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Pet-Friendly Flooring? dominoo1 07-08-2006
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Posted by J. Clarke on July 8, 2006, 8:43 pm
dominoo1@swbell.net wrote:

> We have animals that spit up, etc. on our carpeting regularly;
> therefore, we are planning to replace the carpet throughout our house
> with a pet-friendly flooring. Our pets spit up, etc while we are at
> work so it is often several hours before the material can be wiped up.
> Seems like good-quality sheet vinyl with a wood-grain pattern would be
> our best option as ceramic tile or laminate flooring has seams. Seams
> would allow the pet spit-up, etc. to soak in the cracks. Any
> suggestions or ideas?

Tile doesn't have "seams", it has grout lines, that depending on what kind
of grout you use and how you seal it can be pretty much impervious to
anything.

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--John
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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on July 9, 2006, 10:49 am
outdoor poluurthane may not stick well to shellac, the polyurethane is
a absolute seal for odors. i know what i am talking about having
rehabbed my moms house, incontenient mom, step dad and dogs...

you cant scrub it off, only seal it in.

walls absorb odors, seal walls with bin or kilz after scrubing then
paint with whatever you want.

concrete can be sealed with outdoor polyurethane too


Posted by J. Clarke on July 13, 2006, 3:33 am
hallerb@aol.com wrote:

> outdoor poluurthane may not stick well to shellac, the polyurethane is
> a absolute seal for odors. i know what i am talking about having
> rehabbed my moms house, incontenient mom, step dad and dogs...

Sticks fine if you use dewaxed shellac. Shellac is the accepted odor
barrier. If you want to use something else go ahead. But I wouldn't
recommend an "outdoor polyurethane" for interior use.

> you cant scrub it off, only seal it in.
>
> walls absorb odors, seal walls with bin

Which is shellac.

> or kilz

Which is specifically formulated to replace shellac

> after scrubing then
> paint with whatever you want.
>
> concrete can be sealed with outdoor polyurethane too

--
--John
to email, dial "usenet" and validate
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

Posted by hallerb@aol.com on July 13, 2006, 8:51 am

J. Clarke wrote:
> hallerb@aol.com wrote:
>
> > outdoor poluurthane may not stick well to shellac, the polyurethane is
> > a absolute seal for odors. i know what i am talking about having
> > rehabbed my moms house, incontenient mom, step dad and dogs...
>
> Sticks fine if you use dewaxed shellac. Shellac is the accepted odor
> barrier. If you want to use something else go ahead. But I wouldn't
> recommend an "outdoor polyurethane" for interior use.
>
> > you cant scrub it off, only seal it in.
> >
> > walls absorb odors, seal walls with bin
>
> Which is shellac.
>
> > or kilz
>
> Which is specifically formulated to replace shellac
>
> > after scrubing then
> > paint with whatever you want.
> >
> > concrete can be sealed with outdoor polyurethane too
>
> --
> --John


the fire restoration industry uses outdoor polyurethane, since its
waterproof. smelly when applied lasts forever.
BIN is also the fire restoration standard.

I helped friends after a home fire:( I also rehabbed a urine soaked
smelly home.

Both came out fine with no odors at all.

IFYOUR GOING TO DO A JOB DO IT RIGHT, DO IT ONCE THEN GO RELAX!

The cost and work difference isnt much when you have to do it again....

why not use outdoor polyurethane indoors other than initial odor?


Posted by J. Clarke on July 13, 2006, 9:17 am
hallerb@aol.com wrote:

>
> J. Clarke wrote:
>> hallerb@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> > outdoor poluurthane may not stick well to shellac, the polyurethane is
>> > a absolute seal for odors. i know what i am talking about having
>> > rehabbed my moms house, incontenient mom, step dad and dogs...
>>
>> Sticks fine if you use dewaxed shellac. Shellac is the accepted odor
>> barrier. If you want to use something else go ahead. But I wouldn't
>> recommend an "outdoor polyurethane" for interior use.
>>
>> > you cant scrub it off, only seal it in.
>> >
>> > walls absorb odors, seal walls with bin
>>
>> Which is shellac.
>>
>> > or kilz
>>
>> Which is specifically formulated to replace shellac
>>
>> > after scrubing then
>> > paint with whatever you want.
>> >
>> > concrete can be sealed with outdoor polyurethane too
>>
>> --
>> --John
>
>
> the fire restoration industry uses outdoor polyurethane, since its
> waterproof. smelly when applied lasts forever.
> BIN is also the fire restoration standard.

Nothing lasts forever. Certainly nothing made of wood. Not only is outdoor
polyurethane smelly, but it also may have fumes of greater toxicity than
indoor and the only thing it brings to the party is UV inhibitors.

Like I said, BIN is shellac. If you want to use that particular brand by
all means do so, but make sure it's fresh.

> I helped friends after a home fire:( I also rehabbed a urine soaked
> smelly home.
>
> Both came out fine with no odors at all.

For how long? Have 10 years elapsed? 20? 30?

> IFYOUR GOING TO DO A JOB DO IT RIGHT, DO IT ONCE THEN GO RELAX!

Which means the accepted barrier coat.

> The cost and work difference isnt much when you have to do it again....
>
> why not use outdoor polyurethane indoors other than initial odor?

How soon do you want to occupy the premises? How much isocyanate can your
system tolerate?

--
--John
to email, dial "usenet" and validate
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

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