I believe the minimum requirement is 18 inches. there are several makers of
the stands, and they are really inexpensive.
Larry Zink
1964 Spitfire4 Mk1
Houston, Texas
-----Original Message-----
From: Justin Wagner <jmwagner@greenheart.com>
To: Bob Danielson <rdaniels@snet.net>
Cc: fred thomas <vafred@erols.com>; Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>;
triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, May 05, 1998 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: Painting basement/workshop floors
>
>I watched some special on TV about basement water heaters... it was
>amazing to watch footage of the vapors from nearby fuel cans take off...
>
>Apparently... new (self-)regulations in the water heater business
>recommends that all water heaters be installed well off the ground...
>you can buy some special risers (made for this purpose) or simply create
>a rise of some sort... I do not know the specifications of the height...
>
>A gas can... stored open... will leak fumes that travel across the floor
>to the waterheater... and it it's a floor based waterheater... it will
>ignite...
>
>The demonstration they showed was with a dummy child playing on the
>ground... between the fuel source and water heater... it was not
>pretty...
>
>Be careful all. If you have an old house... look into these new
>procedures!
>
>--Justin
>
>
>
>Bob Danielson wrote:
>>
>> The only advice I'd give is to shut off the furnace and hot water heater.
A
>> few years ago my "next door" neighbor painted his floor and the hot water
>> heater cycled on igniting the fumes (evidently they tend to settle to the
>> floor). I'll never forget sitting in the front yard with him watching his
>> house burn while waiting for the Fire Dept to arrive. The Fire Dept
listed
>> the cause of fire to be ignited paint fumes that settled and built up in
the
>> basement.
>> Bob Danielson
>> 75 TR6 - status at
>> http://pages.cthome.net/BobD
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: fred thomas <vafred@erols.com>
>> To: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
>> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Tuesday, May 05, 1998 7:37 PM
>> Subject: Re: Painting basement/workshop floors
>>
>> >
>> >Trevor Boicey wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I am moving into a new house in a few weeks, and am looking
>> >> to paint the basement floor to keep dust down and to give
>> >> some kind of sealing.
>> >>
>> >> What should I use to coat the floor with? As well, how much
>> >> should I buy for about 1000sq/ft?
>> >>
>> >> It doesn't have to be SUPER oil tight but I expect to be working
>> >> on car parts and other dirties in the workshop, so it would be nice
>> >> if it at least was somewhat stain resistant. I am mostly concerned
>> >> about dust however, the clean concrete seems to kick up a lot.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for any insight.
>> >> --
>> >> Trevor Boicey, Ottawa, Canada.
>> >> tboicey@brit.ca, http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
>> >> [ Seeking some miscellaneous MG parts, see the list on the web
page... ]
>> >
>> >Trevor, here in N.Va. we have a cement & foundation speciality store,
>> >when I went in to see them they recommended a two part epoxy that is
used
>> >on commercial floors and also a two part clear after the color. It only
>> >comes in a few colors but is just great. Sherwin-Williams paint co. also
>> >sells something on the order of this but is not as strong and takes 7
>> >days for drying. This paint was 44.00 a gal. 4 years ago, seems like a
>> >lot, well if you add what a less quality cheaper do less paint cost and
>> >how soon you will do it over, it cost you less in the long run and you
>> >receive a lot more benefits. Bright gloss and no stains, just wipe it. I
>> >just feel that price should never be mistaken for quality, spend a
little
>> >more today in order to save for tomorrow. My .02
>> >
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