DoubleBurt
Member
I have a question for all the dancers here.
My girlfriend loves ballroom, I've actually started taking private lessons in an attempt to, at some point in my life, be able to lead her somewhat eloquently.
She has always wanted a dance floor at home to practice on. She rents a house that does not have adequate space for this on the main level, however the basement offers a decent sized room. I would guess it's around 40'x10' which isn't huge but is more than adequate for a smaller sized dance floor. Here's the issue: it has carpet that looks like was laid by a drunk right after and all nighter at the pub... There is a HUGE bubble lengthwise down the middle of the carpet. I can literally grab the bubble and fold it, it's not a small mistake. But, since it's a rental, we cannot remove the carpet from this room.
My questions are as follows:
What type of material should I use for the actual floor surface? I want this to be smooth and seamless if possible. I've considered buying like a laminate type fake wood floor, vinyl maybe? I don't know the terminology but my apartment has fake vinyl type wood and it slides wonderfully. I've also thought about just using plywood and sanding/finishing.
Secondly, Do I just have to negotiate the fold in the carpet? I'm going to need to raise the floor regardless, so I guess I'll just have to negotiate the fold? Build the support frame in a manner that doesn't touch the fold?
Anyway, the most important part of the question is what material/finish should I use for the surface. I can likely deal with the carpet without too much work but was interested to see if anyone had any ideas. Maybe the carpet section is better suited for a carpentry forum
My girlfriend loves ballroom, I've actually started taking private lessons in an attempt to, at some point in my life, be able to lead her somewhat eloquently.
She has always wanted a dance floor at home to practice on. She rents a house that does not have adequate space for this on the main level, however the basement offers a decent sized room. I would guess it's around 40'x10' which isn't huge but is more than adequate for a smaller sized dance floor. Here's the issue: it has carpet that looks like was laid by a drunk right after and all nighter at the pub... There is a HUGE bubble lengthwise down the middle of the carpet. I can literally grab the bubble and fold it, it's not a small mistake. But, since it's a rental, we cannot remove the carpet from this room.
My questions are as follows:
What type of material should I use for the actual floor surface? I want this to be smooth and seamless if possible. I've considered buying like a laminate type fake wood floor, vinyl maybe? I don't know the terminology but my apartment has fake vinyl type wood and it slides wonderfully. I've also thought about just using plywood and sanding/finishing.
Secondly, Do I just have to negotiate the fold in the carpet? I'm going to need to raise the floor regardless, so I guess I'll just have to negotiate the fold? Build the support frame in a manner that doesn't touch the fold?
Anyway, the most important part of the question is what material/finish should I use for the surface. I can likely deal with the carpet without too much work but was interested to see if anyone had any ideas. Maybe the carpet section is better suited for a carpentry forum
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