The Emerald City Contra Dance in Seattle at the Phinney Neighborhood Center built a dance floor over (I think) linoleum and concrete some years ago. They used skilled volunteer labor and laid down a bamboo floor, which has been delightful to dance on. I think it is sprung somehow, but perhaps Amy Wimmer, one of the organizers, can say more about it.

Suzanne Girardot
Seattle

-----Original Message-----
From: Orin Nisenson via Organizers
Sent: Jan 25, 2016 7:45 AM
To: Jeff Kaufman
Cc: organizers@lists.sharedweight.net
Subject: Re: [Organizers] Fw: New Floors

The new Grange floor is finished. The board in the photo is before it was laid down.
Orin

On Jan 25, 2016, at 10:43 AM, Jeff Kaufman <jeff.t.kaufman@gmail.com> wrote:

The new Grange floors are unfinished, right? That wouldn't stand up well to less careful groups spilling soda etc, which it sounds like Chrissy is needing to consider.

On Jan 25, 2016 10:28 AM, "Orin Nisenson via Organizers" <organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
I would stay away from using laminate floors. I feel they are too thin and will not last considering the abuse of contra dancing.
Others from the Guiding Star Grange will have to tell you what the process was. Here is a photo of the before (result of 75+ years of dancing) and new.
Orin

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On Jan 25, 2016, at 9:53 AM, Mac Mckeever via Organizers <organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

The trend seems to be for venues to go with laminate flooring due to cost and low mainrtenance

The surface is not too bad - maybe a little slick

There is a padding called 'dance padding' that has pretty good reviews from dance studios that have used it.  It looks like it might be just under 1/2 inch thick.

I have no actual experience with this setup (but I have danced on laminate)

Mac McKeever



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From: Chrissy Fowler via Organizers <organizers@lists.sharedweight.net>
To: organizers shared weight <organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> 
Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 8:36 AM
Subject: [Organizers] New Floors

Hi all,

A)  If you were giving advice, about replacing a 45'x55' wooden floor, to the owners of the hall that you and another organization rent about 5x/mo for traditional dancing, but that is also used for things like Bingo and private events, what advice would you give?  
(Wood type, installation methods, ballpark cost, finish suggestions, care/maintenance etc)

B)  If you were giving advice to the two dance groups about how to work with the owners to be sure your interests in a danceable floor are factored into the plans, what advice would you give?

Thanks!
Chrissy Fowler
Belfast ME

PS  I know we might get helpful info from MontpelierVT's Capital City Grangers (& friends of) and GreenfieldMA's Guiding Star Grangers (& friends of).  Any other groups who've relatively recently replaced a floor?

 



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