25 Jan
2016
25 Jan
'16
2:36 p.m.
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?
25 Jan
25 Jan
2:53 p.m.
New subject: Fw: New Floors
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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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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New subject: Fw: New Floors
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
On Jan 25, 2016, at 9:53 AM, Mac Mckeever via
Organizers <organizers(a)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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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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3:17 p.m.
I know several venues have adopted the Glen Echo approach to floor
finishing (including Greenfield, IIRC). FYI the Concord Scout House has
recently switched to a different floor finish (for a long existing floor)
which has proved to be very easily applied, quick drying, tough/long
lasting, and a pleasure to dance on (through sticky summer weather and
dry). Seems very impervious to spills, etc. from other events held in the
hall.
I don't have the details at hand on the current finish but can ask for the
trade name if you wish. Our prior finish was a moisture cure urethane which
was either very good/hard or very bad/powdery depending upon the weather
conditions when applied and fussy about the undercoat prep. Refinishing
interval has improved dramatically with the new coating.
-Don
On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 9:36 AM, Chrissy Fowler via Organizers <
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Hi all,
[snip]
finish suggestions, care/maintenance etc
[snip]
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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