[MassHistPres] Looking for alternative to aesbestos tiles

[Garrett Laws]

Rebecca,

An unfading green slate would make a fantastic replacement for these floor
tiles. The longevity of slate will greatly outlast any other well installed
tile.

Sheldon slate and Vermont Specialty Slate are two suppliers we've used for
flooring, counters and roofing slate.

Garrett Laws
The Copper & Slate Company



On Monday, July 22, 2013, Rebecca Harris wrote:

>  The United States Lightship Museum is in the process of restoring the Nantucket
> Lightship/LV-112 <http://www.nantucketlightshiplv-112.org/>.  The lower
> decks are covered with green, red, and black versions of rubberized
> asbestos tiles that need to be replaced.  As they obviously can’t use new
> asbestos tiles, they are looking for suitable alternatives.  They would
> like to get as close as possible to the original colors, dimensions (9 1/8"
> X 9 1/8"), and pattern (example in attached photo).  All told, they will
> probably need more than 4,000 sq. ft.
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> All suggestions for materials, sources, or manufacturers are welcome.
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> Many thanks,
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> *Rebecca Harris | **Field Officer*
> P 617.523.0885 x44223 F 617.523.1199
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Cheers,
Garrett

The Copper & Slate Company, Inc.
Fine Roofing and Exterior Finish Carpentry
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Waltham, MA 02453
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