[SML] Spike tape

[Dale Farmer]

Is this spike tape actual gaffers tape like permacel or is it some 
random brand of colored duct tape or something else?    My question is 
that if gaff tape is pulling up floor finish and hunks of wood from the 
floor, you really have a floor problem.  Possibly dry rot or termites?

When was this floor installed?  Is it some kind of fancy sprung floor or 
just solid wood?  I think you need to get in someone who knows wood 
floor systems to take a serious look at it.  Or is this tape some kind 
of super high strength adhesive tape that you need to get rid of.

Putting down more coats of polyurathane is a bandaid that will 
temporarily halt the problem.   A longer term solution to get you a few 
years down the road is to lay a masonite deck on top and replace that 
every so often.

   --Dale



On 3/20/2015 8:58 PM, Glenn Hoit via Stagecraft wrote:
> The spike tape we use has been around for years (that may be part of the problem).  It is half -inch colored tape.
> Yes, splinters are the big concern and the main reason why our admin has paid for double layers to be laid down in a single year.
>
> Glenn
>
>> On Mar 20, 2015, at 3:45 PM, "Jeffrey Kanyuck via Stagecraft" <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>>
>> If you are doing the clear tape make sure it's the clear dance floor tape instead of packing tape.
>> The dance floor tape comes up better than the packing tape and still holds the spikes in place.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft-bounces at theatrical.net] On Behalf Of Riter, Andrew via Stagecraft
>> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 4:47 PM
>> To: 'Glenn Hoit'; 'Stagecraft Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [SML] Spike tape
>>
>> It may be commonly called paper tape, or artists tape.  It depends on where you're buying it from.
>>
>> Other than duct tape or gaff tape, if the tape is pulling up your flooring, I think you have bigger issues (lots of splinters, broken surface) . . .
>>
>> Are you covering the spike tape with clear packing tape, and that tape is pulling up your surface??
>>
>> Andrew M. Riter
>> Assistant Technical Director / Head Lighting Technician
>>
>> 604-822-2372
>> Andrew.riter at ubc.ca
>>