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pergo--glueand new kiln question

updated thu 17 aug 00

 

Diane Mead on wed 16 aug 00


Thank you, Dave.
I feel better. It has been 8 mos with Pergo
and have had no glitch.
I am careful, too
in mopping with a minimum of any H2O

Many friends experiences
are positive too (and most are
complete wood floor devotees.

I found that clay did NOT
seem to scratch my Pergo when
I was careful to clean it intelligently
(I didn't let a 50 pound lump sit on the floor
forever, and did not grind grog into the floor with my heel)

Now a kiln query for all
--I like to work fairly large (not bigger than 2' tall, of course...)

A small elecrtic kiln
for me in my house--Kickwheel in Atlanta delivers
to me for free--for under $700 what do you think I need/want
(Remember, my art is 90% 2-d--painting, etc--and 10% clay)

Advice, all?


>From: Dave Finkelnburg
>Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: Pergo--glue
>Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 11:48:53 -0600
>
>The only glue I have seen for Pergo or similar flooring is water soluble.
>Therefor, I was concerned about installing it in my own kitchen, though I
>eventually did. It's affordable, durable, attractive so far (5 years). I
>am quite cautious about preventing water from standing on the floor. I mop
>it with sparing amounts of water.
> Dave Finkelnburg
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Diane Mead
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 8:20 AM
>Subject: Re: Pergo
>
>
> >I am scared of the glue fill areas--anyone else???
> >
> >>From: Penny Hosler
> >>Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
> >>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> >>Subject: Re: Pergo
> >>Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 14:23:58 -0700
> >>
> >>Tony's right (again...jeez). IKEA carries a product, supposedly made
> >>by the Pergo people, called Tundra. It's fractionally thinner than
> >>the regular Pergo, but I believe it has the same warranty. You can
> >>get it in a Canadian IKEA store for exactly the same price as a US
> >>store ($2.59 sq ft or something close to that) With the exchange rate
> >>you can save a bundle. We needed a floating floor because we have
> >>radiant heat and you can't nail down (unless you're extraordinarily
> >>stupid). The glue fills in the cracks and the only way water can get
> >>through is around the edges. So we sealed all around the edges with
> >>silicone, which still allows expansion, and the baseboard covers it.
> >>I recommend a light color to hide clay dust.
> >>
> >>Penny
> >>
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