OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND CURTILAGE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008–2013

116 Old Parliament House and Curtilage Heritage Management Plan 2008–2013
11 CARPET
Heritage carpets exist in all zones as set out in the plans below. They range from wool and wool blend commercial
grade loop pile to wool brush pile specifically designed and made for the place.
See Figure 18 for location of heritage carpet.
Permitted Actions
Regular visual inspections of carpet and monitoring as
outlined in the Human Impact Management Program,
the Integrated Pest Management Plan and the Building
Fabric Investigation Permitted Action Schedule.
Regular cleaning in accordance with the
Housekeeping Permitted Actions Schedule.
If necessary, carpet may be taped
using 3M 471 or Painters Tape.
Repairs to edges or frayed seams by a trained carpet
layer or conservator using traditional methods.
Dry-cleaning using commercial grade equipment.
The use of sacrificial carpets over existing carpet in
areas of high wear on advice from a conservator.
Not Permitted Actions
Invasive inspections.
Cleaning with un-authorised products.
The use of gaffer tape.
Pot plants on carpet.
Repairs to edges or frayed seams by an
untrained person and or using contemporary
or inappropriate methods.
Wet-cleaning using domestic or
commercial grade equipment
Removal of heritage carpet.
12 RUBBER AND LINOLEUM FLOORING
Heritage rubber and linoleum floors exist in all zones as set out in the plans in Figure 18.
Permitted Actions
Regular visual inspections of rubber and linoleum
and monitoring as outlined in the Human
Impact Management Program, the Integrated
Pest Management Plan and the Building Fabric
Investigation Permitted Action Schedule.
Regular cleaning in accordance with the
Housekeeping Permitted Actions Schedule.
If necessary, carpet may be taped
using 3M 471 or Painters Tape.
Repairs to rubber and linoleum using traditional
methods on advice from a trained conservator.
The use of sacrificial rubber and linoleum
over existing rubber and linoleum in areas of
high wear on advice from a conservator.
Not Permitted Actions
Invasive inspections.
Cleaning with un-authorised products.
The use of gaffer tape.
Pot plants on rubber and linoleum.
Repairs to rubber and linoleum by an untrained person
and or using contemporary or inappropriate methods.
Cleaning using un-approved products.
Removal of rubber and linoleum.