across the floor. However, insurers sent a
team to estimate whether they could be cleaned as opposed to my request to
replace. They took them all up and disposed of them, pointing out that
seepage between tiles caused water to then get under the rubber - and we
have now had a heavy duty pro dehumidifier working 24/7 for 3 weeks and the
concrete still hasn't dried enough to put new covering down.
In my darkroom I chose seamless thick cushion vinyl flooring. This is kind
to the feet and waterproof. It is sealed around the walls and spillages are
easy to deal with. I can also roll about on a castor chair, which is useful
in long sessions and when Lith printing with long dev times - kind to the
feet:-) It is very easy to clean too and it doesn't hold dust. These are all
the properties I wanted from my darkroom floor. It has worn well for many
years now
Tim
-----Original Message-----
From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Adrienne Moumin
Sent: 11 January 2005 15:02
To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [pure-silver] Darkroom Mats and Party Hats
Wow, more good info, thanks all!
I was thinking about the rubber smell from the mats, too, the ones where I
work & also at the gym I belong to don't smell but maybe they've been around
awhile. I'm familiar w/the playground puzzle-piece ones I've seen in many
places, but I don't think they're as thick. I'll begin to check around
(and SNIFF around!!) & expect that as usual, I'll find more choices than my
brain can absorb!
Like you, Dave, I sprung for the extra dinero for GFCI's on all outlets.
The enlarger is on its own circuit to protect against power surges from
other stuff. Over the past year or so I've pulled a ton of info off this
list about voltage loads, etc., to figure out how to spec out the new
circuits when we did an upgrade to the 60-year old fuse system we had.
The party hats are for the celebration once this baby's done...I'm drooling
with anticipation!
-Adrienne
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Please, please shake some booty on the dance floor. You look great in those
pants and we totally spy you tapping your foot up against the wall, flower.
If the beat moves you, then rock it.
from "nonsense nyc," 12/31/04...and their list of rules for New Year's Eve
(and for life).
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