Green Tile

[Dan]

C,

I found a place in MD that has the tile 13x13. $50 plus shipping.

I assume Dan could cut them down. I'll keep looking.

/dan

[Dan]

OOPS! At least I didn't include a password this time :-)

/dan

[*Hemidactylus*]

You should opt for wood laminate. The chicks dig it. It's the new shag
of the 21st century.

[SkyEyes]

Chicks that know anything don't dig it. Renewable-resource cork or
bamboo floors are what's happenin', for those people who don't want to
do tile.

Brenda Nelson, A.A.#34
skyeyes nine at cox dot net OR
skyeyes nine at yahoo dot com

[Mitchell Coffey]

On Aug 16, 5:18 am, SkyEyes <skyey...@cox.net> wrote:
> On Aug 15, 6:17 pm, *Hemidactylus* <ecpho...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On 08/15/2012 03:40 PM, Dan wrote:
>
> > > C,
>
> > > I found a place in MD that has the tile 13x13. $50 plus shipping.
>
> > > I assume Dan could cut them down. I'll keep looking.
>
> > You should opt for wood laminate. The chicks dig it. It's the new shag
> > of the 21st century.
>
> Chicks that know anything don't dig it.  Renewable-resource cork or
> bamboo floors are what's happenin', for those people who don't want to
> do tile.

How do you make a floor out of cork?

Mitchell

[Paul J Gans]

Mitchell Coffey <mitchel...@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Aug 16, 5:18?am, SkyEyes <skyey...@cox.net> wrote:
>> On Aug 15, 6:17 pm, *Hemidactylus* <ecpho...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > On 08/15/2012 03:40 PM, Dan wrote:
>>
>> > > C,
>>
>> > > I found a place in MD that has the tile 13x13. $50 plus shipping.
>>
>> > > I assume Dan could cut them down. I'll keep looking.
>>
>> > You should opt for wood laminate. The chicks dig it. It's the new shag
>> > of the 21st century.
>>

>> Chicks that know anything don't dig it. ?Renewable-resource cork or

>> bamboo floors are what's happenin', for those people who don't want to
>> do tile.

>How do you make a floor out of cork?

Step 1: Buy a LOT of wine.

I don't remember step 2.

--
--- Paul J. Gans

[Mark Isaak]

e.g.: http://www.duro-design.com/index.cfm/page/cork/

If you are in the Portland, OR area, I can recommend a contractor who
has installed several cork floors.

--
Mark Isaak eciton (at) curioustaxonomy (dot) net
"It is certain, from experience, that the smallest grain of natural
honesty and benevolence has more effect on men's conduct, than the most
pompous views suggested by theological theories and systems." - D. Hume

[*Hemidactylus*]

If you clue each wine cork to the floor, eventually you will have a cork
floor. Whether you complete the project of corking an entire house
before your liver gives up the ghost is the question. Definitely not a
project you want to rush.

One drawback to a cork floor would be if you have a cat. I imagine you
would spend a lot of time prying their stuck claws out of the floor.

[Paul J Gans]

You'd think the cat would get a clue... ;-)

[Mike Dworetsky]

Cork tiles. We have used these in our bathrooms, with sealed surfaces, and
they do the job very well.

--
Mike Dworetsky

(Remove pants sp*mbl*ck to reply)

[SkyEyes]

On Aug 16, 10:15�am, Mitchell Coffey <mitchell.cof...@gmail.com>
wrote:

I believe it's a process of laminating together several layers, then
running heavy rollers over them. What develops is a sustainable
flooring material that is quite comfortable to walk on, and looks
good, too.

But don't quote me on that. Take yourself down to your nearest Loew's
or Home Depot and take a look at the stuff.

Brenda

[*Hemidactylus*]

Probably easier on the ankles and knees over time. But I still envision
cats with stuck claws.

[Kermit]

On 16 Aug, 18:54, Paul J Gans <gan...@panix.com> wrote:

> *Hemidactylus* <ecpho...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >On 08/16/2012 03:12 PM, Paul J Gans wrote:

> >> Mitchell Coffey <mitchell.cof...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> On Aug 16, 5:18?am, SkyEyes <skyey...@cox.net> wrote:
> >>>> On Aug 15, 6:17 pm, *Hemidactylus* <ecpho...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>>> On 08/15/2012 03:40 PM, Dan wrote:
>
> >>>>>> C,
>
> >>>>>> I found a place in MD that has the tile 13x13. $50 plus shipping.
>
> >>>>>> I assume Dan could cut them down. I'll keep looking.
>
> >>>>> You should opt for wood laminate. The chicks dig it. It's the new shag
> >>>>> of the 21st century.
>
> >>>> Chicks that know anything don't dig it. ?Renewable-resource cork or
> >>>> bamboo floors are what's happenin', for those people who don't want to
> >>>> do tile.
>
> >>> How do you �make a floor out of cork?
>
> >> Step 1: �Buy a LOT of wine.
>
> >> I don't remember step 2.
>
> >If you clue each wine cork to the floor, eventually you will have a cork
> >floor. Whether you complete the project of corking an entire house
> >before your liver gives up the ghost is the question. Definitely not a
> >project you want to rush.
> >One drawback to a cork floor would be if you have a cat. I imagine you
> >would spend a lot of time prying their stuck claws out of the floor.
>
> You'd think the cat would get a clue... � ;-)

Have you ever *had a cat?

