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johnleeke
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 Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 8:44 am Post subject: Westward Ho ! |
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I'll be traveling to South Dakota, Denver and Tucson from 9/1 to 9/21. Feel free reply here if you would like to keep in touch with me.
John
by hammer and hand great works do stand
by plane and pack he follows the track
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| Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 8:26 am Post subject: |
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Hi, John!
Hope you're enjoying your travels.
I have a question about -- of all things --garb for the windows workshop in Portland. For the "work clothes" (long sleeves, pants, etc), do we need to have a different set of work clothes for each day, or can I use the same ones to change into daily?
Also, should I plan for them to be ruined after (ie, toxic -- dirty's fine, but will I be able to wear them for non-lead-laden activities). I've not worked with leaded materials before so this is new territory to me...
By the way, I tried to find the Marshalltown scraper here and had no luck -- I'd like to plan to purchase one from you when I'm at the workshop.
Take care,
Ginger |
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sswiat
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Location: Cambria, New York
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John:
I hope your travels are safe and enjoyable. I decided to join in. This is my first time to a forum so I hope I am doing this right.
A warm welcome to Ginger in the window workshop group.
I did receive the packet today. Timing is perfect. I have just been asked to restore 8 - 4 over 4 arched top D/H windows circa 1890's. If all goes well I will also be making 4 arched top sashes. The house had several sahes replaced (weather side) throughout the 50'-70's. The owner wishes to have the original look of the arched tops. The sahes were replaced with rectangular window sash and the arched area filled with plywood. I will take some photos, and do a full assessment with drawings this weekend. The project is scheduled to start October 1. Timing of your workshop couldn't be better. I may bring a sash to class to work on. These have no major deterioration. The biggest issue is weatherstripping and making them fit snug in the jambs. The windows have alot of "side to side" play which has to be tightened.
Which leads me to the forum question of who are the suppliers of window weatherstripping? I have the Randy Surley Company as one supplier I have purchased spring bronze door weatherstripping from before ? Is there any one else?
As for tools for the workshop, should I bring along my Silent Paint Remover?
Steve |
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johnleeke
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| Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:29 pm Post subject: Work Chothes |
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Ginger writes:
| Quote: | | Hope you're enjoying your travels. |
We're saving lots of windows out here on the prairie land of South Dakota. This afternoon we had six students in the windows workshop and covered glazing and weather stripping in some detail.
| Quote: | | I have a question about -- of all things --garb for the windows workshop in Portland. For the "work clothes" (long sleeves, pants, etc), do we need to have a different set of work clothes for each day, or can I use the same ones to change into daily?Also, should I plan for them to be ruined after (ie, toxic -- dirty's fine, but will I be able to wear them for non-lead-laden activities). I've not worked with leaded materials before so this is new territory to me... |
Short answer: Bring two sets of work clothes.
Long answer:
You can use the same set of work chothes to change into daily as work begins. They may get somewhat dirty, but reuse is fine. I would expect lead and other soiling to be light so you might get 2 to 3 days wear out of one set. Are you scheduled for 5 days of workshop? If so, I'd bring two sets of work clothes plus what ever casual street clothes you might need for evenings, travel, etc.
Working with lead-safe methods your clothes do pick up some lead dust. This can be removed by washing with ordinary house-hold laundry equipment. We will cover how to launder clothes as part of the workshop. This, in itself, does not ruin the clothes, but you might get a minor tear, etc., due to other work activites. An alternative is to have work cover-alls to slip on over your street clothes; or, disposable cover-alls (made of tyvek). One tyvek cover-all might last for 2 to 5 days and costs $4-6. I always keep a few of these on hand, which a workshoper could use, but I don't have enough right now for all workshopers.
You may be working with epoxies. If epoxies get on your clothes it can leave a hardened spot, possibly ruining the clothes. This might be one or two drop size spots. A larger spill on your clothes might happen, but you will learn work methods to help prevent it.
I usually keep a pair of pants and a shirt right in my epoxy kit, so if I get a big spill I can change right away. You don't want the clothes to hold the epoxy on your skin for the rest of the day. It's only happened to me once, but I was glad to have the change.
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johnleeke
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Steve writes:
| Quote: | | ...and do a full assessment with drawings this weekend. I may bring a sash to class to work on. |
Do bring a sash. Also bring your project's assessment and drawings, which will fulfill the assignment in the pre-workshop packet.
| Quote: | | Which leads me to the forum question of who are the suppliers of window weatherstripping? I have the Randy Surley Company as one supplier I have purchased spring bronze door weatherstripping from before ? Is there any one else? |
We will cover weatherstripping suppliers at the workshop. Bring samples and the literature of any weatherstripping you now have or use.
| Quote: | | As for tools for the workshop, should I bring along my Silent Paint Remover? |
Yes, bring it along. Catherine Brooks at Eco-Strip (www.eco-strip.com) has sent me a review unit, so we will have two to use at the workshop.
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Hi, John - another question, about the respirator.
I ordered a ProTech respirator from Direct Safety. They sent me organic vapor cartridges with a NIOSH rating of G100, and filters (model F200) with a NIOSH rating of N95. The woman on the phone told me the filters don't go to N100.
I'm a little confused as to the rating system and therefore don't know if I was asking the right questions.
In any case, do I have the right thing or do I not have stringent enough equipment?
Thanks. Excited to get started!
-Ginger |
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johnleeke
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Ginger:
A NIOSH rating of N-95 will be fine.
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