[SML] Flooring material

[Richard Niederberg]

Nothing is 'too heavy' if needed for safety. That is why they have large
steel plates with threaded 'lift' holes to cover temporary cavities during
street repair work. If I have to use a forklift or a Condor to
safely complete a project, so be it.
/s/ Richard
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On Sat, Apr 8, 2017 at 6:17 AM, Mike Katz via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Masonite properly called hardboard is a high density fiberboard. MDF is a
> medium density fiberboard. That why you can not buy 3/4 hardboard, it would
> be too heavy. I much prefer the density of a habits on the floor unless it
> is a one off put down and toss. Tempered hardboard is still the way to go
> for a semi permanent sacrifical to surface on a stage floor.
> I am a bit puzzled by someone's comment that the manufacturing process for
> hardboard has changed to make it more environmentally cleaner. As far as I
> know, hardboard is manufactured with heart and pressure and no trains or
> glue. That is a pretty clean process. Does anyone have more info on that?
> Mike
>
> On Apr 7, 2017 5:03 PM, "Bill Schaffell via Stagecraft" <
> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
>> I have sheeted over a lot of stage floors with MDF. Ranging from 1/4" to
>> 3/4" depending on what the client wanted. It holds paint great. Is readily
>> available and dimensionally stable.  Is there a reason(s) that I don't see
>> the collective group here recommend MDF?
>>
>> Just curious.
>> --
>> Bill Schaffell
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/s/ Richard
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