Re:ISO Warning Signs
by zvrba on Friday August 05, 2022 @09:35AM
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Slippery surface exists because of stupid architects / builders / customers ordering buildings. </s> In Norway, there are a bunch of grocery (and other) stores that put those signs out when it's raining or snowing outside, i.e., the floor is likely wet. How about thinking upfront and choosing a non-slippery floor material, even if it doesn't look "fancy".
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What do you suggest? I think main considerations are cost, ability to keep clean and durability.
Re:ISO Warning Signs
by hcarvalhoalves on Friday August 05, 2022 @10:35AM
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There are some ways to make concrete anti-slip:
https://theconstructor.org/practical-guide/how-to-make-a-con...
Cheap, can pressure wash, if you make the appropriate grooving to allow thermal expansion it will last, but is easy to repair anyway. Can dye with any color you want too.
If you want an environmental-friendly alternative, you can do the same with clay mixed with some binder.
Re:ISO Warning Signs
by MichaelCollins on Friday August 05, 2022 @11:51AM
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Pressure washing indoors would probably make a big mess of a grocery store though. Grocery store floors are chosen to be flat and impermeable to make spills easy to clean, but flat and impermeable tends to mean slippery when wet.
Perhaps linoleum (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linoleum) or some newer material with similar properties? I've used older showers with linoleum floor and it was not slippery at all.
Dunno, not an expert in this area, but even so, using polished tiles should be obviously a bad idea to anyone stopping to think about something more than looks.