Housesitting at the ultra-modern apartment of a composer friend in a glum Eastern European city, a British copywriter accidentally spills wine on the apartment's priceless wooden floor and endures a psychologically disastrous week of ...

Author: Will Wiles

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

ISBN: 9780547953564

Category: Fiction

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Housesitting at the ultra-modern apartment of a composer friend in a glum Eastern European city, a British copywriter accidentally spills wine on the apartment's priceless wooden floor and endures a psychologically disastrous week of perfectionist repair and maintenance. A first novel. 20,000 first printing.

"Care of Wooden Floors" is a must-read for anyone who's ever bungled a housesitting gig, or felt inferior to a perfectionist friend--that is to say, all of us.

Author: Will Wiles

Publisher: Anchor Canada

ISBN: 0385676417

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A witty debut novel about a housesitting gig gone terribly, hilariously wrong. A British copywriter stays for a week at his composer friend Oskar's elegant, ultramodern apartment in a glum Eastern European city. The instructions are simple: feed the cats, don't touch the piano, and make sure nothing harms the priceless wooden floors. Content for the first time in ages, he accidentally spills some wine. Over the course of a week, both the apartment and the narrator's sanity fall apart in this original and "weirdly addictive" ("Daily Mail") novel. As the situation in and out of the sleek apartment spirals out of control, more of Oskar's notes appear, taking on an insistent--even sinister--tone. "Care of Wooden Floors" is a must-read for anyone who's ever bungled a housesitting gig, or felt inferior to a perfectionist friend--that is to say, all of us.

Care of varnished wood Wood needs to be protected from damage by termites ... made of wood may be painted , while internal walls , floors and doors may be ...

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Publisher: Heinemann

ISBN: 0435980467

Category: Home economics

Page: 132

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How do I care for and clean my wood floor? Here is a complete owners manual for wood floors, old or new. Explains the different types of wood floors and finishes, and the critical difference this makes in how to care for them.

Author: Grant Aslett

Publisher: Don Aslett's Cleaning

ISBN: 1880759004

Category: Crafts & Hobbies

Page: 88

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How do I care for and clean my wood floor? Here is a complete owners manual for wood floors, old or new. Explains the different types of wood floors and finishes, and the critical difference this makes in how to care for them.

THE CARE OF WOODEN FLOORS IN BARRACKS . The following questionnaire was recently addressed by the Bureau to the Commanding Officers of various naval ...

Author: United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

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ISBN: UOM:39015069771692

Category: Medicine, Naval

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Clean the floor and rinse the mop in the other bucket. ... Just a damp mop and a bit 125 FLOOR CARE Wood Floors Linoleum or Resilient Floors.

Author: Lillian Hayes Martin

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

ISBN: 9781402728938

Category: House & Home

Page: 222

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Covering everything one needs to know to create the perfect kitchen, an illustrated manual provides helpful tips, advice, and instruction on how to select the right appliances, cabinets, flooring, plumbing, lighting fixtures, hardware, countertops, and layout, and includes recommendations from leading chefs on essential kitchen tools. Original.

Wood floors are useless. They hold dirt, moisture, disease and mildew and rot easily. Wooden floors must be treated and sealed seasonally, ...

Author: Mary Turner Stille

Publisher: McFarland

ISBN: 9780786423156

Category: Political Science

Page: 252

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"This book covers the biology, origin and behavior of goats; their many uses; the breed characteristics and physical conformation; buying and transporting tips; housing; feed; estrus cycles and breeding; newborn care, udders and milk; horn removal, castration, hooves and foot care; diseases and health care; culling the herd; and registering, showing and selling goats"--Provided by publisher.

Easy—care surfaces Care and cleaning are labour—intensive opera— tions. ... The care of wooden floors is more costly than that for resilient floor coverings ...

Author: Matthias Fuchs

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

ISBN: 9783034614542

Category: Architecture

Page: 280

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While the efficiency and sustainability offensive is in full swing in most sectors of the economy, in the construction sector it is still in its very beginnings – economically as well as ecologically. However, politicians and policymakers at the global, European, and national levels have begun to address this deficit and are seeking to correct it with legal requirements and laws like EnEV, building certifications, and competitions. Following the proven model of earlier manuals in the series, the Energy Manual presents a comprehensive look at the constructional parameters of energy efficiency and sustainability. It offers an advance look at the legal regulations being planned by the EU, and – as a tool ready for immediate use by architects, engineers, and designers in their daily work – it points the way toward the efficient and sustainable construction and operation of buildings. With its focus on the entire lifecycle of a building, it provides an integrated perspective – a necessary prerequisite for sustainable economic management.

