On Jan 25, 2016, at 9:53 AM, Mac Mckeever via Organizers &lt;organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto: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 ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Chrissy Fowler via Organizers &lt;organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:organizers@lists.sharedweight.net>> To: organizers shared weight &lt;organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto: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? _______________________________________________ Organizers mailing list Organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:Organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net <http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net> _______________________________________________ Organizers mailing list Organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:Organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net <http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net>