[Tango-L] What to do with a carpeted floor?

[Ruben Malan]

Subject: [Tango-L] What to do with a carpeted floor



Interesting timely subject!



I just finished "wood-flooring"  a carpeted relatively large dancing area (@ 
500 SF) in my home.

Since the house is only 10 years old, and the carpets have been preserved 
"like new," covered by several rugs,

I decided to keep the carpets in case that I may sell or rent the property 
in the near future.

So, I liked to add something of top since the cushioning of the material 
(pad also) will be a positive factor.

I have been trying different materials with different combinations.

I also order portable dance flooring samples. Those did not work well on 
carpets (even on Berber), they are unstable and also expensive.

In addition the cost of a good portable dance floor is comparable to a 
bamboo wood flooring, @ $3,000.00 or more.



The final decision: 16 pieces of 15/32 good quality sanded 4x8 plywood 
planks.

(The thicker ones are too heavy for me and cost much more)



After paying $24 a piece (I carefully picked the ones which were straight 
and with a nice natural design and same color) in HD, I fine sanded them and 
applied three hands of polyurethane.

The dance floor looks very nice now and it has been tested with a 4 hours 
dance party a month ago.

Nobody complained and even there were some tango dancers from this forum who 
demonstrated a couple of tangos and gave me the OK to offer regulars 
milongas.

I'm so impressed with my low cost flooring solution that I'm "mirroring" the 
walls and ordering Tango decorations now.



Well, I'm sure that you are asking: and how to keep the planks together?



INSERT COIN PLEASE!



OK, I have several working solutions but it will be on the next chapter 
under request. J




Ruben




> We have a piece of roll vinyl (Pattern looks like a wood floor) that we 
> purchased at Home Depot. We use it when we have to dance on cement or 
> asphalt.  It does the job. However, I don't think it would be thick enough 
> for use on carpet, as it is flexible.  (On the asphalt, we have to sweep 
> the area first, as cinders and debris make bumps and lumps in the vinyl). 
> I think you would need something with more body to it.
> You could go to Home Depot or Lowe's and look at the vinyl yourself, and 
> maybe get a smaller piece ( we got est. a 12 foot long piece, which was 
> due to the weight limit of us to carry it around. It is probably 6 feet 
> wide.) to try over your carpet.  If your carpet is an industrial grade, 
> very low nap, then it might work (kind of carpet they use in commercial 
> offices, etc.).
> Good luck!
> Joanne Pogros
> Cleveland, Ohio
> www.tangocleveland.com
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sergey Kazachenko <syarzhuk at gmail.com>
> To: tango-l <tango-L at mit.edu>
> Sent: Tue, Apr 26, 2011 2:14 pm
> Subject: [Tango-L] What to do with a carpeted floor?
>
>
> Dear listmembers,
> I am about to move to a new place, and it, sadly, has a carpeted floor.
> hat can one do to create a little practice space without ripping off
> he carpets?
> ny suggestions?
> I vaguely remember someone (Eero?) saying something about using
> oll-on vinyl for outdoor guerilla tango events, but can't find that
> essage anymore.
> Thanks a lot,
> Sergey
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