thanks, I really want to check these out.
On Sun, 23 Aug 2009, Max Robinson wrote: > Lowe's had three colors in stock, the other two were blue and green. It's > very smooth not at all rough like that old asphalt tile my father used. > Cutting out a corner might be a little harder than cutting off an edge. You > would probably have to score along the same line several times so it would > break with just a little bending. The tiles themselves have some > flexibility but if you try to bend them too much they will break. > > Regards. > > Max. K 4 O D S. > > Email: [email protected] > > Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net > Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Spiro" <[email protected]> > To: "Blind Handyman" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 2:13 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Shop floor, that's a wrap. > > >> thanks for the info, hope it servers for years. >> I saw the link you gave, stated it in white, any other colors? Is is >> smooth, or roughish like that old asfault stuff? >> How about cutting for sides and corners? >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, 20 Aug 2009, Max Robinson wrote: >> >>> The shop floor is finished and both Sue and I like it very much. It took >>> us >>> time to put it down because of the nature of the glue. In the container >>> it >>> has the consistency of thin paint. It goes on with a brush and is >>> evidently >>> formulated to stick to the tiles. The instructions do not say to apply >>> it >>> to both surfaces. They do say to let it tack up for about 30 minutes. >>> It >>> is white going on and turns almost clear after tacking. It feels a lot >>> like >>> contact cement and like it you only get one chance to put the tile down >>> right. If you just set it down and haven't pushed down on it you can >>> move >>> it a little if you have to. Now here's the catch. If you painted the >>> entire floor you wouldn't be able to walk across the glue to put down the >>> tiles. We painted a row, let it tack up and then put down the row of >>> tiles. >>> It took about 15 minutes to paint a row, then wait for 30 minutes, then >>> another 15 minutes to lay the row of tiles. At the rate of one hour per >>> row >>> and 29 rows to do it took us a while to do the job. But it is done and >>> done >>> right so we are happy. It's a very nice floor to walk on and it takes >>> kindly to heavy things on casters being rolled over it. If someone were >>> to >>> ask me for a recommendation for flooring that could be applied by a blind >>> person with good results I would recommend this kind of flooring. BTW, >>> we >>> put it down over a plywood subfloor. >>> >>> Regards. >>> >>> Max. K 4 O D S. >>> >>> Email: [email protected] >>> >>> Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net >>> Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net >>> Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com >>> >>> To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Send any questions regarding list management to: >> [email protected] >> To listen to the show archives go to link >> http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 >> Or >> ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ >> >> The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >> http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday >> >> Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various >> List Members At The Following address: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ >> >> Visit the archives page at the following address >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following >> address for more information: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/ >> For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man >> list just send a blank message to: >> [email protected]! Groups Links >> >> >> >> > >
