[SML] Tips for Painting a concrete stage floor Message

[Bill Conner]

Paul - thoughtful questions as I expect from you. Looking at theatre web
site, small or very small cast comedy I think. Flexible space it seems  so
a panty load of flooring and all the problems at thresholds, etc.. And easy
to put down a show floor ir even carpet - a rug - for some productions.
Guessing of course, but pretty clearly a very narrow selection. If covering
for shows, I lean to epoxy for durability.

And I respect Steven's reticence to divulge  more. Sometimes we are not
free to tell all.

Mahalo, right?

On Tue, Jul 7, 2020, 4:00 PM Paul G. via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

>
> <<The rest of the suggestions concerning other flooring treatments are
> irrelevant to my circumstances and while informative are off the point.>>
>
> Hmm... we tend to be a problem solving bunch. We strive to find the most
> elegant solution for any problem that pulls on our coat. With this in mind,
> it is understandable that my initial reaction to the post was, “Concrete is
> a dreadful performance surface. Wood would be preferable”. I did not
> immediately fire off an email proclaiming it but decided to wait and see
> what developed. I figured someone would suggest a wood floor... and so one
> someone did. Of course they did. It’s what we do.
>
> We are also a curious lot. As such we always push to learn as much as
> possible about anything that sparks interest. This post interested me in
> that no explanation had been given to explain the selection of painting the
> concrete. Had other ideas been discussed? Were the powers that be aware of
> the poor performance quality of concrete?
>
> All this being said, if you ask a stagehand a question, you’ll get an
> answer in terms of stagecraft. As I now understand it, the original
> question is not about stagecraft. It is about painting concrete and as
> such, might be better directed to a concrete company or commercial paint or
> coatings vendor. At least that’s how I would proceed.
>
> Laters,
>
> Paul 1
>
> Sent from my iPad
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