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MAINTENANCE AND SANITATION<br />
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The Theatreman's Encyclopedia<br />
Of Floor Maintenance<br />
As Easy to Use as ABC Is This Digest<br />
>.<br />
Of Floor Problems and Solutions<br />
by DAVE E. SMALLEY*<br />
f\ SUMMARY OF THEATRE flOOr Care<br />
has been suggested, a sort of encyclopedia,<br />
alphabetically arranged for quick assimilation<br />
or easy reference, and in the following<br />
we have attempted to supply this need.<br />
Necessarily the treatment of each phase<br />
of floor maintenance must be as brief as<br />
it is pointed, since the subject, taken as a<br />
whole, is an expansive one. Therefore we<br />
will take the different phases in their alphabetical<br />
order, irrespective of their relationship<br />
to each other, and discuss their<br />
particular problems in connection with<br />
floor maintenance in theatres.<br />
ALKALI: Water-soluble powder (or liquid,<br />
such as ammonia). Used extensively for<br />
cleaning purposes and ranging in strength<br />
from mild "modified soda" to "caustic lye."<br />
Tri-sodium phosphate, soda ash, sal soda,<br />
etc., are alkalies. Many prepared cleaners<br />
contain alkali to make them more effective.<br />
However, alkalies should not be used<br />
for cleaning organic materials like linoleum<br />
or crystalline substances like marble<br />
(including terrazzo). Concrete contains<br />
alkali as a natural part of its substance.<br />
ASPHALT TILE: A thin, resilient but somewhat<br />
brittle composition of asphalt, asbestos,<br />
pigments and fillers. A flooring used<br />
extensively in theatre lobbies, lounges and<br />
toilets. Available in various colors and also<br />
in special patterns, though commonly used<br />
in conventional two-tone square tile.<br />
It is attached to the underfloor with special<br />
cement, and may be used over almost<br />
any type of smooth floor, even over concrete<br />
since the asphalt is resistant to the<br />
alkali in concrete.<br />
Asphalt tile is also moisture proof and<br />
decay proof. It may be used satisfactorily<br />
"below grade" (in basements) since dampne.ss<br />
does not injure it.<br />
Asphalt tile is .somewhat more slippery<br />
than other floors, especially in wet or icy<br />
weather and therefore is less adapted for<br />
theatre entrances than other types of<br />
flooring. If you already have asphalt tile<br />
in your lobby. It is recommended that you<br />
u.se rubber runners in the line of traffic,<br />
"Dave Smclley is edilor ol Floor Craft magazine.<br />
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