[MassHistPres] Looking for alternative to aesbestos tiles

[Jill Fisher]

Rebecca - You might check out the product "Marmoleum" - a linoleum product that comes both in sheet & tile forms.  It was used in a Frank Lloyd Wright home restoration project in the Midwest (can't recall the house or place just now).  But it may have something that approximates the vintage look you are after.




Jill Fisher, AICP
Larson Fisher Associates
PO Box 1394
Woodstock, NY  12498
845-679-5054
jillfisher47 at hotmail.com
 
www.larsonfisher.com

 
From: rharris at savingplaces.org
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 16:32:27 +0000
Subject: [MassHistPres] Looking for alternative to aesbestos tiles








The United States Lightship Museum is in the process of restoring the
Nantucket Lightship/LV-112.  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. 

 
All suggestions for materials, sources, or manufacturers are welcome.
 
Many thanks,
Rebecca
 

Rebecca Harris |
Field Officer

P 617.523.0885 x44223
F 617.523.1199
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Boston Field Office

7 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 4th Floor, Boston, MA  02109

www.PreservationNation.org
 





 










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