Old Coastie
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this old mosaic floor in Gadsden Alabama was buried under wax, glue and plenty of dirt. It was a JOY to clean it, but it wore the elves out!
1890-2015, still looking good
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this old mosaic floor in Gadsden Alabama was buried under wax, glue and plenty of dirt. It was a JOY to clean it, but it wore the elves out!
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Looks great, nice job
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I was thinking this was your biography.
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Thank you. The before picture has morning light streaming in, the after was about 6pm. I really underestimated what it would take to get it done and truthfully, I'd haave liked to spend a few more hours on it.
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No b4 shots?
Old Coastie
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Yeah. The top one. The increased light makes it look pretty good, but it was filthy. The bottom shot was interior light only, late afternoon.
In time past there had been a glued rubber edge for carpeting on either side. If you look closely, you can see that the tile has a new dark border in the "after" picture. Here is a close up of the glue crusted edge and a sample of the soiling:
