[SML] painting both sides of flooring

[Riter, Andrew]

Hi everyone.

(repeat #596 of conversation)

When laying new flooring material, it is best to paint BOTH sides.  True or False?

We're looking at (what appears to be) a tempered hardboard, hardened one side only.
Looks a lot like Masonite, with a fibrous felt-y look and feeling to the underside.  It comes from Brazil, and Stratford uses it on their stages.

And, Gap or no Gap?
My boss tried to gap a Plywood dance floor a few years ago (using finishing nails as the gap), but the manufacturing imperfections of the material made that impossible as the flooring when along.  Gaps were not consistent.

Thanks.

Andrew M. Riter
Assistant Technical Director, Head Lighting Technician
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
6265 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z1 Canada
Phone 604 822 2372
andrew.riter at ubc.ca<mailto:andrew.riter at ubc.ca>
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