I decided to move all the computers and computer equipment out of the room that will be painted. As expected, it took about 2 hours to move it all including the computer desks. The temporary location for the computers is the dining room until the painting is completed. > From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert> > Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2015 07:06:17 -0800 > > > From: "Bhavani" <http://www.myself.com/~Bhavani> > > Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2015 04:38:53 +0100 > > > > shut off the computers and cover them. turn them on when you want to use them. > > So, this is option #3, essentially, except with the caveat of turning the > machines off. > > The painter will only be working on the weekends. What if it takes > multiple weekends to complete? Would it be better to move everything out > of the room into another room until the job is complete? > > > This message from Mr. Richard speaking through his secretary Mrs.. > > This is his opinion. > > > > On 2/2/15 at 8:06 PM, Robert wrote: > > > We finally got our roof fixed. > > > > > > Now, we need to repair the ceiling, which means painting. > > > > > > I am not worried about the living room or the bathroom. But, I am worried > > > about the front room, the one with the computers. I am worried that > > > ceiling dust will get into them and ruin them. > > > > > > I figure that these are the choices. > > > > > > 1) Not bother repairing the ceiling in the front room until just before > > > we move (whenever that would be). > > > 2) Move all the computer equipment (printers, monitors, routers, and > > > computers) out of the room each time they come and move them back in > > > each time. > > > 3) Trust that the computers will be OK after the painters cover > > > everything and that the dust won't matter. > > > > > > Any thoughts? How would you choose?