I have had tile and now have carpet. Given your humidity problems, and
leaking windows I think tile would be best. I was really glad I had tile
when I had a major leak one year at my former job.
It really isn't that loud when students walk across tile and tile is easier
to mop up when it rains. Of course, carpet is a bit quieter, and doesn't
show marks, etc. However, I would rather dust a floor than have to vacuum.
Perhaps the difference in cost could be used to fix the leaking windows?
Toni Koontz
Media Specialist
St. Charles Preparatory
Columbus, OH
Carpe Diem
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[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU]On Behalf Of Karen McLendon
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 8:27 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: TARGET: Carpeting vs. Tile
Good Evening everyone!
I am a first year librarian in a middle school (student population 650) =
and really could use some help with the following...
We have been having humidity problems in our library caused by air =
conditioning malfunctions and three floor to ceiling windows that leak =
whenever it rains. During the past two weeks humidity has averaged from =
72% to 81% despite the a/c being run nearly all day. The temp is now =
around 68 degrees F which is coldddddd...
We had 72 books that began to show signs of mildew/mold which we removed =
and treated as recommended.
All of this leads to the problem. The principal at my school is =
convinced that the carpeting which is old and puckered needs to go. The =
problem is that she wants to have tile installed in the entire library. =
What I need help with is a way to convince her that we need carpet and =
not tile. Are there recommendations or reasons for carpet? I just =
think that students walking on tile would be really loud and not =
conducive to quiet studying or reading.
I'll be glad to post any info that I get.
Thanks in advance!
Karen McLendon
Library/Media Coordinator
G.C. Hawley Middle School
mclendon@direcpc.com
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