Would it be easier if the option existed to have this exhibit outdoors? Drainage and subflooring problems wouldn't be quite as problematic if you were able to do this. Just a suggestion from someone who has no clue what your building looks like... Sounds like lots of fun though. What better combination than children and water play? :) Alexandra Trumbull Graduate student of Antrhopology and Museum Studies, UW-Milwaukee (and employee at a Children's Museum) --- William Morgan Greaves <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hello, > I'm working on an exhibit that uses water. > Not actually for a Children's museum but > there will be children. I remember a thread that > was about the best flooring. I searched the > archives from this year and found nothing. > Any advice? Remember when that thread was? > Was there any conclusion? > > Any advice is helpful. > thanks, > dirk > > There are several questions that need to be asked > before just trudging ahead. > Is this exhibit to be temporary or permanent? Big > implications! > If temporary then the owner of the exhibit will need > to know that the flooring material will need to be > rolled up every other day for cleaning (depending on > usage). If the exhibit is heavy then how do you plan > to move it to clean under it as any standing water > even a little bit will slowly start to destroy your > sub flooring (even if concrete.) > If this exhibit is to have any bubble making > solution remember that soap is a mild form of acid > and will eat almost any sub flooring material if > left over a even short period of time. How do you > clean up soap?More water more bubbles. You need > special design considerations if soap is used. > Likewise if there is no drainage system or capturing > system available the cleaning and maintenance > increased 50 fold. > If this is to be a permanent exhibit the owner will > learn to curse you under their breath if you don't > design a system for maximum clean ability and ease > of maintenance. > > William M. Greaves AIA, NCARB > President > Architects iN Design > 1232 Wivenhoe Court > Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454 > http://www.architectsindesign.com > [log in to unmask] > 1(757) 496-6489 phone/fax > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may > obtain detailed information about the listserv > commands by sending a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the > message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one > line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] > . The body of the message should read "Signoff > Museum-L" (without the quotes). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).