I built my own dance floor!
This is the best thing I’ve done for myself. I’ve been practicing my spins and wanted a very nice, clear, low friction dance floor to do it on–and apart from going to a studio, many of us have carpet, or just not smooth enough floor etc.
So I bought 2 boxes of laminate flooring. 1 box is PLENTY for a single person–it makes a 5×5 foot square basically, joins together in less 5 minutes, and can be taken apart in 30 seconds. For those of you who haven’t done it–they just click together, seamlessly.
I bought two boxes, not sure if 1 would be enough–and 2 boxes is fantastic for 2 people, possibly 3. (2 boxes is a 8×5 rectangle. You can buy a box at lowes or the home depot for $30, or like me, found a few remnant boxes and paid $25 for two boxes. Anyone who has done a laminate job always has a few boxes left over (craigslist!) or if you can swing the 30, you can get a new box from Lowes etc.
Anyway, so I actually brought my Porto-Floor to a friends house last night and it was absolutely fantastic! Safe for the shoes, completely clean and dirt free, low friction–and really simple to put together and take apart.
I highly recommend it! “Studio in a Box”
Italo
Ernest Acosta 12:26 pm on June 10, 2009 Permalink |
Can you list the brand of laminate flooring that you purchased for your dancefloor?
Italo 2:48 pm on June 10, 2009 Permalink |
get the cheapest one. There really is no difference–they all have a perfect dancing floor finish, seamless and incredibly smooth. 2 boxes are enough for a moderate sized 2 person dance floor, and 1 box is perfect for 1 person. Aim for left over boxes from a project where they have say, 2-3 left and just want to get rid of them. OR just say ‘heck with it!” go to Lowes or the Depot and just pay 30$ for a box. this new dance floor has saved my knee, thank god, because I tweaked it doing so many right spins/doubles that I realized a smooth floor AND suede shoes were a necessity. good luck!