<div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto">On Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 10:25 PM Nancy Christian via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">My quandary is: Do I replace with a T & G soft wood floor that is forgiving and patchable or replace it with the hard board floor?</p></div></div></blockquote></div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Im a big fan of using edge-grain western yellow pine for the working stage surface, with two caveats: it must be properly sealed, and it doesn’t last forever. But it does forgive a lot of sins, and takes hole plugs very easily.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">You might also investigate one of the new recycled-plastic sheet surfaces, such as Stageboard. The initial cost is higher, but the lifespan is much longer and it can be plugged with the appropriate material. It also takes lag screws and Redhead anchor screws very nicely. I’m told it’s nice to dance on, too, but I wouldn’t know about that.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Dave Vick<br>517-749-3859<br>Sent from my #%!^¥? iPhone</div>