Carpeting is a no-no.  We recently demonstrated that to our client who had
carpeted their shelving in climate-controlled storage.  Take a carpet square
or some sizeable loose piece of carpeting into another room, fling it to the
ground, and the pro-carpet powers that be can watch both dust and insects
flee!  Cheers, Geri Thomas, President, Thomas & Associates, Inc.,
www.artstaffing.com

----- Original Message -----
From: Deborah Arenz <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: carpeting in artifact work area


> I also agree that you aren't being overly cautious.  Why are you being
> encouraged to carpet your floor and who's doing the encouraging?  Is it an
> aesthetic move?  I also agree with Tim's reply that concrete floors are
easy
> to clean up and less likely to hide pests.  However, concrete floors wreak
> havoc on the legs and feet of any poor employee who is forced to stand on
> them for more than an hour or so.  There are padded mats that can be
> purchased from industrial supply houses and probably even local hardware
> stores designed specifically for this problem.  Using these might enable
you
> to avoid the carpet indentation problems you were discussing.  Of course
you
> might have a problem if you try to run the table over the edge of the
> mat...and if you want to get really nit picky....there are the possible
> off-gassing problems....but I like these mats for work areas (not
> necessarily storage areas) because they really help relieve some of the
> stress of standing for long periods.
>
> Deb Arenz
> Curator/Manager of Collections
> Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer
>
>
>
> >From: Tim McShane <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: carpeting in artifact work area
> >Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 20:14:39 -0600
> >
> >I would suggest that you have a valid reason for not wanting your work ar
ea
> >carpeted, but then, I've also been accused of being overly-cautious (but
> >then, I haven't broken anything yet either, knock wood).  I would suggest
> >another reason to not carpet is pest control; carpets are great hiding
> >places for bugs, and depending on the fibre, may even be a food source
for
> >them.  I find it's easier to spot potential insect activity on concrete,
> >and
> >I also find that concrete is easier to clean (just sweep up---no moisture
> >or
> >chemicals needed).  One negative comment I've heard about concrete floors
> >is
> >that they can contribute to dust levels in a collections area, but that
> >this
> >can be countered with a coat of non-toxic sealing paint.  Would a coat of
> >paint satisfy those who are "encouraging" you to carpet?
> >
> >Tim McShane, Collections Manager
> >West Parry Sound District Museum
> >
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