[SML] painting both sides of flooring

[Stephen Rees]

If this is for a long-term installation like a sacrificial surface on a
stage floor then I highly recommend priming both sides first with a
water-based product then installing with 4d ring-shank nails (8" 0.C. on
the perimeter and 12" in the field of a 4' x 8' sheet). Once installed, you
can paint with your finish coat or coats as necessary.  Regarding gaps, we
always used dimes set on edge between sheets for gaps. I have known others
who use pennies or nickels. Kind of up to what works with your material.
The goods we used years ago were certainly more consistent than what is
often seen these days.  Go with what whatever gap makes the best cents to
your application.  :)

Steve

Stephen E. Rees
RAC Addition Project Shepherd
State University of New York at Fredonia
716.673.3208 Office
716.680.1565 Mobile


On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 1:03 PM, Riter, Andrew via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Hi everyone.
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> (repeat #596 of conversation)
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> When laying new flooring material, it is best to paint BOTH sides.  True
> or False?
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> We’re looking at (what appears to be) a tempered hardboard, hardened one
> side only.
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> 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.
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> And, Gap or no Gap?
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> 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.
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> Thanks.
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> *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
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