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g1_flooring [2019-05-28 19:15] – proposals alfie | g1_flooring [2019-06-21 16:26] – [Volunteers & Shifts] Simon | ||
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Alfie knows next to nothing about floors, so this wiki page chronicles Alfie Learning These Things And Fixing The Floor, Hopefully. | Alfie knows next to nothing about floors, so this wiki page chronicles Alfie Learning These Things And Fixing The Floor, Hopefully. | ||
+ | ====== THE PLAN ====== | ||
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+ | We're not replacing the whole floor, because that's a metric ton of effort. Instead, we're just painting the highest traffic section in the middle of G1. This is from the kitchen to the door, where the existing floor covering is not deteriorating. I have laid a strip of duct tape at this border. | ||
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+ | We will start fairly early on the Saturday morning (I'm expecting about 10AM) to clear the floor and move the sofa/etc up to the end of the room that we're not painting. | ||
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+ | We will then wirebrush the concrete to prepare it for painting. This will be done with angle grinders and wire cups, and is gonna *suck*. If you have hearing protection and a respirator you like, bring them. The lab will be buying some disposable dust masks for those who don' | ||
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+ | After that, we will apply three coats of paint: | ||
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+ | The first is a sealing coat,which involves diluting the paint with water in order to stabilise the top surface of the concrete. This will take about two to four hours dry " | ||
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+ | Coats #2 and #3 are full coats of the floor paint. Each coat will need approximately six hours to dry before it can be walked on or painted over, and about will continue drying for about 72 hours (less in practice, because we have heating and an extractor fan). | ||
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+ | This means the second coat will dry by about midnight, so I'd suggest we let it dry overnight and apply the last coat on Sunday morning (about 9-10 AM), before moving the furniture back in at towards late Sunday afternoon. | ||
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+ | ===== Volunteers & Shifts ===== | ||
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+ | Shifts available: | ||
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+ | * Clear G1 (10AM Sat) | ||
+ | * Wirebrush & Coat 1 (12PM Sat) | ||
+ | * Coat 2 (4PM Sat) | ||
+ | * Coat 3 (9AM Sun) | ||
+ | * Re-populate G1 & Pizza! (4PM Sun) | ||
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+ | ^ Name ^ Clear G1 ^ Wirebrush & Coat 1 ^ Coat 2 ^ Coat 3 ^ Repopulate G1 & Pizza! ^ | ||
+ | | Alfie | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | | ||
+ | | Mike | Probably not | Yes | Maybe | Maybe | Maybe | | ||
+ | | Vytas | Aye | Aye (for wirebrush) | Nay | Nay | Nay | | ||
+ | | Peter | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | | ||
+ | | Cameron | No | Maybe | Yes | No | Yes | | ||
+ | | Taisiya | No | No | Yes | No | No | | ||
+ | | David | No | No | No | Maybe | Maybe | | ||
+ | | Simon | No | Maybe | Maybe | No | No | | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
===== What's there now? ===== | ===== What's there now? ===== | ||
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G1's floor area is 9.1M x 4.2M = 38.22M² | G1's floor area is 9.1M x 4.2M = 38.22M² | ||
- | ====== What have other spaces done? ===== | + | ===== What have other spaces done? ===== |
Revspace changed their flooring a while ago. | Revspace changed their flooring a while ago. | ||
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17:00:02 < | 17:00:02 < | ||
17:02:30 < | 17:02:30 < | ||
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+ | 21:20:27 < | ||
+ | 21:21:48 < | ||
</ | </ | ||
===== Options for sorting the flooring ===== | ===== Options for sorting the flooring ===== | ||
- | ==== Option 1: Do nothing | + | ==== Pay Someone ==== |
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+ | We should probably pay someone to do the floor. Alfie is getting quotes from local floor people. | ||
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+ | ==== Do it ourselves? ==== | ||
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+ | Some people think we should do it ourselves. | ||
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+ | === Option 1: Do nothing === | ||
