Justine sent us an iRobot Scooba, which is the floor scrubbing version of the iRobot. We only have one scrubbable floor – the kitchen. (I could also lock it in the bathrooms, I guess.) It is pretty neat, except it can only run for about 10 minutes before getting stuck on the uneven split bricks that I used to do the floor. The appeal of the bricks is that no two were the same, including height and size. The brick floor has a couple of high places that hangs up the Scooba.
It stopped and beeped its “I’m stuck” beep just now and I turned it over to discover that it was all clogged with cat hair already.
I’m not so sure about this thing.
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I thought you were going to put a camera on it so it could take pictures of the cats.
I ordered the “Hacking the Roomba” book and I still want to do it. After seeing it, though, I’m not certain that it can really get around well. It hangs up on the bumps in the floor. I will look around for a broken roomba to destroy. This one is cleaning the downstairs bathroom (where the cats have been making a stink lately) and it is doing a good job.
The Roomba would work better because it is supposed to move over any thype of rug surface (which would require better traction and power)— I think it is at the bottom of the closet I am cleaning out. When I find it I’ll pass it along.
Where did you get your brick flooring?? What color did you use?? Any info appreciated!
We bought it from
http://www.brick-floor-tile.com/old-chicago-brick.html
but this company had the same sort of thing. I think the one above was cheaper to ship.
http://www.bricksalvage.com/products/Thin%20Brick/Brick_Flooring.htm
Came on a flat bed. We’ve had it a couple of years and it has stood up well – no cracks or broken pieces, but the surface is soft. We sealed it, but in the high traffic areas the sealant came off. I have to re-seal it this winter.