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installed similarly to the sheet vinyl but with its seams joined
together using heat.
Petitioners replace vinyl floor coverings after about 3 to 5
years due to wear and changes in the decor of petitioners'
facilities.15 The sheet vinyl and seamless vinyl floor covering
are composed of a softer material than vinyl composition tile.
Workers remove sheet vinyl by lifting one corner of the
vinyl and peeling it off the concrete floors. Workers remove
vinyl tile by using a mechanical scraper, which lifts the tiles
off the concrete floors without damaging the floors. The
underlying adhesives are typically dry and powdery after the
floor coverings are removed. Removal of the vinyl tile floor
coverings requires more effort than is necessary for removing
carpeting; nonetheless, with the proper tools and skill, removal
of the vinyl floor coverings goes relatively fast. Petitioners
discard the floor covering upon removal.
9. Kitchen Water Piping (Property Unit 3080) and Kitchen
Equipment Steam Lines (Property Unit 3070)
Petitioners maintain kitchens which are used to prepare
meals for most inpatients on a daily basis as a part of providing
health care services to those patients. Petitioners also operate
15 In one of petitioners' representative facilities, after
approximately 8 years of use, two-thirds of the original vinyl
floor coverings had been replaced.
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