Self explanatory. Let the flooring slowly deteriorate. | Self explanatory. Let the flooring slowly deteriorate. | ||
- | === Pros === | + | == Pros == |
* Compatible with the Hacklab' | * Compatible with the Hacklab' | ||
- | === Cons === | + | == Cons == |
* Makes the space feel scruffy and unmaintained. | * Makes the space feel scruffy and unmaintained. | ||
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* People point out the holes in the floor and say "we should do something about that." | * People point out the holes in the floor and say "we should do something about that." | ||
- | ==== Option 2: Naked concrete | + | === Option 2: Naked concrete === |
Martling' | Martling' | ||
- | === Pros === | + | == Pros == |
* Cheap and easy - Only requirement is some humans and some bribes for the humans. | * Cheap and easy - Only requirement is some humans and some bribes for the humans. | ||
* We can decided to add more flooring at a later date if it doesn' | * We can decided to add more flooring at a later date if it doesn' | ||
- | === Cons === | + | == Cons == |
* Still looks kinda shabby | * Still looks kinda shabby | ||
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* Concrete will wear unevenly in high-traffic areas and expose the aggregate below | * Concrete will wear unevenly in high-traffic areas and expose the aggregate below | ||
- | ==== Option 3: Self-levelling compound + Floor paint ==== | + | === Option 3: Self-levelling compound + Floor paint === |
* Self-levelling compound https:// | * Self-levelling compound https:// | ||
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Rip up the flooring and finish with self-levelling compound and floor paint, a la workshop flooring. | Rip up the flooring and finish with self-levelling compound and floor paint, a la workshop flooring. | ||
- | === Pros === | + | == Pros == |
* Hard-wearing | * Hard-wearing | ||
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* Easy-ish? Definitely DIY level | * Easy-ish? Definitely DIY level | ||
- | === Cons === | + | == Cons == |
* Requires clearing G1 | * Requires clearing G1 | ||
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* If we screw it up, it could result in a worse floor than we have right now. | * If we screw it up, it could result in a worse floor than we have right now. | ||
- | ==== Option | + | === Option |
Rip up the lino and install quality laminate flooring. | Rip up the lino and install quality laminate flooring. | ||
- | === Pros === | + | == Pros == |
* Looks awesome, and makes G1 feel like a social/" | * Looks awesome, and makes G1 feel like a social/" | ||
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* RevSpace did it | * RevSpace did it | ||
- | === Cons === | + | == Cons == |
* Laminate flooring is susceptible to scratches / gouges / general wear and tear. | * Laminate flooring is susceptible to scratches / gouges / general wear and tear. | ||
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+ | === Option 5: Polished concrete === | ||
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+ | We could use the existing concrete and make it look nice. | ||
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+ | https:// | ||
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+ | == Pros == | ||
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+ | * Sustainable | ||
+ | * Easy to clean as it is smooth | ||
+ | * Flexible pricing - depends how smooth we'd want to make it. | ||
+ | * Lasts a lot longer than typical lino. | ||
+ | * Further to Martin' | ||
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+ | == Cons == | ||
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+ | * I don't know anyone who has experience laying it. We'd need to look for a quote from folks. It would also mean completely clearning G1, but that's not necessarily an issue particular to this solution. | ||
+ | * We'd need someone to come and tell us if our current concrete is suitable. | ||
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+ | === Option 6: Lino === | ||
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+ | Pull up old lino, put down new lino | ||
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+ | == Pros == | ||
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+ | * Easy | ||
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+ | == Cons == | ||
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+ | * llama | ||
- | ==== Option ?: Something else ==== | + | === Option ?: Something else === |
Add proposals here! | Add proposals here! | ||
- | === Pros === | + | == Pros == |
* hack the planet | * hack the planet | ||
- | === Cons === | + | == Cons == |
* llama | * llama |