In Perth, Western Australia, and I believe places as far=0D
away as London England, many streets were "paved"=0D
with wood blocks from our forrests. They were subsequently=0D
surfaced with bitumen and, eventually pulled up after decades=0D
of service.=0D
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Peter in Perth =0D
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From: Norm Wood=0D
Date: Tuesday, 26 April 2005 11:04:27=0D
To: oldtools=0D
Subject: Re: [oldtools] Idea for Shop Floor Construction=0D
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On 26 Apr., Peter B wrote:=0D
> Gary Curtis wrote:=0D
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> >The blocks are laid down as a parquet, end down, so the top view is a  
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> >inch matrix of wood. The depth is also 2". There is no need for sleepe 
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> Gary,=0D
> The power station I worked in for 30 yrs had similar "parquetry" areas  
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> in front of the=0D
> machine shop lathes, milling machines, drill presses etc. It was well =0D
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I remember my dad describing a similar floor in the shop area of a=0D
hydroelectric plant at which he worked, except (IIRC) 4x4 pieces=0D
were used. After the wood was placed, the floor was coated with=0D
polyurethane, I imagine for resistance to moisture, oil, etc.=0D
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Norm=0D
- in Fort Collins, Colorado=0D
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