An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 27 November 2013 entitled, "Carpet or Concrete?".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 13 May 2011 entitled, "Crying over Carpet".
Carpet pulled up to be replaces in the James Hight Library.
A photograph looking into the basement of the Copthorne Hotel. Rolls of carpet and chairs are sitting in a pool of water.
Photos taken in Parklands Library on March 31 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-03-31-New Brighton-After-The-Earthquake-NB Parkland 018 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
A photograph of tape along the carpet inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
A photograph of tape along the carpet inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
A worker grinds the carpet glue off the floor of the James Hight Library.
A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 367. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
A thumbnail photograph of Whole House Reuse item 367, cropped for the catalogue. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
Liquefaction-damaged carpets removed from a residential propoerty in Pines Beach, after the September 4th earthquake.
A photograph of tradespeople repainting hallway in the Diabetes Centre. A tarpaulin has been placed over the carpet.
Silt from liquefaction outside the Merivale Mall. A pile of carpet pieces sit in front of the mall.
A large crack in the concrete floor slab of a building in Barbadoes Street. The photographer comments, "This is a picture of the cracked concrete floor in a shop in the Christchurch CBD. I have a similar crack in my home, but I have not lifted the carpet to look".
A photograph looking into the basement of the Copthorne Hotel. Rolls of carpet and chairs are sitting in a pool of water. To the left there is damage to one of the concrete beams. A section of the concrete has crumbled, exposing the steel reinforcement underneath.
A photograph of a pile of liquefaction-damaged carpets. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "20 Waygreen Avenue".
A photograph taken inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets. Tape has been placed along the carpet.
A photograph of a corridor in the Diabetes Centre. Plastic sheeting has been used to cover the carpet while the corridor is repaired.
A photograph taken inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets. Tape has been placed along the carpet.
A photograph of carpets stripped out of a damaged building on Victoria Street. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Behind the Knox Church".
A photograph of Sharon Wilson and Helen Campbell working in Crack'd for Christchurch's workshop. Wilson and Campbell have laid pieces of broken china on the carpet in front of them.
The screen in Gap Filler's temporary cinema, where Jacque Tati's movie 'Play Time' will be projected. The red 'carpet' painted on the gravel and a coat rack can also be seen.
A photograph of a room in the Diabetes Centre which has been prepared for repainting. The furniture has been covered by a tarpaulin and plastic sheeting has been placed over the carpet.
A photograph of members of the Diabetes Centre team working in an office. New gib board has been partly installed on the wall behind them. There is dust from the construction on the carpet.
A photograph of members of the Diabetes Centre team working in an office. New gib board has been partly installed on the wall behind them. There is dust from the construction on the carpet.
A photograph of a room in the Diabetes Centre which has been prepared for repairs. The moveable stacks and counter have been covered in plastic sheeting and a tarpaulin has been draped over the carpet.
A photograph of a room in the Diabetes Centre which has been prepared for repairs. The furniture has been stacked one side of the room and plastic sheeting has been used to cover the carpet.
A photograph of a room in the Diabetes Centre with building materials in the corner. Plastic sheeting has been placed over the carpet and has been used to create a temporary wall on the right.
A photograph of a room in the Diabetes Centre which has been prepared for repainting. Plastic sheeting has been placed over the carpet and the cracks in the pillar have been filled with epoxy resin.
A photograph of a seating area on the ground floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Dust and other debris is scattered across the carpet. A plate has fallen off the table and broken on the floor.