So wonderful to find out that the boards were purchased by the pooled resources of Syd fans. That warms my heart. Well done!!

Perhaps should be used as a backdrop, standing upwards behind the drums instead of a stage floor

It warms my heart to know that Syd's boards will be shared with the public and I can't wait to visit that place and see them, it's going to be one of the most precious moments of my life. However, from an art restorer's point of view, using them as a stage floor and allowing people to step on them is the worst thing ever, it's a death sentence... This will completely ruin and damage the paint layer and the wood boards... They will only last a few years... Please let them know and please don't allow it to happen🙏 Just like his paintings and all of his artworks, his boards are a very precious artwork of his as well that should be conserved, protected and preserved in order for it to last the longest and to pass it on to future generations🙏 The first step is Preventive Conservation, which includeds: 1*Storage place (they should be kept in a clean, humidity-free environment, the temperature of the place should be controlled regularly, no exposure to sunlight, no risk of bugs, pollutants, etc...) 2*How to handle them (gloves should be used to protect the paint layer, they should be manipulated, transported and carried with much much care and caution) The 2nd step is Restoration since the boards are damaged (presence of dirt stains, flaking paint, cracks, etc...) they should be restored to stop the on going deterioration process above all. 3rd step is to chose the Best Protection System before displaying them. The best way to display them is to hang them on the wall with a preservation plan of course, which means, to protect the artwork while on display, just like in museums, for example no food or drinks near by that could fall accidentally and stain the artwork, no cigarettes or any source of fire, etc. And in case there's not enough space for the boards to be hung on a wall, and if they would really like to display them on stage as the stage floor, then they should absolutely protect them by covering them up with a transparent floor like Glass flooring systems, and not any type of glass of course, the glass panels are of strengthened materiel, tempered and laminated to ensure durability, stability and safety. The artwork under the glass floor must remain ventilated of course, and the stage floor under the artwork must be well prepared, very clean, humidy-free, no risk of bugs, etc. The boards must be protected just like how some paintings are protected behind glass in museums, especially if they are going to be displayed as the stage floor! Musicians and people can perfom happily on stage, right above Syd's precious boards, enjoy looking at them and celebrate his legacy and the boards will be protected from any harm or degradation at the same time and in this way we will be able to preserve them and protect them and pass them on to future generations. Syd's legacy is his artworks and creations☀️🎨 Our duty is to protect his legacy and pass it on to future generations. Please please please protect the boards by all means and at all costs🙏🙏🙏

It'd be nice if they could do something that doubles as a photo shoot thing, where punters can do their own version of the cover

Here are the actual floorboards

Excellent! I visited the place last month.