Mersons Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 I'm looking for an upright floor sander to hire in the north 87 area. Does anyone either have one they would be willing to hire out or know a company who hire them out? I'm going to phone around soon but I thought I'd try here first.Sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushkin Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 [quote]I'm looking for an upright floor sander to hire in the north 87 area. Does anyone either have one they would be willing to hire out or know a company who hire them out? I'm going to phone around soo...[/quote]Sheila.We hired one from a firm called Locatoumat. We are in the Charente Maritime but I think they have places all over France. Anyway, I looked in pages jaune under Location de Material. Hope this is of help.Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiddles Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 Hello Sheila,You could try looking at www.loxam.fr - this gives information about branches and hire costs.We hope to hire a sander soon too, so thank you for prompting me to find out about them!Elaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mersons Posted January 18, 2005 Author Share Posted January 18, 2005 Thanks for the replies so far. There's a smallish Mr. Bricolage in Montmorillon which is closer to us than Limoges. So I'll phone them and find out if they have sanders for hire. I'll investigate the others too. I doubt if they have branches in this area but its worth finding out.Cheers,Sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poolguy Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Just curious will you all be using lacquers, varnish, or oil on your floor boards after you've sanded them? Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiddles Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Hi Andrew,We are going to use Sikkens on our floors, as it has been recommended.Elaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poolguy Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Elain You've got me there... what is 'Sikkens' Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiddles Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 It's a wood preservative; you can find out about it on their website:http://www.sikkens.com/Elaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mersons Posted January 19, 2005 Author Share Posted January 19, 2005 [quote]Just curious will you all be using lacquers, varnish, or oil on your floor boards after you've sanded them? Andrew[/quote]We're going to use the satin finish varnish with Xylophene in it, called Xylo_vernis I think. Its not too shiny. We already soaked the floor in Xylophene when we first bought the house. The floorboards are a bit rough but we like the rustic look, luckily. They definitely need a good sanding though.Sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poolguy Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 I offer an extract from an article which I have published last year for your information:A recurring debate throughout the western world has centred on the use of petrochemical-based lacquers as a floor surface, particularly in domestic buildings. Of greatest concern are lacquers and varnishes, which use highly volatile solvents. Articles published by the US Environmental Protection Agency, US National Toxicology Program and other similar organisations have labelled these products as ‘known carcinogens’. This includes the chemicals stabilisers in solvents for lacquers and varnishes such as 1-4 dioxane, also trichloroethylene and xylenes, benzene and toluene. The result has been the banning of different forms of lacquers for use in the EU, a movement led by Germany; unfortunately Ireland is slow to catch-up. These toxins are known to attack the central nervous system, the respiratory system, and the heart, liver, kidneys, blood and skin (Source: Pacific Toxicology Laboratories 2003). The effects are most dangerous for the applicator but also for anyone else who inhales the fumes or intakes these substances through physical contact. In some cases the worker does not suffer the greatest effects; it is the unborn child of the lacquer worker following the onset of neuroblastoma – a quick growing cancer affecting the nerve tissues of infants. This malignant cancer stems from sperm damaged by chemical exposure, which then affects the foetus and developing child.Many companies offering coating and floor treatments containing hardeners which as listed class 1 carcinogens. These are especially virulent for children who spend a lot time at floor level. These treatments continue to emit particulate throughout their life.Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poolguy Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 I've up loaded some more pics to a gallery at the following link if anyone is interested.http://andrew7640.fotopic.net/c406640.html Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Head Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 Interesting info Hendo, I use alot of Danish oil except on surfaces where food is to be prepared then I use Tung. It's not the fastest of processes but the finish is very much more natural than the varnish/acrylic type products that are readily available.Start with two or three coats of thinned oil, 50:50 to white spirit or turpentine, matted down in between with wire wool and then one or two coats of neat oil, the residue being wiped off.Tung oil has a different drying rate to Danish and requires more time between coats,You'll have to get Danish oil in any quantity outside of France, the cost here is prohibitive.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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