>
> --
> � �--- Paul J. Gans

Kermit

[Kermit]

Makes them easier to find afterward. Just drop them on the floor while
yelling "Boo!"

You'll know where to find them when you need them next.

OT:
My new cat is a freak of nature: she doesn't meow, but she can emit a
brief and barely audible squeak. All white fur, left eye brown, right
eye blue. she can hear and move normally.

I discovered last night that when she is in the dark and a faint light
shines on her, her left eye glows green and her right eye red.

Kermit

[Mark Isaak]

On 8/17/12 3:17 AM, *Hemidactylus* wrote:
> On 08/17/2012 04:22 AM, SkyEyes wrote:
>> On Aug 16, 10:15 am, Mitchell Coffey <mitchell.cof...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:

>>> [...]

>>>
>>> How do you make a floor out of cork?
>>

>> I believe it's a process of laminating together several layers, then
>> running heavy rollers over them. What develops is a sustainable
>> flooring material that is quite comfortable to walk on, and looks
>> good, too.
>>
>> But don't quote me on that. Take yourself down to your nearest Loew's
>> or Home Depot and take a look at the stuff.
>
> Probably easier on the ankles and knees over time. But I still envision
> cats with stuck claws.

I read somewhere that, in the 18th-19th century, the best laboratories
had cork floors, because it saved money on glassware resupply.

[*Hemidactylus*]

I don't discount the intelligence of cats. But humans too get body parts
stuck places. A cat could probably play it off really well anf once
freed strut away with question mark tail.

[Paul J Gans]

Kermit <unrestra...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>On 16 Aug, 18:54, Paul J Gans <gan...@panix.com> wrote:
>> *Hemidactylus* <ecpho...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >On 08/16/2012 03:12 PM, Paul J Gans wrote:
>> >> Mitchell Coffey <mitchell.cof...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>> On Aug 16, 5:18?am, SkyEyes <skyey...@cox.net> wrote:
>> >>>> On Aug 15, 6:17 pm, *Hemidactylus* <ecpho...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >>>>> On 08/15/2012 03:40 PM, Dan wrote:
>>
>> >>>>>> C,
>>
>> >>>>>> I found a place in MD that has the tile 13x13. $50 plus shipping.
>>
>> >>>>>> I assume Dan could cut them down. I'll keep looking.
>>
>> >>>>> You should opt for wood laminate. The chicks dig it. It's the new shag
>> >>>>> of the 21st century.
>>
>> >>>> Chicks that know anything don't dig it. ?Renewable-resource cork or
>> >>>> bamboo floors are what's happenin', for those people who don't want to
>> >>>> do tile.
>>

>> >>> How do you ?make a floor out of cork?
>>
>> >> Step 1: ?Buy a LOT of wine.

>>
>> >> I don't remember step 2.
>>
>> >If you clue each wine cork to the floor, eventually you will have a cork
>> >floor. Whether you complete the project of corking an entire house
>> >before your liver gives up the ghost is the question. Definitely not a
>> >project you want to rush.
>> >One drawback to a cork floor would be if you have a cat. I imagine you
>> >would spend a lot of time prying their stuck claws out of the floor.
>>

>> You'd think the cat would get a clue... ? ;-)

>Have you ever *had a cat?

Who? Me? Yup. Siamese both times.

But if you are going to be serious, yes, cats get clues. And
fairly rapidly too.

[*Hemidactylus*]

My cat was given a clue by the local birds who harassed him while
walking across the yard with nasty dive bombing tactics, poking their
beaks into his back. He was clever enough to turn lemons into lemonade
and made a game of it, rolling over on his back and swatting at the
birds as they neared his belly. It was his version of "Missile Command".
But he never killed a bird while playing that game. The birds may have
enjoyed it too. This is the same cat who gave a young pit bull a clue
about approaching my mom, by chasing it away. This cat knew dog
psychology very well, practicing rodeo riding skills on my dog as a kitten.

But he had his limits and I fear he would not have handled cork flooring
very well.

[James Beck]

Plant it. Grow it. Gather it. Grind it. Glue it. Form it. Smooth it.
Stain it. Seal it. Cut it. Ship it. Sell it. Underlay it. Glue it. Lay
it.

[Mark Isaak]

I doubt that cork flooring would be much different of a challenge for
cats than carpeting. I had two cats that grew up on carpeting and had
no problems. Then I acquired an adult cat who had grown up getting her
nails clipped regularly. Neither she nor I enjoy the procedure of
clipping nails, so I discontinued it, and her nails grew sharp again.
Thereafter, when she walked across the carpet, it was very like she had
velcro on her feet. She never did learn to retract her claws when walking.

[*Hemidactylus*]

I doubt you would ever see a dog get stuck on cork flooring, carpeting
or up a tree. Draw your own conclusions from this.

[Paul J Gans]

Old cats, new tricks... ;-)

[Paul J Gans]

The claws are different. But I suspect you know this. Since dog
claws can't be retracted, they are often worn down. Cats not so
much.