sprung floors
STM Studio Supplies Sprung Floor
A locally developed product to suit those on a budget. Concrete floors and other solid surfaces are an absolute “NO” when it comes to dance. Because they have no resilience they are an invitation to permanently damage growing bodies. Insufficient shock absorption causes activity-related injuries to ankle and knee joints. Correct shock absorption also reduces fatigue and significantly reduces the potential for shin splints and other common injuries, reduces the strain from rotating and pivoting movements and with the correct top layer foot stability reduces rollover and other injuries to dancers. Unfortunately correcting this tends to be an expensive exercise. Whilst not cheap, we have tried to devise a system that reduces your financial outlay as much as possible and still give your dancers an appropriate surface.
This is the most affordable sprung dance floor in Australia.
The idea is to “float” a number of self-correcting layers on a “sprung” cushion, effectively suspending your dance surface above the hard existing floor. Simply place and tape builders’ plastic as a moisture-preventing layer over the hard floor. Then you add a layer of 15mm-17mm flooring grade tongue and groove plywood (you would have already glued cushioning blocks at 300mm centres). On top of this, running in the opposite direction (cross hatch) are 4.5mm MDF sheets fixed with a low tack double-sided tape. Along any leading edges put a small ramp timber section to reduce the trip factor. Finally, running in the direction of the original sheet is your choice of “Marley" vinyl dance floor that may be taped welded or left loose. Alternatively the MDF Layer may be hardwood flooring or sealed masonite depending on aesthetics, particular needs and budget.
Click to view pdf version Sprung Floor Plan
This floor
- Deliberately has no screws or nails that can work their way up and into your vinyl.
- Can ultimately be salvaged and taken with you when you move with a minimum of fuss.
- Can be used for tap with no loss of sound quality or vinyl damage by simply rolling back the “Marley”.
- Minimizes freight costs on materials.
- Maximises your time and labour.
We supply
- Complete set of instructions
- Foam or rubber cushioning blocks
- Template for laying out blocks
- Glue
- Adhesive tape
- Interlocking edge ramp
- Choice of dance floor surface
- Freight for above
- Advice on costs and quantities of material needed
You supply
- Plastic Underlay
- Plywood and MDF from your local supplier
- Tools
- Labour
For more information download Product Specifications for DIY Sprung Floor
For information on the cushioning blocks download Dance Floors - Sprung Floor Cushions
SprungFloor by Show Works™
SprungFloor by Show Works™ is fully tested under FIBA conditions and approved for vertical deformation and force reduction. Ultimately relocatable it is extremely easy to lay with a patented clip-together locking system that results in perfect joins from the 18mm softwood faced F17 sustainable plywood flooring from which it is constructed. Featuring EPDM cushions, this floor then needs no further preparation before the final finish and lends itself very well to STM "Black Juju®" if a vinyl floor is not an affordable option.
For more information download SprungFloor by Show Works™
For information on Black Juju® download Juju Dance Floor Paint
EVA Underlay
Not all budgets and circumstances allow for a full timber sprung floor. Sometimes an existing timber floor simply needs a little sweetening, or the temporary nature of a tenancy simply does not allow for the expense of a fully sprung floor.
STM Studio Supplies EVA Underlay works extremely well with conventional floating floors in both domestic and commercial applications and is far superior in performance to standard foam underlays in its softness and feel.
For more information download EVA Underlay
