[Usittne] consulting Delphi

[Johnson, Mark D.]

Duron Masonite does not exist anymore [more's the pity].
I bought a pile of it back in the early 00's, and recently went to replace my stock and found that the Masonite co. had gone under, the name now belongs to a door manufacturer, and the only material that ANYONE carries is not up to the same standards.

I would agree with Cosmo re: MDF. The surface is not up to high traffic. I can still get 'tempered hardboard' in ¼" at Home Depot. It may not last as long as Duron, but...

I also do not use attachment hardware on most of my floor. I tape the seams with gaff, and leave it as a floating floor. Solves the expansion/contraction problem.

Mark D. Johnson
Asst. Director, Conference & Event Services
Auditorium Technical Director
Campus Center Auditorium
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA 02325

mjohnson at bridgew.edu<mailto:mjohnson at bridgew.edu>
508.531.1708

"Things fall apart, it's scientific" - David Byrne

From: usittne-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:usittne-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of Devlin, John
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 11:36 AM
To: USITTNE
Subject: [Usittne] consulting Delphi

Greetings-
I'm looking to resurface my stage.  Many years ago in Milwaukee I used a product called Duron-tempered all the way through hardboard.  Not having much luck finding that now in Northern Vermont, though I was happy with it.  Last time I used 1/8" tempered Masonite because that's what I could afford...and it lasted about as you'd expect in higher traffic areas.  I'm considering ¼" MDF because it's cheaper than ¼" Masonite and may well be more stable particularly in the summer when the stage gets the hardest use.

Any serious downsides or red flags to the MDF?  There will be custom cutting around the edges of the stage and milling for screws, but I will have very good ventilation and masks will be worn.

Thanks in advance.
John

John Paul Devlin, MA, MFA
Associate Professor of Fine Arts, Theatre
Resident Designer and Technical Director
Saint Michael's College
802-654-2509
jdevlin at smcvt.edu<mailto:jdevlin at smcvt.edu>

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