Care .--- Terrazzo floors should be washed with soap and water , or with a small amount ... Hardwood floors are attractive in appearance , somewhat elastic ...

Author: Milton Hugh Foster

Publisher:

ISBN: UCAL:B4193892

Category: Hospitals

Page: 303

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... Care and Maintenance..............................................................28 Introduction For years, people took wooden floors for granted.

Author: Mary Twitchell

Publisher: Storey Publishing

ISBN: 9781603426084

Category: House & Home

Page: 32

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Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

The Floors The floors of a child care center are perhaps the most important ... foam rubber covered with colorful fabric , large , movable wooden shapes ...

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ISBN: UIUC:30112075631942

Category: Children of military personnel

Page: 148

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If the floors are to be made of wood, be sure that there are two with an air ... is too cold for dogs hence a removable wooden floor must be placed over it.

Author: Alice Lang Rogers

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

ISBN: 9781473388567

Category: Sports & Recreation

Page: 290

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This book will be avidly devoured by all literature-starved Poodle lovers, for the author is recognised everywhere as an authority who has also seeked knowledge of the subject of Poodles from across the world. The books page contain a wealth of information for Poodle owners from the origins of the breed to picking out a puppy and how to feed, clean, groom, and manage your dog. Contains many photos and illustrations.

Refinishing Old Floors . If wooden floors are old and worn , or if floor oils and greases have been applied they should be thoroughly cleaned .

Author: Oregon. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Publisher:

ISBN: UOM:39015062742385

Category: School buildings

Page: 119

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Though many wood floors were meant to be unfinished, care was also a practical concern and these boards were often painted to ease cleanup and protect the ...

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Old-House Journal is the original magazine devoted to restoring and preserving old houses. For more than 35 years, our mission has been to help old-house owners repair, restore, update, and decorate buildings of every age and architectural style. Each issue explores hands-on restoration techniques, practical architectural guidelines, historical overviews, and homeowner stories--all in a trusted, authoritative voice.

The respective floor plans of these two plants are shown in figures 9 and 10 . ... Where extreme care was used some wooden floors were cleaner than concrete ...

Author: United States. National Bureau of Standards

Publisher:

ISBN: UOM:39015035420739

Category: Chemistry

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The stall floor should be durable, resilient, and easy to keep clean, ... Wooden floors can be used for tie stalls but are too slippery for good traction in ...

Author: Heather Smith Thomas

Publisher: Eclipse Press

ISBN: 1581501137

Category: Pets

Page: 301

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This comprehensive guide provides a commonsense approach to keeping a horse healthy, sound, and happy by encouraging horse owners to center horse-keeping practices around the horse's needs.

Pet Owner: I found some white road salt stains on the wooden floor. I was really shocked. They come up easily enough, but I thought you folks were going to ...

Author: Robert Berkelhammer

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

ISBN: 9781442248168

Category: Pets

Page: 252

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Full of concrete, detailed examples of what pet owners can do to improve and empower their relationships with their pets, this book draws on the author’s experiences working as a pet care professional to provide advice about various services owners can access including dog playgroups, dog walkers, cat visitors, and pet sitters.

Avoid sanding timber floors as this removes the surface of boards and with it their history. Floorboards were usually not intended to be the dominant ...

Author: Janet Collings

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781317704980

Category: Architecture

Page: 208

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Owners of old houses are often baffled by the confusing advice they receive from their builders, architects or surveyors who may be more familiar with repairing modern buildings than dealing with the issues associated with traditional houses. Old houses generally require a different approach, one, for instance, which takes account of their need to 'breathe'. Modern solutions do not always recognise that need. This book will help owners, builders and all construction professionals make the decisions that are right for old buildings. It illustrates the long term benefits of using more traditional solutions on older houses rather than modern materials like cement based mortars, sealants or impervious paints. It offers practical guidance on: How to get the right professional advice; Legal requirements for listed buildings; Problems with damp and rot; Use of lime mortars, plasters and renders; Why old buildings need to breathe; Planning applications; and, Trees, outbuildings and gardens.

Care . - Terrazzo floors should be washed with soap and water , or with a small amount ... Hardwood floors are attractive in appearance , somewhat elastic ...

Author: United States. Public Health Service

Publisher:

ISBN: STANFORD:36105113766971

Category: Sexually transmitted diseases

Page: 18

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Care . - Terrazzo floors should be washed with soap and water , or with a small amount ... Hardwood floors are attractive in appearance , somewhat elastic ...

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ISBN: COLUMBIA:HR00731838

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