Lee Sipe on tue 24 nov 98
I am in the process of buying a new house that has a large bonus room over the
garage which I plan to turn into my pottery studio. The house is not yet
complete, so I can pick the floor type, etc. I am a potter, and I am looking
for suggestions as to what type of flooring might be best for my pottery
studio. I currently have the kiln on a cement floor in my garage, but that
will not be feasible in my new house. My electric kiln is 6 cu. ft., and do I
need to put it on any particular type of surface? What type of floor will be
the easiest to clean, and will still give me the safety from fire. I would
also appreciate ventilation suggestions, and do I need any special type of
drain in my sink to prevent clogging? Any other suggestions would also be
welcome. As we are in the process of negotiating with the builder, prompt
suggestions will be appreciated.
Lee Sipe
Columbia, SC
Berry Silverman on thu 26 nov 98
Lee Sipe wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original
message----------------------------
> I am in the process of buying a new house that has a large bonus
room over the
> garage which I plan to turn into my pottery studio. The house is
not yet
> complete, so I can pick the floor type, etc. I am a potter, and I
am looking
> for suggestions as to what type of flooring might be best for my
pottery
> studio. I currently have the kiln on a cement floor in my garage,
but that
> will not be feasible in my new house. My electric kiln is 6 cu.
ft., and do I
> need to put it on any particular type of surface? What type of
floor will be
> the easiest to clean, and will still give me the safety from fire.
I would
> also appreciate ventilation suggestions, and do I need any special
type of
> drain in my sink to prevent clogging? Any other suggestions would
also be
> welcome. As we are in the process of negotiating with the builder,
prompt
> suggestions will be appreciated.
>
> Lee Sipe
> Columbia, SC
>
If you're putting in a floor that can withstand water, then you might
consider having the builder install a drain to the garage or outside
so you can wash down the floor, with either a hose from the sink or
buckets of water. It will help keep the dust down and make cleanup
easier.
==
Berry Silverman,
Berryware, Tucson, Arizona
berrysilverman@yahoo.com
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Marty Anderson on thu 26 nov 98
Lee,
My studio is also the bonus space about our garages. It is a/c and heated
through our central unit. It has it own exhaust system, an outside type
door into the studio with all the rubber stripping to keep dirt and dust out
of my house. I have 3 large windows which I open a lot. I have 12" sq
tiles for flooring and it mops very easily. I did not put my kiln in my
studio. It is in the 3rd car garage downstairs. That in itself is a pain
in the ............. but that is what I tell my hubby he is for when it
comes to bring clay up and pots down to fire. I do not have a special
drain, but then I do not pour clay and slip down the sink. I let it settle,
remove the clear water and recycle with dry clay. I have sheet rock walls
painted with enamel paint (easy to wash). My flooring was changed from
regular boards (whatever they are) to trusses to support any weight I may
put in the studio.
Hope this is some type of help.
Marty
martya@airmail.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Lee Sipe
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 8:56 AM
Subject: Need help on studio
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I am in the process of buying a new house that has a large bonus room over
the
>garage which I plan to turn into my pottery studio. The house is not yet
>complete, so I can pick the floor type, etc. I am a potter, and I am
looking
>for suggestions as to what type of flooring might be best for my pottery
>studio. I currently have the kiln on a cement floor in my garage, but that
>will not be feasible in my new house. My electric kiln is 6 cu. ft., and
do I
>need to put it on any particular type of surface? What type of floor will
be
>the easiest to clean, and will still give me the safety from fire. I would
>also appreciate ventilation suggestions, and do I need any special type of
>drain in my sink to prevent clogging? Any other suggestions would also be
>welcome. As we are in the process of negotiating with the builder, prompt
>suggestions will be appreciated.
>
>Lee Sipe
>Columbia, SC
>
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