[Noisebridge-discuss] Flooring work!

[jim]

[Friday 20100618:18:47] 
initial sanding is done. 
   used 20 grit for the first passes, 36 grit for the 
last pass.
   costs $76.82, rachel paid $50. 
   took about 4 hours, Frantisek did about 2 of them. 

   canvas is on the floor between the kitchen and the 
toilet room; i put stuff along the side to suggest 
"don't walk over there". 

filling: 
* there are some big cracks that should be filled 
with wood plugs before applying goop. 
* goop smearers should try to force the goop into 
the cracks and holes and scrape any material off 
the surface. 

post-filling: 
* we'll have to sand the floor after the goop dries. 
   if goop smearers will have been diligent, then 
we can use hand-sanders. 
   if goop smearers left goop above the surface of 
the wood, then we'll have to rent the sander again 
(for another $75 or so plus getting and lifting and 
returning...). 
* after sanding of whatever nature, we'll seal it. 
* after the sealer dries, we'll put down a couple 
of coats of floor finish (water-base is good and 
cures fast (polyurethane takes over a week to cure). 



On Fri, 2010-06-18 at 01:02 -0700, Rachel McConnell wrote:
> The current state of the floor is this.  Jim is planning to do rough
> sanding tomorrow (Friday) morning, and he will put down some paper for
> the walking on if you REALLY HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM...  Thanks Jim
> you rock!
> 
> The next step is to fill the cracks with putty.  I will be at
> Noisebridge most of the day Sunday doing this, and Quirk has also
> volunteered to help with this.  She has additionally promised to bring
> home made cookies for anyone else who assists (yay Quirk!), so come
> help!  We could use two or three more sets of hands.
> 
> If you want to help but can't come Sunday, only Friday afternoon/evening
> or Saturday, that's great:
> 
> Puttying is very simple. You just stick a putty knife in the putty and
> slather it over the cracks, divots, & low spots.  Don't cover the entire
> floor surface, and try not to leave lumps, but lumps can be wiped off
> pretty easily with a damp cloth after the putty has started to dry, if
> necessary.
> 
> Putty knives are in the dirty shop on the metal shelves, right side, one
> of the upper shelves, in a ?yellow plastic bin.  It's above head height
> (for me) but you can see the handles sticking up.  Putty is in gallon
> buckets on the floor, in the main corridor going back, on the right (as
> you face the back of the space), quite near the floor parts in question.
> It's called something like Wood Filler, I forget exactly, it shouldn't
> be hard to find.  There are 3 buckets one of which is only half full.
> 
> Cleanup is with soap and water as long as the putty hasn't hardened
> (which takes a couple hours).
> 
> Thanks!
> Rachel
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